Getting more air with a fly high pole on your boat

I've seen a lot of boaters lately trying to figure out if adding a fly high pole to their setup is actually worth the effort for their weekend trips. If you've ever spent a day out on the lake trying to get some decent air behind an older boat, you know the struggle is real. You hit the wake, you feel like you're about to pop, and then the rope just kind of yanks you forward and down instead of up. It's frustrating, honestly. That's usually the moment when people start looking into extended pylons or those tall poles that stick up from the center of the floor. ...

May 21, 2026 · 7 min · Layden Annelise