Built by a lineman, not in a boardroom
I work as a lineman for the power company, which means precision, tough gear, and fixing things on the fly. Off the clock I am on the water in a boat or a kayak, and on the ice once it freezes. The First Mate pole came out of being tired of tangled, half working manual setups.
Made for boats, born on the ice
The first version was built for ice fishing, because that is where I needed something rugged that would still work in the cold. It did not stay a winter tool for long. Anglers started asking for mounts to put it on their trolling motors and rails, and that is where the XT lives now: bow decks, center consoles, aluminum boats and kayaks. Most of the poles we ship never see a frozen lake.
A bass boat, a center console, or a quiet creek in a kayak. The pole was built to solve the same problems in all three, and the ice in winter is a bonus. If your setup needs something unusual, get in touch, because collaborating on those is how half our mounts got designed.
Fish it anywhere
Bass boats and consoles
Suspended crappie or roaming bass. Sweep with the pedal while you cast, and keep the trolling motor doing its own job.
Small craft, tight space
Wireless controls matter most where there is no room. Nothing to reach around, and the clamp goes on without drilling the hull.
Over a fresh hole
The Ice Tripod sets the pole over the hole and lets you scan the whole flat without drilling again. The XT started here, and it still handles the cold.
Docks and piers
Clamp it to a dock rail or a homemade stand and put your fish finder anywhere you can reach the water.
It is a family thing
Nothing on this page is staged. The grandkids ride along, the boat gets used hard, and every mount and pole length we sell got tested on a real trip before it went in the store. Taking the kids out is a big part of why the pole exists at all. When a four year old is casting off the front deck, you want both hands free and the transducer pointed where she is fishing.
One year warranty, 30 day returns
Every XT carries a one year limited warranty and a 30 day money back window. There is a warranty claim form on the site, and the same person who built your pole is the one reading it. Buyers bring up the after sale support in their reviews about as often as the pole.
