I was in walmart the other day looking at their new hot line of quantum rods when I noticed a type I've never seen before. It was called a panfish pole, and it was 13' long and had no reel seat, and no guides. I figure its another name for a canepole, but what is the purpose of this rod?

Actually, I saw few folks fished at the local lake here with those long rods. And it is very popular at asia, I was over there for a week long conference call and they took me fishing. It was kind of fun, and something different.

A long leader goes on the tip of the rod, and a slip bobber works well with them. You will extend the rod to a point, and fish on.  

So do you fling it out there like a fly rod? Or just simply extend it to your preferred distance?

Harpooning endangered whales in the Arctic...

Harpooning endangered whales in the Arctic...

Thanks, tin. Watching re-runs of Whale Wars?

I figured since I can't catch bass I might as well try this.

So do you fling it out there like a fly rod? Or just simply extend it to your preferred distance?

You can just drop it at that preferred distance. It is a way for the bait to look natural, so fish will not get scared away by a splash.  But this pole only works for pan fish, I won't recommended for bass fishing.  

No, of course not. I would do it for some bluegills qith the kid or something of that nature.

some of my best memories are fishing with my dad and granddad around the cypress trees in the Chowan River in NC with a long (fiberglass) cane pole. We caught all kinds of bluegill and the occasional bass or catfish would really get you going.

I still see little old black ladies using poles like that and I mean old. Their fun to watch.

Definitely a lot action fishing with that pole, catching a 5lb catfish is like fighting a tuna