Detecting Swing Up and Down ("Fishing") Motion

Hi all! So I am wondering if it is possible to detect a swing up and down (i.e., like casting a fishing pole) motion using either the accelerometer or the gyroscope, or both. I want to detect the motion of the phone, not just a flick on the screen. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

 

Hi,

Are you planning to hold the phone as a casting rod? How about putting a fishing rod in to the scene, and control it with the gyro. Like in this tutorial for controlling the camera with the gyro:

 

Hi! I am planning on holding the phone and using the phone as a fishing rod. I want to swing the phone up and down to cast the fishing line. I will check this tutorial out. Thanks!