Bass guide Jimmy Mason has to be versatile in a variety of fishing styles for every season of the year. Often, that requires shallow-water navigation—something he’d never consider without a jack plate ...

Jack plates perform two key functions. One is setback, which distances an outboard from the boat’s transom, allowing the propeller to run in less-turbulent water. Jack plates also move an outboard up ...

Elite Series pro Russ Lane explains why a hydraulic jack plate is a required piece of equipment for the waters he fishes. Posted on 10/16/2017 (1:16) ...

Gerald "GMAN" Swindle provides a quick rundown on how hydraulic jack plates improve boat performance.