In Japan, a fishing rod and a fishhook (and a bow and an arrow as well) were traditionally called 'Sachi' (chase) based on their usage in hunting, because 'sa,' an old name for an arrow, meant an arrow or a fishhook and 'chi' meant a charisma.
日本においては釣竿と釣針（弓矢も同様）は古くは狩りとしての使用から「サチ（幸）」といい「サ」は箭（矢）の古い読みで矢や釣り針を意味し、「チ」は霊威を示した。