Watch A Real 3D-Printed Reel Catch Trout

“It’ll handle any 10-15 inch trout on the planet”

By Kelsey D. Atherton | Published Jan 21, 2015 9:15 PM EST

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Releasing A Large Brown Trout — Waldemarpaetz, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The real test of a futuristic technology like 3D printing is how good it is at practical tasks. Michael Hackney’s 3D fly reel, tested by a couple of fishermen over at Field and Stream, probably can’t handle the strongest fish in the world, but it’s more than up to the task of catching a 10- to 15-pound trout.

Check out the full video at Field & Stream:

Kelsey D. Atherton

Kelsey D. Atherton is a military technology journalist who has contributed to Popular Science since 2013. He covers uncrewed robotics and other drones, communications systems, the nuclear enterprise, and the technologies that go into planning, waging, and mitigating war.