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Setting the Spy Pole Depth

You can use the depth-indicator ring to set the maximum depth for the Spy™ pole. With the depth-indicator ring in place, you can raise the Spy™ pole if needed and the ring will prevent it from going too deep when lowering it again.

NOTICE

If you installed the Spy™ pole on a trolling motor, you must set the depth-indicator ring at a point that prevents the spy pole from being lowered deep enough to contact the propeller of the trolling motor. If the trolling motor propeller contacts the Spy™ pole, it can damage the Spy™ pole, any attachments on the pole, and the propeller.

  1. Loosen the screw in the depth ring 2 with a #2 Phillips screwdriver until the ring slides freely along the Spy™ pole.

    The depth indicator ring sliding onto the top of the Spy Pole Mount
  2. If you want to uninstall the depth ring, remove the top cap 1 and slide the ring off the top of the pole.
  3. Loosen the depth adjustment collar 3 on top of the Spy™ pole motor housing 4 and adjust the depth of the pole.
  4. If you installed the Spy™ pole on a trolling motor, you must test the depth to make sure that the trolling motor propeller does not contact the Spy™ pole or any attachments on the pole.
  5. After the pole is set at the preferred depth, tighten the depth-adjustment collar.
  6. Slide the depth ring down until it sits flush against the top of the depth-adjustment collar.
  7. Tighten the screw on the depth ring to secure it in place.
The depth ring marks the Spy™ pole's maximum depth and prevents it from being lowered deeper. If you need to raise the pole out of the water, you can easily return it to your preferred depth by sliding it down to the depth ring.
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March 2026
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