Fishing Rod

Fishing Rods were added in the 1st Seecret Saturday update on September 18th, 2010. They are put together using three sticks and two string (see formation below). The Minecraft Halloween Update added the ability to catch fish using a Fishing Rod.

They are crafted in this formation:



= Fishing = Casting is done by right-clicking with the fishing rod in hand. This will cast a hook in front of you connected to the tip of the rod by a thin black line. Right-clicking again will reel the line in. If you cast into the water and wait patiently, eventually the bobber on the end of the line will sink briefly before bobbing back up to the surface. This is your cue to reel the line back in. If successful, a raw fish will fly out of the water and land roughly near where you're standing. If too late, the fish will escape and you'll reel in an empty line. A line may bob multiple times so long as you don't reel it in.

Note: The bobber has to be free-floating in water to succeed. When fishing in shallow/small waters, make sure your bobber isn't attached to the block at the walls or base of the pool instead.

Fishing rods can hook mobs and drag them toward you. However, though the hurt animation plays, it deals no damage to the mob. This makes it an excellent tool for shearing sheep without hurting them, similarly to the snowball.

If aimed correctly, the tip can also be used to activate pressure plates from a distance.



Fishing can be done in a body of water created by the player. This includes water created pre-update.

Bonus
Is that pig at the top of the cliff beside you being really obnoxious? Well, just pull out your trusty fishing rod! If you get your hook attached to that pesky creature, it will oink with frustration. Just pull on the rod, and watch that pig go flying off that elevated piece of land, teaching it a lesson about messing with you.

(You can use your Fishing Rod to pull mobs from afar.)