fishing line old fashion for cane pole

fishing line for cane pole, Thinking pick up some at wal mart. Nothing but thin clear , skinny, hard to knot line. where can I buy just old fashion black line that a cork will hook to and I can see the line. what is braided line? Thanks Wilson

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I think Walmart carries them.

WalMart?

Thats what I want. Walmart help was useless!!!!!!!!!!!!!Only reels were the right angle drive for skinny. line.

Years ago all line was braided. Then they came out with that bird nest looking for a place to happen monofilament plastic looking line.

The braided line of today is much like a piece of string but it is very slippery. In fact so slippery it requires a special knot to stay tied. If interested I can tell you the knot I use that works fairly well.

Store string and a stick. Let's get back to basics.

I can remember as a kid my great grandfather fished with nothing more than some string on a stick like that. Problem my dad had was he caught more fish than anyone in the boat with their fancy rods and reals

I think it's there, you just have to look for it, and know what your looking for. Although in different areas they carry items that are for that locality. We use heavier braided line for sturgeon fishing.

You're looking for Dacron line. It's still common, but not enough so to find in most stores. It's easily found online, though black isn't as common as green spot.

Is there a bait store there?

They should have it.

Are yoyo's legal there? If so they use that type line.

"What is braided line?" It's synthetic line that has high strength but small diameter. You need to use a special knot for it and if you get it hung you have to be careful not to break your rod or pole. What wally mart may not have showed you was the bulk line for trot lines that has several different weights and sizes which would be easily used for a cane pole, it's in the catfish section. Good Fishin'!

Yep dacron braided would be good.
A good tackle shop should have a selection of various strengths.
If they have any on bulk reels, a dollar or two should get you 20 feet.

Yes tell ,me how to tie this knot. Thank you Bill

I caught many panfish with cane pole and worms,crickets,grasshopers,and crawdad tails. We lived on the banks of the Tippicanoe river, always had several cane poles rigged and ready. Had a live box next to the pier so could hold fish until had enough to clean. Mom would cook fish outside on colemann stove so as not to "stink" up the house. Wish I could taste one of her fried sunfish with home made tarter. Memories, joe

(quoted from post at 12:04:47 05/14/20) Thats what I want. Walmart help was useless!!!!!!!!!!!!!Only reels were the right angle drive for skinny. line.

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pen face spin cast reels can be reversed for right or left hand use. Simply unscrew the nut on the opposite side of the crank, remove the crank, and insert it from the other side, replace nut.

Steve I don't want to hijack this post but are you saying yoyos the toy are illegal in some places? Please tell me you are not talking about the toy yoyo.

Dang that Tommy Smothers! I knew he was gonna get us all in trouble!
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No, these things. Hang them in a tree, spring loaded reel that releases when a fish pulls on it, sets the hook, reels him in!

Untangled many a one fishing with my dad many years ago!
Yoyos

Back to yo yo' s for a bit. Illegal in many states.......Tx for sure .... But not in La if you "I D" them. ( so game warden could call you if you failed to remove fish....and let them die. They wanted you to sent them a donation (fine) and took the devices. Although I grew in SWLA, as a kid I spent many weeks at my uncles camp at Lake Bistinue in Minden La. We could not set the devices with a shiner and move to the next yo yo without the previous one tripping and catching a white perch. They do catch fish. Wingnut .

Lol. Thanks for clarifying that Steve. You never know these days.

Bill it works like a hangman's knot.

A regular knot is two hitches where you make a circle; pass the tail end over the line and threw the circle.

To make this knot make one hitch.
Now take the tail end and wrap it around the line 5 or 6 times similar to a hangman's knot.
Now make a double hitch knot.

While a regular double hitch knot will comes loose using slippery braided line; This knot with the loops will pull the loops tighter and tighter around the line as you pull on it.

thank you bill

Never heard of them and what you are calling a trot line heard of but as far as I know they were never legal here in Ohio. I know things like those were not legal when I was last fishing 60 years ago with Dad , Dads brother and Grandpa. Grandpa died in 78 at 98, Dad in 92 at 79 and uncle sometime in the 80's. Only 2 hooks per pole, 2 poles per person and nome of the 4 hook hooks I saw advertised. And you had to stay with your pole while hook was in water.

