PawPaw Shows You How to Rig Up a Cane Pole for Fishing

We didn't have money when I was a kid. You made do with what you could find or make yourself. Here is a prime example.

[@Radio-vg9qg]

Love the video pawpaw we need more out there like you RIP Grandpa Crone

[@pawpaw5717]

Thanks and congrats from a brother PawPaw. DBF-68-72.

[@maxpinson5002]

We used to rig em similar, but only wrapped about 1/3 of the way back from the tip. We also dried the cane in the barn tied in a tight bundle ( like someone posted) to dry out straight and not crack as easy. Cane poles are naturally flexible and strong. I don't think I had a proper rod and reel until I was older. We caught whatever would bite. We also had quill bobbers that worked really well, but I haven't seen any in years. I've caught what some would consider "big " bass with cane poles and fiberglass "cane" poles both. Just have to keep the pole up and let the tension wear out the fish Thanks for the video

[@thomasarmstrong1301]

Being 68 years old, that sure does bring back some great memories. Thank You Bob, and keep those videos coming.

[@DoingItCheap]

Thank YOU Thomas!!!

[@Cliff82]

I just did some trading with a buddy and wound up with a Cane pole. I thought it was neat that you were excited about 3k subs. Now 5 years later you got over 80k. Thanks Pawpaw for the advice.

[@Cliff82]

I just got back from trying it out. I snatch a few bluegill this morning with it. My sons had fun with it. Now I just gotta find my spinal and attach it so I can whined the line up while I'm not using it.

[@r.t.972]

Thanks for the vid! Loved the tip about running the line up the pole first so if it breaks you don't lose the fish. Very smart!

[@DoingItCheap]

Glad it helped!

[@melissajennings8185]

Omg! I absolutely loved fishing with a cane pole!! Seeing you do that made me wanna go fishing😉

[@DoingItCheap]

Let's GO !!!!

[@6527mjap]

you just made me cry. reminding me with my brother and two of our best friends. this is how we rig our fishing pole. and we go fishing for the whole day.

[@DoingItCheap]

I am glad I could bring back some good memories for you. That is what this channel is all about. Folks sharing experiences.

[@Peg-ee5ei]

I have always wanted to learn how to rig one of these poles. Thank you for the demo!

[@sunhawk61]

PAwpaw, how in the world did I miss this from 4 years ago? By golly, I have saw it now. Have a great day and a better tomorrow

[@raymondthompson2908]

Once again PawPaw. Watching your shows from over here in the UK, you seem to be the epitome of what is now universally referred to as Americana. Outside of that though, I think you're a great American, a wonderful person, and an inspirational teacher of the old practical ways of doing things, and a pragmatic philosophy of of the new ways. Regards. Ray. Ps. I loved this one especially.

[@DoingItCheap]

Thanks Mate !!

[@crypocast6134]

My granddaddy once caught a 12 and a 13lb bass on 2 can poles at the same time because he had 2 bobbered poles out for speck! A good florida bamboo cane pole can feed a family of 10!!!

[@kennethjackson7574]

I grew up kind of poor. I used to bring a pruning saw with me when fishing in the winter. In winter most trees where I lived had lost their leaves. If I saw a lure someone hung up in a tree and lost, and if I could cut that branch down, I would get myself a free lure!

[@darthmusturd9526]

some might say thats stealing, but anyone who actually cares about their lure would bring it with them

[@Miss449686]

I have caught many fish with just a cane pole -- brought back memories--thank you.

[@robertfeldpausch7803]

We made many of these as kids. Brings back the good times.Thanks

[@DoingItCheap]

Thank YOU for watching !!!!

[@TheNolanWB]

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”

[@vinniefusco7809]

Great video on rigging a cane pole. I miss fishing with a cane pole, and will be breaking mine out again this week.

[@Samlittlesr57]

I always cut my cane poles (about a dozen) one year earlier than when I use them. I trim all of the stems and bundle them up tight together ( this keeps them straight) and hang them up under the eve's of the house or shed and llet them drie for one year. Then they are ready to use. If you take good care of them ( always hang them up under the eve when your done fishing) they will last you several years.

