Fishing Rod

Fishing Rod
Type:	Item, tool
Stackable:	No
Physics:	None
Renewable:	Yes
Identifier:	fishing_rod

A fishing rod is a tool used for fishing. Alternatively it is used as an intermediate step for crafting the carrot on a stick.

Obtaining

Fishing

There is a chance of catching a fishing rod while fishing. It is part of the treasure category.

Crafting

The fishing rod can be crafted using three sticks and two pieces of string.

Usage

Crafting Ingredient

Flinging Mobs

The fishing rod can be cast at mobs, and if the player shift clicks again, it will fling the mob in the opposite direction which the cursor is in. The fishing rod itself does not cause damage to the mob.

Fishing

If a fishing rod is cast (by shift-clicking) into any amount of water, it will float on top of the water and after a while it will bob up and if the player reels it in quickly by shift clicking again they will catch an item. The items that can be caught include: Fishing rod is used for fishing, those are the possible rewards that you can get by fishing:

• Raw fish
• Raw salmon
• Clownfish
• Pufferfish
• Seaweed
• Leather
• Leather boots
• Fishing rod
• Bow
• Dirt
• Name tag
• Saddle
• Lily pad
• Enchanted book
• Stick
• Ink sac
• Bone
• Bowl
• Bottle of water
• List is incomplete

This tool can be enchanted as well.

History

Version	Date	Changes
1.24	Dec 22, 2012	Added the fishing rod (does not yet work) Used to craft the carrot on a stick
1.27	Nov 13, 2015	The fishing rod can be used for fishing

See Also

• Carrot on a stick