Home made push pole - HELP!

prowler13angler · Post by **prowler13angler** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:37 pm

Im getting really serious about making some type of longer push pole for a quite stealth attack while poling my yak.

I checked the archives, and read about 12ft is what they should be around. Im thinking about making one out of a Pool vacuum pole, they adjust and everything, and it sounds not to bad! Has anyone ever used one? Would they be strong enough??

Redfisher · Post by **Redfisher** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:40 pm

A peice of bamboo would be stonger, lighter and much cheaper.

prowler13angler · Post by **prowler13angler** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:55 pm

I would look like a GOOBER 8)

Not to bad of an idea...

Sledford · Post by **Sledford** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:15 pm

A telescoping painters pole works good too.

JoeS · Post by **JoeS** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:57 am

Does anybody know where I can buy a 10-12' Bamboo pole for poling........I don't mind looking like a goober, I hear the goober look is in for 2007......I want to use it to pole my 13' Gheenoe......

Helmig · Post by **Helmig** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:42 pm

Large warehouse type Art/Craft stores sell bamboo. I think I saw some at a Joanne's Fabric store a while back.There is probably someone in your neighborhood growing it and you haven't noticed. I have some I planted a couple of years ago that is now about 30' tall but your to far away.

Redfisher · Post by **Redfisher** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:05 pm

The piece of bamboo I have, I found in Brandon/Riverview.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:04 am

There's a huge thicket of them growing next door to me. I could sneak over in the middle of the night and pick you off any size bamboo pole you'd like.

Better yet, if you still need one, let me know the size and I can probably get their gardner to saw one off for you. He's a kayak fisherman.

JoeS · Post by **JoeS** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:40 am

Terry thats very kind of you, and I may just take you up on the offer, I will look around my area first. Again Thanks............
I have to say this group of people are willing to go out of their way to help other members never seizes to amaze me....................Kudos to all the members of P-F.com and thanks to those keep it running.............
Joe

prowler13angler · Post by **prowler13angler** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:48 am

Thanks guys,

I might resort to a bamboo stick, i mentioned it to my dad and he went out and got a pool pole and a wooden dowel stick, and said which everone i dont use he will take.

I don't even think he can stand in his boat...but what the heck.

Vercetti · Post by **Vercetti** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:32 pm

I just bought a 12' 1.25 dowel rod from home depot, i think it was around $10. Works perfect.

John · Post by **John** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:06 pm

I used the same thing as Vercetti, works fine if not a little heavy.
I since had a 13' carbon one made for me that is a dream to use.

kspops · Post by **kspops** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:10 pm

If in the Holiday area, check at Anclote bait and tackle. They have bamboo push poles for about $35.00 or $40.00 bucks. I was thinking about one for my flats boat, But the other half got rid of that as soon as possible.

DayFisher · Post by **DayFisher** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:08 pm

There is a African Art shoppe at the Big Top Flea Market neat USF.
They sell all sizes of bamboo.
Folks use it for...????....push poles??
Momo

Dustin · Post by **Dustin** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:35 pm

Jon,
Check this out:
http://www.inshore-fishing.com/forum/vi ... hp?t=12525

My suggestion would be to find someone with a broken push pole (like the listing above). You should be able to pick up a 10-14ft section of pole for reasonably cheap.

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Home made push pole - HELP!

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