[@maxpinson5002]

Good coat (or coats) of varnish helps a lot

[@steveharris2658]

Let's go fish'n. Makes me want to get out on the lake! Good video! Thanks PawPaw!

[@DoingItCheap]

Thanks Steve. I am hoping folks my age don't browbeat me for making a video on something this simple, but SO many young people do not have a clue of how to do things the "old timey" way !

[@steveharris2658]

I think it is great! These young folks could learn some things from the "old timey" mentality and attitude. We always tried to be self sufficient and never really thought about buying something at the store (as you say, we had no money even if we wanted too). Only when we had no other means of getting something done, Keep them coming. I enjoy watching! I always make sure I click on the adware website in hopes it will help you out and ensure you continue to make these great videos! Thanks again.

[@DoingItCheap]

Thanks a LOT Steve.... it does help !!

[@brendakaye34]

I'm constantly finding interesting videos as I dig thru your list! This is fascinating stuff to me. Thanks again! I'm going back to see what else I can find hiding in there! :) We do have a pond here and just planted bamboo last year. It's too young to cut yet, but I gotta do this when it gets bigger! We have poles, but I think this way looks more fun and wanna teach my kids a new trick.

[@burtnelson1987]

Yep, done the same when I was a kid. Only difference is, up here in Michigan we had to use Willow switches. Works the same, just a bit more flimsey. My first real store-bought was that same Zebco 33 with a cheap fiberglass rod. Sure caught a lot of bluegill and sunfish on that. Thanks for the memories.

[@DJKENNYG57]

I can't wait for you to show me how to fish ( doin it cheap ) lol. another great video brother Bob

[@DoingItCheap]

How about how to hunt crawdads?

[@DJKENNYG57]

That would be nice Bob, But I don't think we have them down here in the everglades, to many gators, lol.

[@DoingItCheap]

LOL !!!

[@joerockme7485]

DONE A LOT CANE FISHING AS A CHILD. MY GRAND PA ,DAD, UNCLE, WOULD CAT FISH ALL NIGHT LONG. SOME NIGHTS FROG GIGGING. THOSE WERE THE DAYS . ENJOY THE LIVE TALKS. TAKE CARE .

[@danielm9062]

I live in ohio and I don't know if bamboo grows up here but I wanted to tell ya I was a tanker up her in the 107th and loved it some of my best years and every time you talk about you duty it brings back some good memories all the best to you brother and may God protect our brothers and sisters across the pond Dan

[@DoingItCheap]

Thanks for your service Daniel.

[@danielm9062]

DoingItCheap you too brother

[@Bbqsmoker79]

Exactly how my grandfather thought me how to rig a cane pole over 30 years ago.

[@DoingItCheap]

Thanks for watching.

[@amishpope]

Boy that takes be back. I've seen guys fish with line wrapped around a flat stone. Thanks Bob.

[@DoingItCheap]

Young folks have never seen this in a lot of places !!

[@austingupton8829]

Thanks for the video! I think I'll be planting some bamboo in my backyard very soon so I can have good cheap poles at the ready!

[@kellyclark7517]

Beee careful! It WILL TAKE OVER UR YARD!!!

[@jfruser]

Thank you, Sir! My daughter is having a fishing party next week and I wanted to rig a bunch of cane poles, old-school, but most every other guide assumes you have a fancy break-down pole with an eyelet.

[@DoingItCheap]

Glad this video helped someone !

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

I enjoy watching your Video No one can't make a good video like you😊😊

[@rgsmith8798]

Dad always had the porcupine quills too. Ever used those? Of course I’m Alabama, hard to catch those porcupines out runnin’ to get one. (😁)

[@clydecrump5280]

Thank you for your service sir.

[@DoingItCheap]

Much appreciated

[@williamvigil2951]

Good day sir from fort rucker Alabama. I've always wanted to learn how to cane pole fish. Thank you for the knowledge

[@DoingItCheap]

Any time

[@dannykelton8857]

Sonya and I still do the very same thing to this day. We went about a month ago to the Suwannee River and caught a few off of cane poles. We came to the agreement that there aint no better fishing than what we did.

[@DoingItCheap]

Heck yeah !!!

[@bryanwatson4865]

Well done Paw Paw!

