fishing pole

Catch-making stick

A fishing pole is a long, flexible rod used to catch fish.

A line runs from the tip to a hook, often with a reel attached to cast and retrieve.

He grabbed his fishing pole and headed to the lake.

Also called a fishing rod, though rod sometimes implies a more sophisticated setup.

equipment

rod

Thin rigid stick

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • lineContinuous mark or queue
  • hookCurved catching device

sinkers · floats · swivel · leader · tippet · spool · monofilament · fluorocarbon · tackle box · gaff

lures

bait

Lure for prey

  • lureThing that tempts
  • flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
  • jigSpirited folk dance

spinner · crankbait · plastic worm · popper · spoon · bobber · float · minnow · nightcrawler · worm

locations

pier

Waterfront landing structure

  • bankPlace holding deposits
  • boatWatercraft for travel
  • kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft

canoe · shoreline · dock · jetty · stream · river · lake · pond · reef · deep sea

catch

trout

Freshwater game fish

  • bassDeep pitch or fish
  • salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
  • codCold-water food fish

pike · perch · mackerel · halibut · snapper · flounder · catfish · carp · bluegill · crappie

techniques

casting

Shaping through liquid form

jigging · noodling · spearfishing · chumming · pitch · flip

Categories
Opposites
fishing method/tool

fishing polefishing net

Mesh device for catching

net · gill net · fish trap · speargun · dynamite fishing

activity type

fishing polehatchery

Egg incubation facility

aquaculture · fish farm

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G