| Fishing was originally known as angling and was | | | | of hooks. But after metal was discovered, the |
| primarily a source of gathering food similar to the | | | | hook was one of the first tools that were |
| concept of hunting. In accordance with | | | | developed. On the other hand, fishing also did not |
| developments, fishing was also converted into a | | | | start of straight away from the use of a rod. At |
| sport. Basically, fishing or angling can be defined as | | | | first, people would use a reel which was basically a |
| the act of catching fish in either fresh or | | | | wooden coil with a metallic ring that was placed |
| saltwater using a pole, casting line as well as a | | | | upon the fisherman's thumb. However, in 1770 a |
| hook. During the past four or five decades, | | | | rod was developed with the reel fitted along the |
| technical progress has allowed the development | | | | length of the pole. This primarily allowed a far |
| of various types of fishing poles such as fly, | | | | greater range in terms of distance. |
| spinning and rocket fishing rods. Each rod is used | | | | In general, the oldest types of bait used for |
| for fishing under different conditions. | | | | goading fishes towards the hook were worms, |
| Historically, fishing was considered a sport in many | | | | smaller fish, bread paste, maggots and cheese. |
| cultures. Egyptians practiced the art of angling | | | | The bait or food for the fish was usually impaled |
| during 2000 BC. On the other hand, the Chinese | | | | upon the hook. |
| during 4th century BC also considered fishing as a | | | | This crude technology was re-developed |
| source of food. However, they used considerably | | | | continuously over the years and presently we |
| different equipment such as silk in the place of a | | | | have the option of fishing using different rods for |
| casting line, a needle to replicate the hook as well | | | | singularly different fishes. One of the most |
| as a bamboo pole. The bait that they used was | | | | interesting developments is the creation of the |
| cooked rice. Similarly, various other cultures have | | | | rocket fishing rod which is primarily designed to |
| also made references to fishing such as the | | | | teach children how to fish. Historically, children |
| Greeks, Assyrians, Jews and the Romans. What is | | | | were taught using the same traditional fishing pole |
| apparent is that ultimately every culture has | | | | which had the potential of resulting in accidents. |
| capture fish for either sport or as a food source | | | | However, since the design of the rocket fishing |
| but have used different equipment in line with the | | | | rod facilitates use by children thereby getting rid |
| norms of their cultures. | | | | of such issues like tangled cast lines and hook |
| Initially, smaller pointed objects were used in place | | | | related accidents. |