Anybody make they're own Push Pole ?

[tanker4lyfe]

Looking to see if anyone has made theyre own push pole as im not liking the idea of paying $40 for a pole. Let me know what you guys have done.

[JerryT]

Round wood railing stock from HD

[bgibson53]

Quit being so cheap, buy a boat with a motor.

[tanker4lyfe]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bgibson53 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Quit being so cheap, buy a boat with a motor. </td></tr></table>
Your to funny Bill

[haveme1]

Trolling motor with long rope. I hold it shallow ! I aint pushing !

[Alan S]

I spent the money and got a 5-12' telescopic pole. Love it. You have to buy the duck bill separate.

http://www.academy.com/webapp/...k=All

[Bassman Ia.]

Years ago I made one from a 12 ft. closet pole (wood). I put several coats of urethane on it, bought an aluminum duck foot for the end that goes in the water and a plastic end for a couple bucks that goes on the top side.

[Amish Electrician]

I used a piece of 10' conduit cut it in half and machined a male plug to insert in the other end (female) drilled a hole with em together. Slide em together and insert the pin. Since it's a 2 piece fits in the rod locker and the condiut is fairly stout. The key is the snug fit of the male plug. I used mine alot and there still isn't any give at the joint

[Longrodder]

If your local high school has a track and field team...get with the coach and see if they have any pole vault poles that have broken...I got one and cut it down to the size I needed...IT IS PERFECT!!!! Also...FREE.

[JDH_STL]

Wasn't Preston Clark one of the originators of the push pole?
I'll never forget seeing him down on his knees sneaking up on bedding fish in the '06 Classic.

[Igore67]

No, but I believe he was using a pole vault pole to push with.

[JDH_STL]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Igore67 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">No, but I believe he was using a pole vault pole to push with.</td></tr></table>

A pole vaulters pole? I didn't realize that.
He was the first person I had ever seen fishing like that. Very stealth.

[packfan]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Amish Electrician &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I used a piece of 10' conduit cut it in half and machined a male plug to insert in the other end (female) drilled a hole with em together. Slide em together and insert the pin. Since it's a 2 piece fits in the rod locker and the condiut is fairly stout. The key is the snug fit of the male plug. I used mine alot and there still isn't any give at the joint</td></tr></table>

I use some 6' conduit pieces that is tapered on one end so you can join them together. They fit in the rod locker and I use a pin top connect them when needed. If you have one of those old canopy's that use conduit for the frame the legs they are tapered for you. I could have a 30ft push pole if needed.

[BP in ME]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by JDH_STL &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Wasn't Preston Clark one of the originators of the push pole?
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Yes, I believe he was--if you ignore several hundred years of use by trappers, explorers, Indians, etc. j/k

[JDH_STL]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by BP in ME &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Yes, I believe he was--if you ignore several hundred years of use by trappers, explorers, Indians, etc. j/k </td></tr></table>

so true

[cowtrimmer]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by haveme1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Trolling motor with long rope. I hold it shallow ! I aint pushing !</td></tr></table>

Isnt that hard to do ?

[Tom in Stl]

I took a 10' piece of 2" pvc and cut it in half. I glued a male and female threaded coupling to the ends so I could take them apart and stick them in the rod box. On each end I made a T......this keeps it from digging too deep in the mud and it makes a handle on the other end so you can pull it out of the mud just in case it gets stuck. Works great

[JReid]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Tom in Stl &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I took a 10' piece of 2" pvc and cut it in half. I glued a male and female threaded coupling to the ends so I could take them apart and stick them in the rod box. On each end I made a T......this keeps it from digging too deep in the mud and it makes a handle on the other end so you can pull it out of the mud just in case it gets stuck. Works great </td></tr></table>
This
Only difference in mine is i used a sleeve with a hole drilled in it and use a spring loaded push pin to connect the two pieces together.

[luke1wcu]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Alan S &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I spent the money and got a 5-12' telescopic pole. Love it. You have to buy the duck bill separate.

http://www.academy.com/webapp/...k=All</td></tr></table>

+1 this one has served me well for several years.

[Roddy]

My son pole vaults. I wonder what Iuse. a $500 push pole.