fishing rod

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Melonie Walcott, an HIV researcher, held an imaginary fishing rod and motioned reeling in a catch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Estimated to fetch up to $500,000, it is being offered alongside Quint's Fenwick fishing rod and reel, which featured during the film's early shark encounter scenes.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

He said the "final resort" if they ran out of all their supplies was a fishing rod they had brought with them to catch their own food.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Ono said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

In it he puts a bedroll, cup, spoon, some raisins, a collapsible fishing rod and a change of clothes, a raincoat, and a couple of cans of stew.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George