the advantages of a REAL cane pole

I went pond hopping with about a 12 foot bamboo cane pole, 8 pound mono, forceps and 2 jigs (one for back up) and caught a mixed bag of everything and I had a blast! I got to thinking of the advantages of a simple cane pole, so I thought I would list them in no particular order.

very light and easy to balance while walking
fight off cotton mouths
help herd cows around the pond
inexpensive
built in camoflauge when leaving it to go grab lunch
instant recognition while driving with it hanging out of truck window
hands won't cramp from reeling
can use as a walking stick for slick areas
easy to rig
makes people who drive by laugh
gets a satisfying smile from 90 year olds
easy for newbies to operate
can easily operate while holding your beverage of your choice

thanks for looking
flymoron

That last one is very important.

Lots of advantages in those old school poles

Were do even buy a cane pole now days.

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Originally Posted by flymoron

I went pond hopping with about a 12 foot bamboo cane pole, 8 pound mono, forceps and 2 jigs (one for back up) and caught a mixed bag of everything and I had a blast! I got to thinking of the advantages of a simple cane pole, so I thought I would list them in no particular order.

very light and easy to balance while walking
fight off cotton mouths
help herd cows around the pond
inexpensive
built in camoflauge when leaving it to go grab lunch
instant recognition while driving with it hanging out of truck window
hands won't cramp from reeling
can use as a walking stick for slick areas
easy to rig
makes people who drive by laugh
gets a satisfying smile from 90 year olds
easy for newbies to operate
can easily operate while holding your beverage of your choice

thanks for looking
flymoron

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Thanks for the compliments!

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You forgot the most important one- It makes you feel young again! :ThumbsUp

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Originally Posted by Grainraiser

Were do even buy a cane pole now days.

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B'n'M still makes them. Try Walmart or Academy Sports. Seen them online at both places.

Yessir

Last your I tried to spark some interest in Alabama for a Crappie tournament. 2 cane pole limit. No reels allowed. You can use all the electronics you want. They a bunch of Sissies...rofl

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Growing up it was Bamboo was our choice for panfish and Calcutta for bass jigging poles. I still keep and use one from time to time. Thanks for posting. Dragon flies always loved to land on the poles tip.

My first jigging pole was made from a cane pole. A wire clothes hanger, side cutters, electrical tape and dacron line was all that was needed to make a jigging pole out of a cane pole. I caught thousands of crappie with this setup. Back then I only used slip bobbers and minnows.

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Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Thanks for the compliments!

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I’d like nothing more than to go tromp in around with my Cane Pole friend. Some things just couldn’t be improved upon.

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Originally Posted by skeetbum

I’d like nothing more than to go tromp in around with my Cane Pole friend. Some things just couldn’t be improved upon.

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lew childre got his start importing cane poles way befor the speed stick came out

Reed Canes grow EVERYWHERE around here. Just cut you a couple and hang 'em up to dry. Wallaw!;)

I have a modern day cane pole. Fiberglass Collapsible 14 ft no reel, one eye on the end to tie line for spring doodle socking.


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Originally Posted by happycaster58

You forgot the most important one- It makes you feel young again! :ThumbsUp

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NOTHING does that when you're past 80 :dono rotfl

there is a method to the madness on bamboo poles , when you cut them you hang them with a brick on the tip until they lose most of the green hue , a really straight one works WAY better than one of them around the corner ones , dont ask me how I know ....:Rofl

It's what I cut my teeth on at a young age.
My dad wouldn't fish with nothing else and he'd make his own.
He'd find the right size / length of cane, throw a string up in a pecan tree, hoist the pole up and tie a weight to the tip and leave it there until it had dried out / cured.
It'd end up as straight as you could ever want it.
Good times of good memories.

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Originally Posted by Grainraiser

Were do even buy a cane pole now days.

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We used to just cut our own . Bundle about a dozen together . We would tie them or wire them every 3 feet to help keep straight . Hang them from one end or lay on flat conrete to dry .

I always hung mine upside down with a rock tied to the tip. Tell ya something else......if youre bank fishing using reed canes to tie your set hooks to they better be dried out or beavers will cut every last one of them. Ha!:)

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

We used to just cut our own . Bundle about a dozen together . We would tie them or wire them every 3 feet to help keep straight . Hang them from one end or lay on flat conrete to dry .

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I always wondered how they kept them straight. Your method makes perfect sense. We always purchased ours from Gipson department store and they were stored outside on the side of the house. Dad made some brackets so that we could carry them on the top of the car since they were so long.

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Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

NOTHING does that when you're past 80 :dono rotfl

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Maybe I should have said it makes you REMEMBER when you were young!:dono