I would think when fully deployed, the torque on those poles and mounting bracket in heavy wind will be incredible, especially for the 12′ model…
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/products/shallow_water_anchor/talon.aspx
I haven’t found any specs for these new models, but they look to be taller than the previous models, seems like it would be very difficult to fish out the back of the boat with that telephone pole in your way?