The "Little Whipper" is an alternative Weapon in the second slot of the sniper (MG, Jarate, Razorback etc.) and gives the sniper a chance to take control in the battlefield. The "Little Whipper" is a fishing rod that can be used for fishing enemies in the battlefield. Once the sniper catches someone with the hook, he can take limited control over this unit for a short time. This can be very useful to lure an enemy right into a cliff or an open battlefield. It can be used also to pin an enemy or just for blocking his escape. The enemy has the chance to make head against this control by walking into the opposite way or using the melee weapon in the direction of the sniper to cut the cord. Or maybe to shoot the sniper down. Once the "Little Whipper" is used, it takes some time to prepare it for the next fishing event (like Jarate). It doesn't need ammo, but this weapon doesn't do any damage at all, which means that you usually need someone else to kill for pinned target. You can't walk fast with an active fishing rod, so you have to be sure that you're using it on a safe place. And the cord also breaks if you walk around the corner while it's active. In the time you're using the fishing rod the mouse sensibility gets harder because you can control the movements of your target with it. You can cut the cord yourself by pressing right-mouse-button.