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Crazy Cane Pole Catches

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Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on April 20, 2009 at 4:06pm

This was a joint catch between my long pole and spinning rod

Permalink Reply by Josh Holley on July 5, 2009 at 12:09pm

nice catch! what were you using for bait

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on July 5, 2009 at 5:57pm

good old worms

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on May 6, 2009 at 6:53pm

First catch with new pole

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on May 6, 2009 at 6:57pm

Permalink Reply by John Cachel on May 6, 2009 at 7:10pm

Hey, nice fish! I can't wait to go fishing this weekend!

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on May 10, 2009 at 6:47pm

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on May 12, 2009 at 6:53pm

Permalink Reply by Howard Webster on August 25, 2009 at 5:48pm

Permalink Reply by Tom Cadenhead on November 28, 2009 at 10:43pm

I went fishing this afternoon, using a little, short pole and was having a really good time until my wife let the water out of the tub.

Permalink Reply by Johnny wilkins on March 12, 2010 at 7:29pm

First day at this lake, it was cold, it was windy, it was rainy cane pole action. Of course, I left the long one home and I needed it. Wind in my face, I only had my 9 foot telescopic which made for a long day.
I landed a batch of bluegills and a few small channel cats on my old graphite pole.
First time out 48 fish - a decent day. First day fishing in 2010 included hooking my own lip, nicking my little finger (think that was a baby channel cat spine) and getting soaked on the warm-water lake in Braidwood.

Permalink Reply by Johnny wilkins on May 11, 2010 at 6:54am

My craziest cane pole catch was this Japanese Koi on 3 lb. main line and 2 lb. leader with size 14 hook:

This fish made my cane pole creak and moan and my line was screaming, it was a miracle and a blast to land on a pole with no reel. I was hanging at the edge of the pond balanced on one leg reaching out as far as I could to keep the line from snapping.
My most recent cane pole catch was 157 fish in a post cold front condition with high winds. I really worked in that wind and cold to get the fish feeding.
Here are some highlights:
1st fish