History Main / RodAndReelRepurposed

* ''[[WebVideo/LifeSMP Double Life SMP]]'': Much of Day 4 is dedicated to every other person on the server playing around with fishing rods by flinging entities far into the air with them. While it is indeed fun, it carries a strong risk to it in that the entity in question can be [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou killed]] if they don't land in the VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}ian SoftWater or have enough health to survive the fall -- first demonstrated by the "Ranchers' Revenge" Warden at the start of the episode, then [[spoiler:[[CantLiveWithoutYou soulbound pair]] Etho and Joel]] in the middle of it, causing [[spoiler:the two to become [[RedIsViolent Red Names]], players on their final lives whose [[OmnicidalManiac main purpose is to kill everyone else on the server]].]]

* ''WebVideo/VGMyths'': This is mentioned in "Hyrule Myths - Can You Kill Ganon With A Cucco?", [[https://youtu.be/ot53M4UCWG8?list=PLfDC5d996dRH4StrfmU1SEqXjhpstgoML&t=38 talking]] about how in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', you can use a fishing rod to distract a boss in the middle of the fight (he stares stupefied at the lure):

* In ''Manga/CaseClosed'' a fishing line is often used by the killer as a weapon or as part of a complicated mechanism.

* The manga of ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheKingdomOfClouds'' have the leader of the EvilPoacher managing to steal Nobita's CoolCrown (which controls the titular kingdom) using a fishing rod, leading to the villains taking over. This was changed in the anime adaptation however, where the poachers instead snuck upon Nobita and Doraemon to snatch the crown up close while Nobita is distracted by a screen.

* In one old ''ComicBook/SupermansPalJimmyOlsen '' comic, Jimmy unravels a mystery involving some thieves partially by finding a fishing hook too big to be for any fish in the area. Therefore, he deduced that the crooks were hiding their loot underwater and went fishing for it. (Superman quickly slipped it on the hook to prevent it from taking as long as it might otherwise.)

* ''[[LetsPlay/LifeSMP Double Life SMP]]'': Much of Day 4 is dedicated to every other person on the server playing around with fishing rods by flinging entities far into the air with them. While it is indeed fun, it carries a strong risk to it in that the entity in question can be [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou killed]] if they don't land in the VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}ian SoftWater or have enough health to survive the fall -- first demonstrated by the "Ranchers' Revenge" Warden at the start of the episode, then [[spoiler:[[CantLiveWithoutYou soulbound pair]] Etho and Joel]] in the middle of it, causing [[spoiler:the two to become [[RedIsViolent Red Names]], players on their final lives whose [[OmnicidalManiac main purpose is to kill everyone else on the server]].]]

* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'': The sentries in "The Eagle's Nest" are disguised as anglers, and use their fishing rods and weighted lures to kill any outsiders who come too close to discovering the island's secret.

* ''Series/KamenRiderDenO'' Rod Form, based on the Japanese folktale hero Urashima Taro, uses the [[SwissArmyWeapon DenGasher]]'s Rod configuration as a [[BladeOnAStick spear]]/staff, although it would sometimes conjure a laser "string" to swing at his opponents, the tip alone easily cutting them down.

* Big the Cat from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': The Fenton Fisher fishing pole which has a fishing line coated in a resin that ghosts can't break, falls under this trope in both of its appearances:

** The first movie has Ebiten, the main vassal and lieutenant to the antagonist, use a fishing rod to [[WhipItGood lash out opponents with the rod's line]] to slice their flesh. It earlier gets used to grab Akane by her arm and haul her up to where the enemy group is.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} (1991)'': In "[[Recap/RugratsS4E12SendInTheCloudsInTheNaval Send in the Clouds]]", the babies believe Tommy's house to be up in the clouds during foggy weather, and they try to prevent Stu and Didi from leaving the house until they can get it back on the ground. To keep Stu from leaving the house, Tommy drops Stu's keys down the bathtub drain. Stu uses Lou's fishing pole to fish them out, and although he succeeds, he gives himself a black eye as a result.

* ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'': At the end of "The Super Silly Swamp Sprint", Lazy Luke pulls out a fishing pole and uses its hook to latch onto the finish line. He reels it in and wins the race as a result.

* ''[[LetsPlay/LifeSMP Double Life SMP]]'': Much of Day 4 is dedicated to every other person on the server playing around with fishing rods by flinging entities far into the air with them. While it is indeed fun, it carries a strong risk to it in that the entity in question can be [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou killed]] if they don't land in the VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}ian SoftWater or have enough health to survive the fall--first demonstrated by [[spoiler:the "Ranchers' Revenge" Warden]] at the start of the episode, then [[spoiler:[[CantLiveWithoutYou soulbound pair]] Etho and Joel]] in the middle of it, causing [[spoiler:the two to become [[RedIsViolent Red Names]], players on their final lives whose [[OmnicidalManiac main purpose is to kill everyone else on the server]]]].

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* Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' has a character in Sid's house composed of a toy rod and reel with a pair of fashion doll's legs attached. Woody calls her Legs, and she acts as a winch to lower Ducky to a point where he can [[WeNeedADistraction ring the doorbell]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' between his many gadgets, he has a fishing rod, used for fishing but also to catch criminals... or simply it appears when it's not needed. Also seen in [[Film/InspectorGadget the movie]].

* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': Ura Urashima, naturally being that he has modeled himself after the fairy tale fisherman Urashima Taro, uses a fishing rod as his WeaponOfChoice (using it as an improvised whip).

* In ''Series/SesameStreet: Counting Cafe'' for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis, Oscar the Grouch has a fishing pole, which he uses to take whatever food Grover has on his plate from him, altering the order Grover has for Mr. Johnson. Grover can either time his movements to safely get past Oscar or bring some extra food for Oscar to take.

* In ''Literature/DragonBrigade'', when visiting towns, Rodrigo thinks it's hilarious to "fish" off the side of the [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld airship]] and try to snag people's hats. He throws back any hats he actually catches, he just enjoys the challenge and the outraged expressions.