Playing with LEGO and fishing, these are my oldest hobbies, so it wasn’t a question that I want to combine them. It was an exciting project for me, especially because of its Technic parts.

It is a kinetic sculpture: as we are turning the handle, the fish goes around. It shows the fight between the fish and the fisherman as he leans forward and backward. It is really the fish what pulls it, then a small rubber piece helps him to go back. It even imitates the natural movement of the fish: as it tries to get away, the whole body is moving, but when the fisherman pulls it back it comes in a straight line.

It can be motorised, then you can just look how everything perfectly moving together. It even has a gearbox inside, so you can tourn it around easily with an optimal speed, and it won’t be too fast if you connect a motor to it. The front and back covers can be removed to see how it is working.

Functions:

The fish goes around with natural movement
The fisherman leans forward and back
It can be motorized
Gearbox to select between manual and motorized mode
Removable front and back covers
You can't turn it in the opposite direction, so it won't stuck

It is an interesting building experience with all the moving parts, and you don't need to afraid that the model will fall apart.

It is 23 cm long, 14 cm wide and its height is 23 cm (29x17x29 studs). This build was made with 1074 pieces, from what you can build even a camping chair, a fishing box, and a bait bucket.

I hope you like my idea!