Has anyone actually caught a fish with this pole?
464084
Our family went camping with another family last year. I bought my 5 yr old son one of these for the trip but we never got a chance to use it till after we were packed up ready to go home. After an entire weekend fishing, my neighbor had not caught one fish. He considers himself a professional fisherman going 3-5 days a week. While he was packing up his boat and gear, my son cast a couple times from the beach and on the 3rd cast he caught his first trout. Only fish of the weekend. He was very proud.
464085
Absolutely! We purchased 4 of the Zebco fishing outfits for our grandchildren to use on our pond. Using the hooks and floats supplied by Zebco, they fished all summer and fall and caught Crappie, Blue Gill, turtles and small mouth Bass using sections of night crawlers as bait. Ages range from 2 to 6. Best of all, everything worked perfectly and is ready for more fishing fun next Spring once the ice is off the pond.
464086
Yep. I took my nephew fishing two days after receiving it and he caught a few pan fish. That was all I was really hoping for him to accomplish. He was very excited.
464087
I got this outfit for my grandson. He did manage to catch some fish, but the pole came apart when he was casting and he lost most of the pole in the water. Be sure if you get it to secure the pole in the base!
464088
I bought a pole for each of my Grandsons. Yes, they both caught fish with this pole. I don't know how since they seem to enjoy casting the most and they didn't leave the line in the water very long.
2215662
I have only used this feeder as a hanging feeder (suspended from shepherd hooks). I have not attempted to mount it on a pole. Sorry I can't answer your questions. I have made several purchases of these feeders for my use.
1526322
Answer below is correct. I've found every tool I've purchased attaches the same way to the pole. Use one and you know how they all work.
1843688
Yes, you can use 10lb test on it and land some big fish with it. I caught 3 20-21 inch large mouth bass last year. It was quite a fight for every one of them but the pole handled it very well. I was very pleased with the performance. Make sure your pole sections are seated tightly as they can sometimes get loose but I haven't had that happen but once. Good luck and Happy fishing!
1736085
Yes, I have mine on a pole. You have to mount a plate on the bottom that don't come with it. I took the one off my old birdfeeder. You can buy the plates at most places that carry birdfeeders. I love my feeder:)
939904
I will get back to you with that answer. In the meantime, you should know that the hook pivots freely so it may get frustrating to try to catch the fish because the hook will not necessarily behave the way you might want. Unless the magnet is so strong that the pull just attracts the fish without regard for the position of the hook.
266889
Ehh, I bought one, but had to monkey-rig, re-tap the top ball.If I went to Home Depot I could have probably gotten the correct thread, but I pieced togehter what I had. The problem is that the socket/thread on the top of the pole is a non-standard thread (Coarse v Fine). I somehow got it to work. Not 'textbook' but i like the flagpole in all other ways that I ignore this problem :(
879811
This is not a magnetic version, the pole is just a hook that latches onto the fishes mouth/teeth
1523190
Actually I haven't used it yet. I bought it primarily to keep in my vehicle so I always have a fishing pole available as I travel the backcountry in Colorado. I can tell you that it is well made and I believe it would be fine for lake fishing. Hope this helps.
1832388
For sure, I took mines to Lake Powell recently and it fished great. Strong pole, very smooth reel.
910285
Yes! Mines sometimes will pick up my lure as a fish. It can pick up jig if there is rapid movement of the jig or lure.
73639
I really don't know but I can tell you that I have caught a 12lb catfish with it and it was bent all the way. I have no complaints about the pole. I would buy another one. I hope this helps.
1423238
yes, i've caught 30 lb gulf fish on it. All depends on how you angle, leave the drag loose so nothing snaps.
1585944
YES! In fact, I posted a ~25minute video review focusing on ice fishing. Search the DIY Sportsman Deeper review on Youtube. It has limitations due to its size, and has a measured ~0.49s delay. But I do catch just as many fish with it as I do with any other flasher. Keep your trip under 4 hours or you'll need to bring a portable battery pack.
804654
I haven't heard of anyone receiving fake X-Pole's. I purchased mine from Amazon, and it is 100%. I got the X-Pole, with the spinning capability. It works great, but after searching for an additional one (I didn't want to pay the $$ again), I checked on Craigslist. After seeing a few barely used X-Pole's in person, at HALF THE PRICE, I wish I had gone with Craigslist!
383363
After using mine it feels like a 6-8lb test line. Works pretty flawless and a great pole for the price. Caught some bass and crappie and blue gill first time with it
391080
Yes, it does. I am using spinning reels in it. I haven't been able to fish yet this year, but used it last fall. I may have had to position the reel differently from the way a bait-caster is held; I only used it a couple of times so far, and can't remember what I did. It worked fine, though.