How to draw a fishing rod with a fish

Create along with these easy 9 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a fishing pole.

This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This goes well with crayons. This is wonderful for very young kids requiring extra guidance and are looking to fill in a fishing pole.

Art making is much more fun when you have a easy to understand lesson to follow. Enjoy!

Materials

• Pencil
• Drawing Paper
• Crayons or Colored Pencils
• Black Marker (optional)
• How to Draw a Fishing Pole Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

In this tutorial, we are going to discover how to draw a fishing pole with basic drawing tools. Pay attention to the various sizes and shapes within the artwork of the fishing pole. The lines in each step is made of blue so you can observe the current lines that you should be creating.

Time Needed: 30 minutes

1. First Draw The Rod Blank

   

   First, draw the rod blank by creating a long thin rectangular shape.

2. Next Attach The Handle

   

   Next, attach the handle of the fishing pole by drawing an elongated rounded shape.

3. Add The Reel

   

   Add the reel by first drawing a circle. Next, form the visible parts on the side of the reel by drawing two curved lines.

4. Draw The Reel Handle

   

   Draw the reel handle by creating a small circle on the center of the reel. Next, draw an L-shape with a cylinder attached to the end.

5. Attach The Eyelets

   

   Attach the eyelets on the fishing pole by making curved lines as shown. Make sure to draw the eyelets in increasing sizes starting at the tip of the pole as the smallest size.

6. Add The Bobber

   

   Add the bobber by first drawing a circle. Next, create a horizontal line on the middle of the bobber. Then, draw a small U-shaped line on top.

7. Draw The Fish Hook

   

   Draw the fishing hook by first outlining the small J-shape as shown. Next, form the eye of the fishing hook by drawing a circle. Don’t forget to draw the barb which is the pointed part sticking out on the end of the fish hook!

8. Attach The Fishing Line

   

   Attach the fishing line by drawing a line starting from the reel to the eye of the fish hook. Make sure that the fishing line is passing through the eyelets.

9. Complete The Fishing Pole Drawing

   

   Let’s complete the fishing pole drawing by first coloring the main rod with a brown crayon. Next, color the reel with a yellow crayon. Now, shade the fishing line on the center of the reel and the reel handle with a gray crayon. Then, fill in the fishing rod handle, top half of the bobber, and the ring and cylinder shape on the reel handle with a red crayon. Don’t forget to color the bottom half of the bobber with a white crayon. Finally, shade the fish hook with a purple crayon.

How to Draw a Fishing Pole PDF Download

Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Fishing Pole. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!

Learn how to draw a great looking Fishing Pole with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a beautiful Fishing Pole.

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The fishing rod is the tool most often used by recreational fishermen. The sport of fishing is also referred to as angling, and fishing equipment is known as tackle.

The oldest accounts of a fishing rod date to about the fourth century B.C.E. in China. The rod was made from bamboo, with a silk line and a hook made from a sewing needle. Early fish hooks made of stone, wood, or bone were called gorges.

The reel was invented in England during the 1700s. Since that time, the design of the fishing rod has remained relatively unchanged, with materials being replaced with stronger and lighter ones.

Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.

Interestingly, fishing methods have also been steady for hundreds of years. During the 1600s in Europe, a number of books were written on fly fishing. The same techniques are used by fly fishermen today either from a fishing boat or river shores.

Would you like to draw a cartoon fishing rod? This easy, step-by-step cartoon object drawing tutorial is here to show you how. All you will need is a pencil and a sheet of paper. You may also wish to color your finished drawing.

If you liked this tutorial, see also the following drawing guides: Salmon, Hammerhead Shark, and Cartoon Shark.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Fishing Pole

How to Draw a Great Looking Fishing Pole for Kids, Beginners, and Adults - Step 1

1. Draw two long curved lines that meet at a gentle point at one end. This part of the fishing rod goes by several names, including rod, pole, blank, and ferrule.

Easy Fishing Pole Drawing - Step 2

2. Draw an oval near the base of the pole. Then, draw a second oval, partially hidden by the first. Draw a curved line across the second oval, and connect each end to the first oval with a wavy line. This outlines the reel. Attach it to the pole by drawing the real seat. Enclose a small irregular shape on top of the reel. Then, use two curved lines to enclose another irregular shape between the reel and the pole.

Easy Fishing Pole Drawing - Step 3

3. Detail the reel. Draw curved lines across its middle and around the outside of the oval. Then draw the reel handle, erasing as necessary. Draw a partial oval, and extend a pair of “Z” shaped lines from it. Draw a “C” shape at the end, then enclose an egg shape.

Easy Fishing Pole Drawing - Step 4

4. Draw the handle of the fishing pole. Draw curved lines around the base of the pole to outline the top of the handle. Then extend two scalloped, wavy, lines, and connect them with a curved line at the end. Draw curved lines between the sets of scalloped indentations.

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Easy Fishing Pole Drawing - Step 5

5. Draw the guide, erasing as necessary. Enclose a curved shape by drawing two “C” shaped lines across the pole. From it, extend a pair of straight lines. Connect them at the end using a large partial circle. Draw a smaller circle inside the first.

Easy Fishing Pole Drawing - Step 6

6. Draw two more guides. For each, draw two “C” shaped lines around the pole, then extend two straight lines. Draw the eyes of the guides using two circles each.

Easy Fishing Pole Drawing - Step 7

7. Draw curved lines between the guides and between the reel and its nearest guide. From the guide at the tip, extend a long, curved, “S” shaped line.

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Add More Details to Your Fishing Pole Picture - Step 8

8. Draw a bobber along the fishing line, erasing as necessary. First, draw an egg shape, and band it with a curved line. Extend a curved line from the top and double it back upon itself. Enclose a narrow, curved triangle at the bottom.

Complete the Outline of Your Fishing Pole Drawing - Step 9

9. Draw a fish hook at the end of the fishing line. Use two “U” shaped lines, connected by a partial circle on one end and a triangular barb on the other. Shade a small circle at the top of the hook and band it with a few curved lines.

Color Your Fishing Pole Drawing

Color your cartoon fishing pole.

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