the edge of the open end 29 against the trench bottom and then reversing the movement of the rod by pushing the rod in the direction of arrow 45 thereby forcing the outside surface of the radiused rearward portion extending along the distance 61 against the bottom of the trench the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention further since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents which may be resorted to fall within the scope of the invention although the description above contains specificities these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of its presently preferred embodiments for example the handles including the elbow member 26 can have different lengths to reach varying depths of holes or trenches the cylinders can be made wider or longer depending on the application the materials that comprise the handles and components of the invention can vary among aluminum plastic fiberglass etc the shape of the handles can take the form of cylindrical tubing as well as square tubing elbow member 26 may be an optional attachment or may be a permanent part of the pole assembly further the trench scoop may be converted into a pick.