How to sign “Fishing” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Fishing” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Close both fists as if gripping a fishing rod, your dominant hand above the other.
- Hold the rod out in front of your body at waist level.
- Swing the rod up and forward in a casting motion, then repeat the cast a second time.
- Keep your palms facing down toward the ground through the whole cast.
- Keep your face neutral and your eyes toward the imagined line landing spot.
Practice tip
Do a double cast for fishing — a single cast means the verb 'cast'.
Fingerspell “Fishing”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.