Check out Crappie or Panfish poles at a big online source like
Cabelas.
You can get a (fairly light duty) collapsible 20 foot pole for $20.
They're Black Widow brand, and collapse to less than 4 feet.



Wished I'd found that one when I was searching poles on Cabelas' web
site the other day. As it is, I've got aluminum tubing currently on
order. Will definitely keep this inexpensive pole in mind, though, for the
future or another project.


Ed