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How to Build a Fishing Pole From Household Items

On his website The Fishing Place, outdoorsman Dennis Stapleton calls cane pole fishing one of the purest forms of fishing. It is a relaxing family pastime spanning many generations. Making a cane fishing pole is an inexpensive way to spend quality time with your children and introduce them to a lifelong hobby. You can make a cane pole with very few tools and from common items you may already have in your house and backyard.

Things You'll Need

Handsaw
Wooden rod
Fishing line
Wine cork
Fishing hook

Instructions

- 1
  Cut a straight length of wood or cane cane at least 5 feet long. The wood should bend a little when you give it a pull, but not too much. If it bends to much, The Spinny Lure website cautions, you will never be able to pull your fish ashore.
- 2
  Cut a 6-foot length of fishing line. Wrap one of end of the line around the tip of the rod. Tighten it with a knot.
- 3
  Wrap the fishing line around the cork at about 3 feet. Tie it off with a knot. Tie the line's free end to the fishing hook.

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