Leroy, Maybe you can use Trotlines in Ohio.


Ohio Fishing Regs........

Setlines, Banklines, Trotlines, and Floatlines

Regulations Governing the Use of Setlines, Banklines, Trotlines, and Floatlines in the Inland Fishing District Setlines or Banklines - Setlines or Banklines may be used to catch turtles and fish. The name and address of the user must be attached to each line. The maximum is 50 lines, each having a single hook. Treble hooks may not be used. The lines must be attached to the shore above water, but not to a boat, dam, dock, pier, pole, rod, or wall. No more than six set or banklines may be used in public waters of the state of Ohio less than 700 surface acres. All lines must be checked once every 24 hours. All lines must be removed after completion of use.

Trotlines - Trotlines must be marked with the name and address of the user. Trotlines must be anchored. Wire or cable may not be used. Not more than three trotlines are permitted in any one body of water in the Inland Fishing District. Not more than 50 hooks per trotline are permitted in any tributary of Lake Erie. Trotlines may not be used within 1,000 feet downstream of any dam. Trotlines may be used only in (1) streams; (2) Mosquito Lake north of the causeway and south of a line of buoys designating the wildlife refuge; (3) Charles Mill Lake north of St. Rt. 430; (4) Clendening Lake east of St. Rt. 799; (5) Seneca Lake south of St. Rt. 147; (6) Tappan Lake above the gas line causeway and St. Rt. 646; (7) Atwood Lake north and east of St. Rt. 542 north at Dellroy; (8) Piedmont Lake in sections 11 and 12 of Kirkwood Township; (9) Wills Creek Lake except in the area directly in front of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District boat landing; (10) that part of Berlin Lake lying south and west of St. Rt. 225; (11) the inland part of Sandusky Bay commonly called Mud Creek Bay; and (12) the area of Grand Lake St. Marys bounded on the west by Prairie Creek, on the east by Big Chickasaw Creek, and on the north by a line of buoys extending east to west between Big Chickasaw and Prairie creeks. Trotlines may not be set in channels or across the mouths of channels or streams in Grand Lake St. Marys. A special trotline license is required in the Lake Erie Fishing District. This license may be obtained at the Sandusky Fisheries Research Unit, 305 East Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 (Phone # 419-625-8062). All trotlines must be checked once every 24 hours.

Floatlines - Floatline or jug fishing is permitted in (1) all streams; (2) Sandusky Bay west of the New York Central Railroad bridge; (3) Berlin Lake south and west of St. Rt. 225; (4) Mosquito Lake north of the causeway and south of a line of buoys designating the waterfowl refuge; (5) Charles Mill Lake north of St. Rt. 430; (6) Clendening Lake east of St. Rt. 799; (7) Seneca Lake south of St. Rt. 147; (8) Tappan Lake above the gas line causeway and St. Rt. 646; (9) Atwood Lake north and east of St. Rt. 542 north at Dellroy; (10) Piedmont Lake in Sections 11 and 12 of Kirkwood Township; (11) Wills Creek Lake except in the area directly in front of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District boat landing; and (12) ALL PUBLIC WATERS EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY THE OWNER IN AUTHORITY. It is unlawful to set, use, or maintain more than six floatlines in all public waters of the state of Ohio less than 700 surface acres. Floats must be of nonshatterable material and bear the name and address of the user. Floats must be freely adrift and be attended by the user at all times. Treble hooks are unlawful.




New catfish regulations.......Channel catfish in waters under 700 surface acres....6 fish (no size limit)

They probably have changed the rules since I last read them and that was in the 60's if I remember correctly as I don't fish. That would have been the time Dad got his last fishing licence. And I live about 2-3 mile from Grand Lake St Marys.