CANE POLE CRAZY

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Comment by Jim Gronaw on August 1, 2013 at 9:03am

Well, I have been using the 13 ft Cabelas Crappie pole during my kids fishing classes and along with the 10-ft B&M Black Widows we totaled 279 fish in five trips to the local community lake with gills approaching 9 inches and red ears slightly larger. What great, old-fashioned fun this is! Maybe not for everybody, but I have a blast with it. More details coming!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 21, 2013 at 9:23am

Should be exciting and hope to see a picture of your friend holding a big gill very soon....nice gesture!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on February 21, 2013 at 7:49am

I actually have a handicapped friend who just wants to get out and catch a few bluegills...this may help in getting him on the water and a few fish in his hand

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 21, 2013 at 6:43am

Definite pole busters for a 13' crappie whip, Jim!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on February 21, 2013 at 6:29am

I picked up a 13 ft Cabelas Classic Crappie Pole yesterday up at the Cabelas in Hamburg, PA. 11 bucks...looks like it would handle a 3 pound or slightly better largemouth. I might want to be a little careful around docks, where is where I'd like to use it. One private lake I recently got permission to fish this season produced an 8-12 and a 9-8 largemouth last year! Pole busters?

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 21, 2013 at 5:19am

I echo the comments here, Chris. The B&M is a good pole; they're all made in China, anyway, at that price.

It will do the job. I do agree with Jeffrey, too. If you hook something really big, your skills will be tested.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 20, 2013 at 5:45pm

In my opinion B & M makes a good pole for the money Chris......10 footer is great for gills....you will feel like you're in trouble if a predator gets hooked....difficult to pick up larger fish with the ten footer......not as much an issue from a boat if you're using a landing net......Lots of fun in my humble opinion! I never leave home without my ten footer....really like it when I'm in thick brush and overhanging trees.....let us know how it goes Chris!

Comment by chris on February 20, 2013 at 5:32pm

Well I think I got a good deal. This afternoon I had to go to walmart, I went to the sports dept. and I found a 10 ft. B & M Black widow cane pole. marked $7.96

I do not know if this was a good price or not, they wanted $10.96 for a 13 foot pole.I figured well it is only $ 8.00 so what the heck. I have spent more than this to make cane poles before.

Now I have never used a B & M pole before, is there anything I need to know about this pole ? 

I cant wait to give it a try.

Comment by chris on October 24, 2012 at 7:20pm

Larry, the few times I have used any artificials on a cane pole.

I either used a slip bobber set up, or set a jig a few feet below a non slip bobber, I allowed the motion of the water make the jig move. I have never tryed using small spinners on a cane pole.

I have used some small spoon lures and small super duppers

to jig with, it seems like they always get hit when they are fluttering down.

keep us posted as to how the spinners work out.

chris

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 19, 2012 at 8:10pm

That's so cool Jeff. Man, I don't know where you get all your muscles to hold up a 10' pole like that. That's the smile of a master completes his day with wonderful catches.

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