Poke poling....

Looks like we might have a good combo day coming up:

Friday poke poling at sunset
Saturday dungeness opener... hmmm,,,,,,

3 of the 4 pole are done. I will finish them up (and post pics) when I get back from Texas. look good so far!

I'm only going if Chris will be there to outpoke us with a coathanger.

I'm going to try to make it Fri 11/5, get there about 1p. PP?

Never been, but always wanted to poke pole.  I have seen others up and steep ravine, Marine Headlands.  Looks like fun.  I would like to go with.  Can you elaborate on the sets up?

I still need to rig mine up too, theres a informitive video on youtube, pretty basic

just finished the last one. Will post pics tonight. Been busy in the lab!

just finisehd the last one. Will post pics tonight. Been busy in the lab!

Coool Eric!  Cant wait to see!!

...just don't go pokin' anything I wouldn't do...

OK here they are. Didn't snap a full size pic. They are about 12-14 feet long. Hamachijohn had 4 pieces of bamboo but may be able to get some more. I used used some galvanized concrete reinforcement wire made a loop added a heavy duty snap swivel and then lashed it down with some masons line (like a hook on a gaff) coated the wrap in spar varnish and then soldered the wire into a solid unit. Should do the trick. HAPPY POKING!

Eric, if the snap swivel ever fails, how do you get another on? With rings?

yeah or reverse it and snap it on....fingers crossed that doesn't happen. the swivel was a nice bonus. It would work just fine tired to the loop directly.

my poke pole is very different...will post pics.

my poke pole is very different...will post pics.

eww.

EWB! Great Work!  That looks awesome!  I'm totally inspired, im gonna go bamboo hunting this week!

my poke pole is very different...will post pics.

yeah so i hear...smaller! That pinky sign isn't how you measure rice/water