Can a Wooden Fishing Rod Catch Fish? (Spoiler: Yes)

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I built a fishing rod and spinning reel entirely out of wood!

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Chapters
00:00 Chaos & hooks
00:21 Deryll’s problem → all-wood rod + reel challenge
01:19 Build goals: cast, flex, drag, retrieve
02:02 Rod design & species test
04:10 Reel concepts and building
07:39 Full assembly on the rod
08:36 Fishin with Deryll take 1!
09:16 First cast failure analysis & beefier rebuild
09:44 Fishin with Deryll take 2
11:20 We caught Chewbaca!
12:30 CATFISH BATTLE
13:20 Biggest fish ever!
14:15 And Anotha One, thanks for the support!

IN THIS VIDEO: Watch as I craft a unique "fishing rod" entirely from wood, leading to some unexpected "fishing injury" and "fishing fails" during its maiden voyage. This video also touches upon concerns about "pollution" and the impact of "microplastics in the ocean" from lost gear.

More About this Build
We prototyped a red-oak rod blank and hand-built a wooden spinning reel with a mechanical anti-reverse, a simple drag, and a hand crank. Lots of trial, error, and shop gremlins. We explain the physics (mass/inertia, why 1:1 gearing = slow retrieve) and then test on the water—yes, it can catch fish!

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