I'm gonna give pulling cranks a try. I fished today and caught some spider rigging early but around 9:30 they shut down. It was HOT by then. I found fish in deeper water but couldn't get one to bite. I have never fished during the day during the hottest part of summer. If I'm gonna do that this year, I may have to get me an umbrella for my chair or a bimini top to cover the front deck. I don't mind sweating but sitting there in the hot sun is not my idea of fun. There aren't many shade trees on the creek channels, so I'm gonna have to make my own.
I'm pretty sure the shaft on an Ulterra can't be shortened.