In my opinion bushcraft, survival skills, wilderness living (whatever you choose to call it) is all about getting away from the acquisition of kit or
buying into the newest "must have" outdoor gadget.
The ability to find food, shelter, water and create fire in the wilds is just the beginning. Enhancement of existence comes when you begin to utilise
the natural surroundings and create the simple things we all take for granted. The creative processes that come into play once you begin to work
with your hands will give you a far clearer understanding of the craft which no book or TV or ebay can compete with.
Anyway a simple rod can be manufactured from a suitable sapling and a bit of old fashioned elbow grease ... if you can be bothered.
Using the tines from an antler and some flint you can score,split, abrade and finally drill a set of rod eyes and lash them to your selected sapling
You now have a fishing rod which will cast further than any hobo line and will give you more control in playing a fish. The eyes can be stripped off
and put in your pocket when on the move and you just create it again when you need to, with a fresh sapling.