He made it himself.

Each man was to fish surface or deep, and with his own pole and bait.

I guess this IS my pole, ain't it ?" "Yes," said Mary.

"But it wasn't yours whin you made that agreemint.
You very well know Dannie expected you to fish with the same kind of pole and bait that he did; didn't you, Dannie ?" "Yes," said Dannie, "I did.

Because I never dreamed of him havin' any other.