Any ideas what this is used for
Apr 3, 2020 14:12:09 #
A Pinfish is a small fish in saltwater and is used primarily for cut bait. You can not eat it because it is bony. The reason they call it Pin Fish is that when you touch it the fins automatically stick out like pins hence the name pinfish.
Apr 3, 2020 15:15:24 #
Garry
Loc: Wellborn, Florida
Dadeaux, I was stationed at Eglin in the 60s caught many Pinfish, and used for bait. We even took them to the Shoal, Black Water, and Yellow Rivers and Bear Lake, and used them for bait for Bass, and catfish. Caught lots of good fish on them things When I got Married we moved to Crestview, and then to Baker. My wife and Idid lots of fishing and coonhunting while we lived out there. We loved the panhandle. We moved to Fort Walton where we ran a riding stable for awhile until I got laid off from my regular job. The last time we were out there it was sure built up. I wish I could get out there to fish again, not much chance of that now.
Apr 3, 2020 15:17:24 #
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.
Just like on a cane pole. Never know how large a fish you’re gonna catch.
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Apr 3, 2020 15:31:27 #
MrJohn
Loc: Roseville, MN
Definitely a cane pole. They used to be bamboo & rather heavy. I had my grand daughter use a fiber glass one at age 3 & it worked very well for her. You can never start them too young, always adjust to adjust to their attention span & keep it fun. John
Apr 3, 2020 15:32:51 #
hacksaw wrote:
Just like on a cane pole. Never know how large a fish you’re gonna catch.
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Like justright said. Its a bream buster. Using crickets or worms for bait, it,s about all we use for flat fish.
Apr 3, 2020 16:25:15 #
Gordon wrote:
Like justright said. Its a bream buster. Using crickets or worms for bait, it,s about all we use for flat fish.
I’ve caught many a perch and Crappie on a cane pole. Too bad they quit making them. I remember they would be in wooden barrels and you picked out the length. I also remember the Vietnamese used them for everything, and the VC used them for punji sticks.
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Apr 3, 2020 16:29:06 #
hacksaw wrote:
I’ve caught many a perch and Crappie on a cane pole. Too bad they quit making them. I remember they would be in wooden barrels and you picked out the length. I also remember the Vietnamese used them for everything, and the VC used them for punji sticks.
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My dad called them Calcuttas
Apr 3, 2020 16:45:30 #
Gordon wrote:
My dad called them Calcuttas
Calcutta poles, haven’t heard that in ages. Just looked for them. Didn’t find any for fishing, but they have skyrocketed in price.
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Apr 3, 2020 17:46:30 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
hacksaw wrote:
I’ve caught many a perch and Crappie on a cane pole. Too bad they quit making them. I remember they would be in wooden barrels and you picked out the length. I also remember the Vietnamese used them for everything, and the VC used them for punji sticks.
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https://www.google.com/search?q=cane+pole&oq=cane+pole&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Apr 3, 2020 17:51:10 #
charlykilo wrote:
https://www.google.com/search?q=cane+pole&oq=cane+pole&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
I tried those two piece poles and they aren’t worth a crap. I ended up gluing the two parts together. Where they connected was a weak link if you had a heavy fish on.
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Apr 3, 2020 18:09:24 #
Apr 3, 2020 18:25:56 #
hacksaw wrote:
I tried those two piece poles and they aren’t worth a crap. I ended up gluing the two parts together. Where they connected was a weak link if you had a heavy fish on.
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This pole extends from about 7 pieces into one very long flimsy pole. like I was saying I’ll get the grandkids out with it after this virus blows throw.
Apr 3, 2020 18:30:49 #
Dadeaux
Loc: Florida Panhandle
Hey I found a young hickory tree that was fairly straight cut it down let it dry fixed it up for one of the grand kids to catch pinfish...it's about 7'...
Apr 3, 2020 19:06:02 #
wave37
Loc: Roseburg, Oregon
Off jetties it's called a poke pole. Usually stout enough to bring a fish out of the rocks after they've splayed their fins out to hang onto the crevices. Works well. Line tied to the butt of the pole then out the tip.
Apr 3, 2020 19:40:16 #
Dadeaux wrote:
Walmart still carries them...
Made in China and junk. No thanks.
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