I've been working on an adaptive fishing rod because due to my disability I am unable to cast, Reel in the line, set the hook, and etc. It will be controlled with an adaptive Game controller called the quad stick, which will provide inputs of key strokes to tell the Arduino what to do. However, I ha…

[image] mdinthewoods221: It just seems to be sitting there waiting for some sort of input. I know just how it feels.

Welcome I don't have a Arduino solution and I hope I don't offend anything. But have you looked at the automatic electric reels? When I did off shore fishing I used one for deep drop reeling in for hundreds of feet with heavy weights is no fun. There are multiple solutions from off shore to fresh…

Good luck, there is a lot out there. I used "automatic casting rods" as the search term and found this as the first in a list of many. [image] How Does the Automatic Fishing Rod Work? - Trickyfish The automatic fishing rod, or “auto-rod” as it is sometimes called, is an incredibly usefu…

Automatic fishing reels won't solve the casting, selling the hook, or jigging.

Yeah unfortunately there isn't very many out there. There was only one on the market called Ken's power caster and they don't make it anymore.

[image] mdinthewoods221: It just seems to be sitting there waiting for some sort of input. Sort of like the Forum.

If connecting a game controller to a microcontroller is the step you need, DroneBotWorkshop has a page on using the PS3 controller with an ESP32. [image] Use a PS3 Controller with an ESP32 | DroneBot Workshop Learn how to pair a PlayStation 3 game controller with an ESP32. Using this co…

No, it's not controlled by a PlayStation controller, the adaptive controller can be used for a PlayStation 4 or Xbox, but his programmed for keyboard inputs.

Maybe look for Arduino Pro Mini or Arduino Leonardo keyboard interface projects. [image] mdinthewoods221: the adaptive controller Can you post a picture, model and manufacturer?

Will not solve the casting but they will jig I could program mine for 5 or 6 patterns of jigging.

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I know just how it feels.

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