Cane pole fishing is easy and cheap. Here's how to build and rig your own cane pole for catching panfish and bass.

People still fish with cane poles. The various casting rods, reels and assorted lines have taken over the fishing world for the most part, but pole fishing can still be effective and enjoyable.

To rig your cane pole, cut a piece of line about twice the length of the pole. You might want to use line a bit on the heavy side so it is durable and you don't have to change it often.

Sometimes all you need is a hook, some line and a stalk of cane.Rated Red's Abby Casey shows you how to make an old-fashioned cane fishing pole.

One of the appeals of bluegill fishing for many Arkansans is simplicity. Cane poles, bobbers, crickets and worms are basics.