Thanks for the feedback on the Okapi question, I'll handle it as soon as I can!
For the rod, it's not a verb issue. Have you encountered a lake among the various places of the past?
I thought of that as soon as I clicked Submit. It was after 1:00 a.m. so I didn't have time to try. I'll give it a try shortly. Thanks for the help. The game is playing much better now.