Any ideas what this is used for: A friend gave me this I know it’s a fish pole. It telescopes out to 11’-4” it only has 1 eyelet very small on the end. Also there a place to hand wind...

Critter Loc: Warwick New York

A friend gave me this I know it’s a fish pole. It telescopes out to 11’-4” it only has 1 eyelet very small on the end. Also there a place to hand wind line on the handle end. I’m just not sure if it’s a fly rod or what it is.

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

It is a"substitute Cain" pole. Works the same but easier.

boatmaster53 Loc: Baker Fla.

Like charly says it's a substitute cane pole. We use them a lot to slash fish with because they're so limber. One warning though never tie to the eyelet. It will not hold. Tie to the pole itself and run the line through the eyelet.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

It's like a pre-tenkara tenkara rod. (pre tenkara in the u.s.).

Critter Loc: Warwick New York

boatmaster53 wrote:

Like charly says it's a substitute cane pole. We use them a lot to slash fish with because they're so limber. One warning though never tie to the eyelet. It will not hold. Tie to the pole itself and run the line through the eyelet.

Ok that’s what I kinda thought it was kinda like a packable cane pole. Well now that I have some ideas I’ll round up the grandkids after this pandemic and show them how it works.

Jimmy D

I fish with this type rod for all types of fish . If taken care of it will last you many years. wonderful for pan fish . and in places you can't cast . This is how i started fishing the great old cane pole. Caught a nice Peacock Bass the other evening on one.

JustRight Loc: Hernando, FL

In various places they are called ‘bream busters’ and are available from 10-0’ thru 16-0’. When i lived on a lake, we’d keep 4 or 5 of the 10 and 12 footers rigged in the locker for any guests to use off the dock. I like 12-14 footers for crappie, and the 16’ for jiggerpoling. I believe the originals were made in West Point MS; first one I remember using was around 1973. Run your pole end of line thru the eye, then give about 4-5 spirals over say a 10-12” length of the tip section, tie off, then -put a ring of electrical tape around your knot. Good way to rig terminal tackle is a slip bobber under a stopper/rubber band followed by a decent eight secured in place 6-8” above your hook.total length of line should be about same as rod. Then you can derrick your bait away from you easily since the bobber will slide down to the weight. Also helps when you need to get out of the brush or free from a snag.

JustRight Loc: Hernando, FL

In various places they are called ‘bream busters’ and are available from 10-0’ thru 16-0’. When i lived on a lake, we’d keep 4 or 5 of the 10 and 12 footers rigged in the locker for any guests to use off the dock. I like 12-14 footers for crappie, and the 16’ for jiggerpoling. I believe the originals were made in West Point MS; first one I remember using was around 1973. Run your pole end of line thru the eye, then give about 4-5 spirals over say a 10-12” length of the tip section, tie off, then -put a ring of electrical tape around your knot. Good way to rig terminal tackle is a slip bobber under a stopper/rubber band followed by a decent eight secured in place 6-8” above your hook.total length of line should be about same as rod. Then you can derrick your bait away from you easily since the bobber will slide down to the weight. Also helps when you need to get out of the brush or free from a snag.

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Dadeaux Loc: Florida Panhandle

It's great for the grand kids to catch pinfish...there is no reel to bird nest...

Critter Loc: Warwick New York

Dadeaux wrote:

It's great for the grand kids to catch pinfish...there is no reel to bird nest...

That’s my thoughts and as much as its flexible they will be playing the poor fish for some time lol.

Dadeaux Loc: Florida Panhandle

That's how I taught all our daughters to fish. They would spend hours catching pinfish...didn't want to do anything else. Had a never ending supply of bait...also loved catching sand fleas...

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Thanks. I'd never heard of a pinfish. What it says at the bottom of my posts.

Dadeaux Loc: Florida Panhandle

Pinfish will eat anything except shrimp from asia which is meant for human consumption. Pinfish are the best bait around. Very hardy little suckers. Once caught two reds on one pinfish. The first red was hooked on the dorsal spines of the pinfish so I twisted out of the reds mouth threw it back in & got a 2nd red...threw the pinfish back in not the red...red ended up on the grill...
Now the pinfish are in but no fish...since I don't have a boat not close to shore. Guess time to get the canoe or kayak out... Just spoke with some guys fishing they said the spanish are hitting anything & everything.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

I expect they will work well (as do cane poles) for fishing saltwater rock jetties. use short line and dip fish the open water between boulders. be advised, there may be some very big fish in very small spots. What a blast, but be safe. REMEMBER Take a kid fishing (but not now)