spinning rod

Example Sentences

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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

Fishing for squid is pretty simple and any lightweight spinning rod and reel will do the job.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2014

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

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2014

I got my spinning rod from the garage and biked up to the drawbridge at Snake Creek.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen