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RodPod

Every cast, counted.

Well, estimated. We'd rather say so.

RodPod records motion from an AirPod fixed to your fishing rod. When the outing is over, it shows you estimated casts and how the rod moved, on your iPhone.

See the app How it works

Coming soon to the App Store.

What you see

The first four screens are RodPod's first field recording: 5 minutes 53 seconds of recorded motion and 10 estimated casts. The last is Rod alerts, a separate mode for when the rod is resting.

Summary of the first outing, showing 10 estimated casts and 5 minutes 53 seconds of recorded motion.
  1. Summary of the first outing, showing 10 estimated casts and 5 minutes 53 seconds of recorded motion.

    Summary

    Daily cast estimates and recorded motion time across your saved outings. Choose a week, a month or your full history.

  2. Estimated cast chart showing 10 casts, a typical peak acceleration of 10.2 g and a strongest peak of 12.6 g.

    Casts

    When each estimated cast happened, and the peak acceleration at the AirPod in g, so you can compare casts within the outing.

  3. Experimental technique timeline with suggestions for linear retrieve, jigging and stop-and-go, plus unclassified motion and signal gaps.

    Techniques

    An experimental timeline that suggests retrieve patterns such as linear retrieve, jigging and stop-and-go. Unclassified motion and signal gaps stay visible.

  4. Rod-movement chart with local time labels and an experimental technique timeline.

    Movement

    Tap through the chart to see how the rod moved through the whole recording, quieter stretches included.

  5. Rod alerts screen reading “A little movement. A heads-up.”, with Low, Balanced and High sensitivity, an alert sound switch and a Check rod setup button.

    Rod alerts

    Rest your rod and get a sound on your phone or AirPods when it moves. Choose Low, Balanced or High sensitivity. Movement can come from fish, wind, the line or handling, so an alert is not a bite.

How it works

You'll need an iPhone running iOS 17 or later and compatible AirPods that provide motion data.

  1. Attach an AirPod

    Secure one AirPod to your rod so it moves with it. The app walks you through the Bluetooth and permission settings.

  2. Check the setup, then record

    Run the six-second motion test to confirm RodPod is receiving motion from the AirPod on your rod. Then start a session and fish normally. Estimated casts and rod movement update while you record; you don't need to describe your casts. Stop recording when you finish.

  3. Review the recording

    After you finish, RodPod prepares the technique analysis and saves the outing with its cast estimates, movement charts and experimental technique suggestions.

The two Bluetooth settings you need to flip first are in the setup guide.

What to keep in mind

Cast counts, technique suggestions and movement alerts are experimental estimates. RodPod can miss casts or count other vigorous movements as casts, and handling gear can look like a retrieve. It does not detect bites, tangles or catches: a rod alert means the rod moved, whether from a fish, wind, the line or handling. Quiet motion does not mean you stopped fishing.

Cast intensity is peak acceleration at the AirPod, measured in g. It does not measure distance, force, line tension or skill. Your equipment and how you mount the AirPod affect the reading, so compare casts within one outing using the same setup. Uninterrupted recording, including with the phone locked, is not guaranteed yet.

Coming soon to the App Store

RodPod is in an internal TestFlight beta, with no public download yet. Recordings are processed on your iPhone and not uploaded.

RodPod is free to download. Each fishing or rod-alert session includes up to 10 minutes free, with a fresh allowance for every new session. RodPod Pro, an optional annual subscription, removes that limit for both modes: €34.99 a year in France, $34.99 a year in the United States, with localized prices elsewhere shown before purchase. Payment and renewal are handled by Apple, and saved trips remain available on either plan.

Ask about field testing