Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Fishing \Fish"ing\, a. [From {Fishing}, n.]
   Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing;
   as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.

   {Fishing fly}, an artificial fly for fishing.

   {Fishing line}, a line used in catching fish.

   {Fishing net}, a net of various kinds for catching fish;
      including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net,
      seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc.

   {Fishing rod}, a long slender rod, to which is attached the
      line for angling.

   {Fishing smack}, a sloop or other small vessel used in sea
      fishing.

   {Fishing tackle}, apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line,
      rod, etc.

   {Fishing tube} (Micros.), a glass tube for selecting a
      microscopic object in a fluid.

Source : WordNet®

fishing rod
     n : a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing
         to extend the fishing line [syn: {fishing pole}]