MCPE-8293In 3rd Person, fishing rods are not rendered as tools
Note 3
You hold the fishing rod like any other item
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Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
Added Assignee: 
tommo
Changed summary:
In 3rd Person you do not hold a fishing rod like a sword
In 3rd Person, fishing rods are not rendered as tools
Resolution: Unresolved → Fixed
Added affects versions: 0.11.0 Beta 14
Verified on SAMSUNG SCH-1535 (Samsung Galaxy S3)
This is correct. Fishing rods are rendered as a regular item on 3rd person. They are not rendered as tools.