TonyB Loc: Dudley Massachusetts

Yes I used one as a kid

Hawglet Loc: Georgia

I had mine dragged into the banana river in 1974 by a salt water catfish. I miss it. Very cool item.

HotKat Loc: Northeast Texas

Back in the early 80s when I was still young enough to do stupid stuff (Who am I kidding, I still do stupid stuff at 68.), I had a friend who got a bunch of these at an auction. He had a shots and fishing tournament amongst friends, where you could only use these. Whenever anyone got a bite, everyone else had to take a shot. I didn't catch any fish, but I sure was happy. Several people did catch fish and the winner of the tournament got a big bottle of Crown Royale. Not the rod I ever choose to fish with, but it'll do in a pinch. I have an Emmrod fishing rod with a spincaster reel that I keep under the seat of my "94 Ranger PU with a small box of tackle just in case. Like the Popiel it doesn't cast very far or accurately but will do when nothing else is available.

Justoldjim Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.

The line went thru the heavy one then the light one you got action on the light and when it got harder the heaver rod took the load

Jeremy Loc: America

That sounds like fun either way. Forcing everyone to use the Ronco Pocket Fisherman sounds like fun. Later in the contest it must of gotten pretty funny

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

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Yes my children bought me one for Christmas in 1971 or 1972. I used it when I went "Ice Fishing". Al Martin and I drove into the Chicago area to a small lake called "Power Horn Lake", it is on the boarder of Illinois/Indiana. After about 20 minutes the holes were dug in the ice and we were setting up our "Ice fishing rods" . We had six rods each with different lures and baits so that we could switch them out after 15 to 20 minutes. I had three rods set up and was busy rigging the other three , when I turned around my Pocket Po-peel was gone, I ask Al if he had changed it out and he said no. What had happened was a Northern Pike had struck the jig that had a "Golden Roach" on it and had pulled the rod into the lake. Lesson learned don't take your eyes off of the rods while ice fishing. I tried to snag it with a "Salmon Snagging Hook" but no such luck... I never told the children and never saw any for sale again. Great concept and worked great in a pinch, I just had to be very vigil changing the fishing line to a "Premium Line".


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