Time to fess up: Who uses a cane pole?

[dixieangler]

I'm talking about the old dirt cheap knobbed cane pole with a line tied on the tip of the pole (no reel), not expensive bamboo. :D Got to admit I haven't used one since I was a wee young'un up to about 8 years old fishing with the "entire" family. There. I feel better now . They get the job done most of the time though so I am in no way making fun of their fish catching ability. Just think. If you live in Florida, you don't need a fishing license to fish with one using live bait. Hmmmm. No wonder the "entire" family went cane pole fishing :D. Funny how when we grow up, we seem to grow out of those good old basic tools of the sport that every kid should get a taste of at least once in their lifetime. I would like to think that Florida allows it so that every family (no matter how destitute) can still put a smile on a kid's face and supper on the table. I see folks using them all the time so just goes to show that tried and true stays with us. How about you?

From the FWC exemptions (thought I had better put the whole exemption up)

Any resident when fishing with live or natural bait, using poles or lines which are not equipped with a fishing line retrieval mechanism, and fishing for noncommercial purposes in the county of her or his residence. A valid Fishing License is required to fish by any method in a Fish Management Area.