This is my version of a micro fishing pole inspired by Joe Angelucci. It should be simple and effective. I got a piece of black bamboo at a local nursery, they had harvested some and this one was left lying about. It appeared to have died the year before because it was already pretty dry but not brittle. I trimmed the limbs then sanded down and burnished the joints. Luckily it had a joint right at 6 ft so I trimmed it right there and burnished the end. I straightened the last 3ft with a little heat. I cleaned it real it real good and then rubbed it down with linseed oil. All that's left is to tie on a line, a hook and a float.