spinning rod

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Mullenix, 32, said using a seven-foot spinning rod and live bait helped him reel in the fish he’s been trying to catch for nearly two decades.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Paint flung from a spinning rod illustrates the effects of adhesion, surface tension, and centrifugal force.  

From Scientific American • Jun. 27, 2015

He had taken up a light spinning rod, dropping a jig to the bottom.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2014

Just about any light spinning rod and reel will work.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2010

The spinning rod flew from my grip and I pitched backward, expecting at any moment to crack my skull against the planks of the transom.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen