re: Anyone ever fabricate a push pole?

That Kevlar one is the shite. Buddy has one on his flats boat. I guess I should be clear, if I was strictly fishing I think the PVC would work fine. I mostly use mine duck hunting and frogging and both are hard on equipment. I know my little marsh anchor out of PVC ended up shattering when I threw it on the bottom of the boat. UV rays killed it.