Screws, wheels and pulleys all transfer the energy when you turn the handle to pull the string (and hopefuly counteract the energy of the fish.)
The big one is the lever- the rod. The fulcrum would be either your wrist or elbow, the rod tip is one end of the lever. With little effort on the fulcrum, you can cause a lot of work on the far end and zip... There goes your lure, many, many feet away.
The big one is the lever- the rod. The fulcrum would be either your wrist or elbow, the rod tip is one end of the lever. With little effort on the fulcrum, you can cause a lot of work on the far end and zip... There goes your lure, many, many feet away.