Weighted Line Cane Fishing

• 1). Securely tie your nylon fishing line to the top of your cane pole. The line should not be longer than your cane pole, or you might have trouble casting the line.
  
  
• 2). Tie a fishing hook to the end of the nylon line. The best option for cane pole fishing is a hook for smaller fish.
  
  
• 3). Securely tie a sinker just above the hook.
  
  
• 4). Put bait onto your secured hook. The bait that you use will depend on what fish you are trying to catch. For example, minnows and shiners are well suited for cane-pole fishing, but you can also use synthetic bait.
  
  
• 5). Drop the line into the water. Because the line is weighted, it will simply drop down close to where you are fishing. When you see your line moving, or you feel a slight tug on your cane pole, you most likely have caught a fish. It is time for you to now slowly pull your line (by hand) toward the water surface.
  
  

Surface Cane Pole Fishing

• 1). Repeat Steps 1, 2 and 3 from Weighted Line Cane Fishing.
  
  
• 2). Raise the cane pole slightly behind your head and cast the line into the water. Because there is no bobber, cork or weight, you are trying to aim for where you think a fish might be. The baited hook will float on the surface of the water, and your aim is to try to lure the fish to the bait as it floats on the surface.
  
  
• 3). In this method, you will most likely see when a fish takes the bait. If you do not see it, then you will know because your line will suddenly dip under the surface of the water. It is time for you to now slowly pull your line (by hand) toward the surface.
  
  

Cork or Bobber Cane Pole Fishing

• 1). Repeat Steps 1 and 2 from Weighted Line Cane Fishing.
  
  
• 2). Tie a cork or bobber to the end of the line just above the fishing hook. A cork floats just as well as a bobber, so the choice of which you use is completely up to you.
  
  
• 3). Put bait onto your secured hook. The bait that you use will depend on your personal preference or what fish you are aiming to catch. Minnows, shiners and crickets are well suited for cane pole fishing, but you can also use synthetic bait.
  
  
• 4). Raise the cane pole slightly behind your head and cast the line into the water. When you see your line move, or your bobber or cork dip quickly below the surface of the water, most like you have caught a fish. It is time for you to now slowly pull your line (by hand) toward the surface.