Bamboo push pole

PHLYfisher · Post by **PHLYfisher** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:27 pm

Anyone know where I can find some bamboo in the Bradenton vicinity? I refuse to pay $200 for a 12' long stick that will probably just get stolen or swallowed by the depths again

Feel free to PM

- Jeff

Vlap · Post by **Vlap** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:41 pm

Driving riverview blvd I saw some along the road that looks nice

Hornetbear · Post by **Hornetbear** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:48 pm

275 1 mile before the toll.

lots of good bamboo next to road.

GILs_GONE_WILD · Post by **GILs_GONE_WILD** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:13 pm

My next door neighbor has a ton of it and it isn't even on his property, it's behind his house and outside the property line. He didn't even plant it ... the past home owner did. Probably 20ft tall or more.

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:34 pm

For less than 20 bucks you can buy a 14 foot wooden closet rod from Home Depot. It floats and works great.

Vlap · Post by **Vlap** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:41 pm

It does float. After it got stuck in the mud and almost pulled Bill from his boat it did break loose and float to the surface.

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:43 pm

Vlap wrote:It does float. After it got stuck in the mud and almost pulled Bill from his boat it did break loose and float to the surface.

More than once

PHLYfisher · Post by **PHLYfisher** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:18 pm

Checked Lowe's today but couldn't find anything the right length. I'll try Home Depot next. I've got 7 weeks until my trip to ML/NMZ so I'm still kinda hoping a 12 or 14' Stiffy pops up on craigslist. errrr....

Vlap · Post by **Vlap** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:27 pm

Seriously... Drive Riverview Blvd. There is some roadside...

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:12 pm

PHLYfisher wrote:Checked Lowe's today but couldn't find anything the right length. I'll try Home Depot next. I've got 7 weeks until my trip to ML/NMZ so I'm still kinda hoping a 12 or 14' Stiffy pops up on craigslist. errrr....

Try H.Dept first! I went Bill's route. A crutch tip on the end keeps the tip nice nice. You can cut it to any size you want at H.D.. Ten feet seems to be right for me. I drilled a hole in the handle end and ran a piece of line through it so I can attach it to a carabiner on my belt loop when I pick up the fishing rod. Learned it all from Bill. He can't fish very well but he's pretty handy.

bambootim · Post by **bambootim** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:01 pm

My warehouse in lakeland is full of bamboo poles of different dia. & length. 12' x 1 1/2" maybe? I could probably spare some at no cost for PF members.

JoeS · Post by **JoeS** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:08 pm

Tim where have you been????????My Bamboo pole is still in action..........PM me lets get out some more........

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