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

With that thought in mind, let's take a closer look at the humble cane pole. Every youngster should, somewhere between the age of five and 10, be involved in "making" his own fishing pole from cane.

Make a cane pole our way, with the line anchored along the length of the pole, and you'll be able to land anything that doesn't pull you into the pond first.

Straight canes make the best fishing poles, but unless cured properly, the poles develop a natural bend at the tip when drying. To prevent this, hang the poles upright instead of laying them down.

Straight canes make the best fishing poles, but unless cured properly, the poles develop a natural bend at the tip when drying. To prevent this, hang the poles upright instead of laying them down.

Let’s turn back time. Go back 85 years and look at the cover of Outdoor Life. The illustration shows a hillbilly youngster holding a cane pole, worm dangling from the hook and a limit of fish splayed ...

Cane poles could be used for almost any type of fishing, and they remain an interesting way to ply the waters -- one that can either evoke nostalgia or provide the simplicity that makes the ...

He noted other local anglers purchase poles in Tennessee."Fishing with a cane pole can be a lot of fun," he said. "You haven\'t had a thrill until you catch a two-pound bass on a cane pole.