[@02pwrstrk]

I'm only 42, I started with cane poles myself, and of course, the cork bobber. I don't do cheap on my rod and reels anymore, but to be truthful, it's not the the equipment that makes a good fisherman. I do make my own sinkers, you save a ton of money if you have access to scrap lead.

[@DoingItCheap]

Thanks for the reminder..... I should do a video on making my sinkers !!! My rods and reels are primarily Penn from deep sea fishing.....I never got into expensive fresh water....a Zebco 33 was always good enough for me.

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

I am back again The tell you thank you for the information and I went to bass pro and bought my Very 1st Bamboo cane Pole and I can't wait to go out and try it😊

[@DoingItCheap]

OMG !!! BOUGHT ? a cane pole ? What is the world coming to !!! LOL !!!

[@colescountyprospector9926]

@@DoingItCheap When I was young the local store had canes pre-cut standing in a basket in the corner of the store. I certainly can't recall the cost but I'm guessing they were 25 cents?? No bamboo in Illinois but most saplings work almost as well. 1956 model year here

[@mikefortune4796]

I have never bought a fishing pole in my life I always make my own and when I am done fishing I dump it good video Bob

[@DoingItCheap]

Thanks Mike !

[@nanettebarling1222]

Thanks! Great video!

[@rbishop12399]

Any special knots for line tied on either end , after cane dries out is it still usable or only while green ?

[@judithjones4291]

I was just a kid and didn't relize what it was till I got older! wish id known then id be fishing at that pond

[@FD-qt4tq]

Wow thank you!!! Now I can go fishin😁

[@DoingItCheap]

Have fun!

[@judithjones4291]

WE HAD ONE OF THOSE IN out back yard.it was huge right by the pond

[@lolwut5778]

Yep

[@louann67]

That was good Iowa don't have no cane so I just tie a string to peewee and hope for the best.

[@DoingItCheap]

LMAO !!!

[@joeygibbs1536]

Thank You ..

[@DoingItCheap]

You are welcome.

[@lovingthetorah566]

I remember do that as well. still do today

[@DoingItCheap]

Cool !!

[@debracaldwell1722]

Nothing like a cane pole. Still my choice.

[@tristinbarnett9263]

Ever catfished with a canepole ?

[@DoingItCheap]

I am 63 years old. What do you think ? LOL !!

[@tristinbarnett9263]

@@DoingItCheap not sure that's why I asked hate to make assumptions. Lol great info tho sir.

[@DavidWhite]

So ya'll were at Camp Blanding. That is about 8 miles due west of my homestead

[@DoingItCheap]

I spent about five months there fishing that huge lake !!! Caught a largemouth bass so big you could put a coffee can in his mouth !!! Biggest bass of my life !!! On watermelon seed colored plastic worms !!

[@DavidWhite]

Damn Bob, that's a good sized bass

[@DoingItCheap]

And I didn't own a camera at the time !!

[@DavidWhite]

Ain't that the way things always happen?

[@ssmith7330]

I was thinking If you took gene fishing it be a waste of time because Gene would keep snaggin your shirt

[@DoingItCheap]

ROFLMAO !!!!!

[@oddopops1327]

:-)

[@way2shiesty950]

lol

[@lonniechavis24]

you are doing a find job doing it cheap

[@oljames1687]

..now don't go calling me snooty or high class, otherwise you can kiss my _zz!! I gotz me a couple of them "sling-it-out" fiberglass poles. i even put a cheap fly rod reel on one...

[@DoingItCheap]

You ain't either one..... just wealthy. It's us pore folks that have to do it cheap !!! LMAO !!!!

[@oljames1687]

..naw, i still got my 25 foot ones put up in the shed for them big blues!! now ya got to teach them yunguns how to straighten their poles or put a bend in them for when they do hook into one of them blues...!!!

[@DoingItCheap]

I hang mine vertical from the trees to dry.

[@oljames1687]

..i tie a brick on the hanging end about a foot from the end...

[@DoingItCheap]

Yep!!!!

[@gunzmith29r]

great vid...i was just trying to tell this same stuf to my grandson who is 15 yr old and never baited a hook in his life ,or went fishing....