Boat Push Pole: Would you guys and gals think a pole saw with the saw part cut off work as a push pole. Its telescoping and fiber glass. I could put an end on it so its like a push...

Tambok Loc: New Braunfels, Tx

Would you guys and gals think a pole saw with the saw part cut off work as a push pole. Its telescoping and fiber glass. I could put an end on it so its like a push pole.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Tambok wrote:

Would you guys and gals think a pole saw with the saw part cut off work as a push pole. Its telescoping and fiber glass. I could put an end on it so its like a push pole.

As long as you don’t push too hard…Why not?

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Tambok wrote:

Would you guys and gals think a pole saw with the saw part cut off work as a push pole. Its telescoping and fiber glass. I could put an end on it so its like a push pole.

Ditto with OJ, why not improvise rather than buying something brand new that will still get the job done just as well.

Weekend Hooker Loc: Clyde, Texas

Tambok wrote:

Would you guys and gals think a pole saw with the saw part cut off work as a push pole. Its telescoping and fiber glass. I could put an end on it so its like a push pole.

How is fiberglass with lightening? Just a thought.

dbed Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI

Weekend Hooker wrote:

How is fiberglass with lightening? Just a thought.

fiberglass will not conduct electricity

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Weekend Hooker wrote:

How is fiberglass with lightening? Just a thought.

Not good WH. I read a article about that. A father n son was fishing when storm rolled in. Ironic the sin was holding a Berkley lighting rod. Bolt hit rod knocked both in the water. Son got some burns both survived. The pic of the rid n reel was unbelievable. Water n golf courses bad place in storm. I have a long wooden push pole. Bamboo works if you find it. Have a great day with grandson 😄😄🎣🎣🎣

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

Grizzly 17 wrote:

Not good WH. I read a article about that. A father n son was fishing when storm rolled in. Ironic the sin was holding a Berkley lighting rod. Bolt hit rod knocked both in the water. Son got some burns both survived. The pic of the rid n reel was unbelievable. Water n golf courses bad place in storm. I have a long wooden push pole. Bamboo works if you find it. Have a great day with grandson 😄😄🎣🎣🎣

Never a good idea to hold onto a “lightening rod” in a storm. 😉

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Grizzly 17 wrote:

Not good WH. I read a article about that. A father n son was fishing when storm rolled in. Ironic the sin was holding a Berkley lighting rod. Bolt hit rod knocked both in the water. Son got some burns both survived. The pic of the rid n reel was unbelievable. Water n golf courses bad place in storm. I have a long wooden push pole. Bamboo works if you find it. Have a great day with grandson 😄😄🎣🎣🎣

That's not fiberglass Grizz, it's graphite which does conduct electricity pretty much as well as copper. Main reason I carry a lightning app on my phone when I fish. Anything within 20 miles and the alarm goes off.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Jer wrote:

Never a good idea to hold onto a “lightening rod” in a storm. 😉

Fiberglass won't conduct electricity but graphite does. It was ironic it happened to be a lighting rod. I head for the ramp when storms are coming. I enjoy a good fish fry but i don't want to be on the menu 👍👍

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Fly, thanks for that app tip!

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Flytier wrote:

That's not fiberglass Grizz, it's graphite which does conduct electricity pretty much as well as copper. Main reason I carry a lightning app on my phone when I fish. Anything within 20 miles and the alarm goes off.

Hi FT. I just corrected that. Caffeine hasn't kicked in yet lol. Have a day day brother 🎣🎣🇺🇸🇺🇸

Fish Dancer Loc: Guntersville, Alabama

Flytier wrote:

That's not fiberglass Grizz, it's graphite which does conduct electricity pretty much as well as copper. Main reason I carry a lightning app on my phone when I fish. Anything within 20 miles and the alarm goes off.

Does that app cost anything and what is it called?

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Flytier wrote:

That's not fiberglass Grizz, it's graphite which does conduct electricity pretty much as well as copper. Main reason I carry a lightning app on my phone when I fish. Anything within 20 miles and the alarm goes off.

They had those at a few of the ball fields Brody played at Fly. People don't realize how far a lighting bolt can travel. Also many types of lightning bolts. I've been fascinated with lightning since i was little. Mother nature n her wonders 👍👍😃😃

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Fish Dancer wrote:

Does that app cost anything and what is it called?

The one I'm using now is a website lightningmaps.org. I just load it in any time there's a possibility of boomers. Set it up to beep if there's a strike in range. It's fun to watch the screen when there's a storm. You see the location as a dot on the map and it beeps. Then it shows the sound wave moving out when the wave hits where you are you'll hear the thunder. Maybe about a 5 sec delay for transmission time.

Fish Dancer Loc: Guntersville, Alabama

Flytier wrote:

The one I'm using now is a website lightningmaps.org. I just load it in any time there's a possibility of boomers. Set it up to beep if there's a strike in range. It's fun to watch the screen when there's a storm. You see the location as a dot on the map and it beeps. Then it shows the sound wave moving out when the wave hits where you are you'll hear the thunder. Maybe about a 5 sec delay for transmission time.

Cool. I’ll check it out.