Bamboo canepole-?

[Suzanne Lazar]

I am interested in canepole fishing, and I was wondering if anybody still uses bamboo canes?

I can see why a telescoping pole is a big improvement over a bamboo pole, but I just bought a bamboo pole just for this purpose (although it isn't quite as long as I wanted, about 6-feet)

[Joe Angelucci]

 

First, welcome to the group

I use a six foot bamboo pole as well as a five foot telescopic pole. My favorite method is to use 2 lb  fluro cut to the size of the pole and tie on a #14 Adams Dry Fly to sight fish. If you look up the history of fly fishing, that's how they did it 500 years ago.

Worked then and works now

[Suzanne Lazar]

Last summer my husband just happened to spot a bamboo cane stuck in the crawl space by the previous residents. We carefully maneuvered it up to the surface, and I found it made a wonderful cane pole, being thinner than the bamboo cane I'd purchased, which was intended for garden decor. I'd like to post a picture if I can (that's hard right now, pole's in NY, I'm in CA).

I may have overdone it: 40 lb braid wrapped around the handle and up the pole, wrapped around the end, then three feet of line with a swivel clasp to attached leader to. I'm not sure where I got it in my head that the line has to be run down the length of the pole in case it breaks, but I must have read that somewhere. It's a hoot to head to the lake carrying a bamboo pole and wearing a straw hat! And even better- it catches fish!

[chris]

This past spring my daughter and I made a set of bamboo cane poles.

we cut the bamboo, hung it by the tip with a 5 lb. weight on the end so the cane would be stright when it dryed.

I glued an eyelet to the tip. I used a small eye screw about 1 foot from the tip,so I could have a place to tie the #4 line to. I also wrapped some cotten cord on the end to provide a better grip.

I attached a curved peice of plastic 4 inches long just above the handel area, so I would have a place to wrap the end of the line when the poles were not in use.

 

we only got to use them once,  we made a pit stop on the way home from fishing, and when we returned to the truck they were missing.

needless to say, we now have some more bamboo hanging up to dry.

we ars going to make 9 foot poles this time, the other ones were about 61/2 foot

I enjoyed fishing with these poles, an I am looking forward to fishing with our new ones when they are finished.

[Suzanne Lazar]

I'm sorry to hear that!

-But in a way it's a compliment: those rods must've been well-made to get stolen like that!

It is a good feeling to be fishing with a home-made pole or lure.

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Cut the butt so it is right on the corm, in the usual way. Then cut out the Web that normally resides between the sections and fit it with a plug.
Now you have a hollow handled butt for storing small tackle items!
It has been years since I made my own poles, but I would happily do it tomorrow. If I had a boat to fish from. Sorry for the theft.

[LAWRENCE RATTI]

I thought telescopic poles were a big improvement over cane poles,but there is nothing like the feel of cane in your hand. I use both kinds of poles, it seems like I go to the cane pole more for fishing.I have a 10' BnM cane pole very inexpensive, less than $10.00.two piece.I taped fly rod snake guides size 01 the last 7 foot of the pole,it keeps the line near the pole and gives the pole a lot more strength.I tie the line 8 lb.test to the handle section of the pole,or you could make a line keeper of some sort.I hope this little bit of info will help you.welcome and keep it fun and simple.

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Ive made my own cane poles, in a similar way. Ive used cut bamboo, hung to dry straight and true. The loop from a safety pin makes a great line eye.

If I dont have to transport a pole, I like a limber bamboo cane.

[Rick Goohs]

I bought segmented Bamboo poles at a bait store that were 12 ft long and came in three section. They were inexpensive but quit durable. We also had the telescoping, fiber glass poles in medium and heavy weight sizes.  These I liked because the section all stayed in on piece as long as you kept the rubber stopper on the butt end.