Talk:Fishing Rod

Small Suggestion
in The Jungle could mojang add Arapaima and Get Redstones by catching them? and in Underground Lakes Could you catch Blue Arapaima and Get Diamonds?=

Fishing Rod strategy section?
I'd like to propose creating a separate section on the Fishing Rod page that would better explain how the Fishing Rod can be put to good use while fighting enemies. Some things that may benefit from a more through explanation are: how to effectively use the rod against ghasts and what enemies should be "fished" from a large clump of monsters first. Lobotryas 22:06, 1 November 2010 (CDT) - I was about to add this, but I don't know. And clearly, I agree with you. Turtleey 03:39, 13 November 2010 (CST)

Confirmation
In the newest update: Seecret Saturday Update, Notch added in a fishing rod sprite to items.png. http://i52.tinypic.com/2hhg2o5.png –The preceding unsigned comment was added by DrWhoCares (Talk . Please sign your posts with   !
 * that looks remarkably like the fake one. call me old fashioned, but until we have a definate answer, I'm going to ensure no "rumours" emerge. keeping it factual.
 * god, now I know why mods sometimes look like huge fun-killers. everyone should be a mod one day.--Kizzycocoa 13:34, 18 September 2010 (CDT)
 * sorry I'm a first time wiki editer. Heh, Yeah being a mod sucks. But you can't you check the items.png yourself?--Drwhocares
 * How? Minecraft.net is not connecting, and most everyone else is grey-screening. Only a few got the update with no problems, and we have no idea whether to trust them or not. So we must sit and wait... And wait... And wait... –The preceding unsigned comment was added by Coolpilot (Talk . Please sign your posts with   !
 * I can confirm this. I just got the update, and I see the fishing rod, but nothing else new.--CrazyMcfobo 16:00, 18 September 2010 (CDT)
 * Yup same confirmation, this item exists. -- G R Y P H O N  t c 16:45, 18 September 2010 (CDT)
 * Yep, it's craftable: http://gyazo.com/3c8b860cef93918ef31ae08c4432d910.png –The preceding unsigned comment was added by Inacio (Talk . Please sign your posts with   !
 * I can confirm this as well --Maxovitsj 17:04, 18 September 2010 (CDT)
 * I think we have enough now. -- G R Y P H O N  t c 17:41, 18 September 2010 (CDT)

I found a new way to fish! Fishing is actually more efficient underwater because the fish sinks and hits you rather than flying over your head!

Is the stackable fishing rod a bug?
Well, is it? -Magnus743

Considering "stackable" is probably a variable in the game's source, I'm gonna go with no, or it was a brainfart that's easily fixable. Wolfos

PvP
Because I play on a netbook that can't quite handle SMP or not even multi-mob SP (Singleplayer) combat, I cannot test this out myself, but if you hook another player on an SMP server with PvP enabled, will it hook them and if so, can you reel them in the way you can reel in mobs? If so, this has serious PvP capabilities, as flying (or, more accurately, falling) players would look so funny. Also, on an unrelated not, I heard that if used correctly, they can be used as grappling hooks, or was that fixed/removed? 99seconds 01:47, 4 December 2010 (UTC)


 * I have tested the hook PvP thing on an friend, and it doesn't work, it just goes trough him. As for the grappling hook, I have no idea. Tials 13:57, 10 December 2010 (CST)

Day vs Night
I haven't looked much into this but it seems that bites are a lot more commom in the day than in the night. Can anyone confirm this as well? Does this mean its easier to catch a fish when there's sunlight hitting the fishing hole or when its just day in general. And can the fishing chance be increased by adding torches to the area? Jrob 15:14, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

I don't know much about fishing but don't you go fishing at dawn in real life? =D I didn't recognize that but I am going to test it. Los Bastardos 13:31, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

This seems true, been trying for four nights in a row now, and there is a lot more bites at day, I would say about three times more. It also seems that the moment the sun is visible (water surface, layer 62 in this experiment) the chance of bites goes up to the same as mid-day. 84.49.120.208 15:52, 12 September 2012 (UTC) not registered on wiki, but "Tffen" on forums.

Pig Skydiving
You can use a rod to hook a pig, bring it up to your level, and while it is in midair stick a saddle on it and ride it down the drop. The pig will take damage and you will not. Which topic should this go under? Pigs, Saddles or fishing rods? Bobbobbob 02:07, 10 April 2011 (UTC)bobbobbob
 * I'd say it goes into the pig article, certainly not fishing rods if you don't need to use the fishing rod for this to work. - Alphap T ~ C 04:02, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

its not really significant and common enough. you problably wont be at a really high cliff and have just hooked a pig and be fast enough to switch to a saddle equip the pig and ride on it.Ecreme 20:58, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * It should go under the Tutorials/Achievement_Guide, under the "When Pigs Fly" section --HexZyle 08:39, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Fishing in waterfalls
If you cast the line into a waterfall, the bobbler will swim up to the top. The base of waterfall must be wide enough, so it will not stick to any block. Maybe it is worth adding to the main page? A very convenient way to fish, because you only need 1 water source block for it. Kuro no hikari 22:34, 18 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Uploaded a video. Kuro no hikari 23:42, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

durability
Do fishing rods have a durablity? If so, what is it?


 * Why don't you try looking at the page...? – ultradude25 ( T &#124; C ) at 05:45, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Capturing Endermen
Well, i managed to hit an endermen with a fishing rod - i was close. Should this be put in article?

New bug?
I found something wierd in multiplayer, if you hook any mob with a hook, and reel in, you get 1 of each item dropped from the mob, without killing the said mob. MaryTheTiger 18:50, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

pulling players
I dunno if anyone else has seen this but i've seen that you can pull players if they're riding a saddled pig and you hook the pig. Should someone add this to the page?

What defines "exposed to the sky"
Under "Catching Fish" it says the chances of catching fish depend on whether or not the water is exposed to the sky. Also, referring to not exposed it says: "i.e. there is no open air above it." It seems you can interpret this in one of a few ways: Anyone know which of these things is true? (or something I failed to think of) Cultist O 03:26, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
 * 1) Every block above the water needs to be air (not torches or anything else)
 * 2) Every block above must be transparent (air, glass, torches, etc)
 * 3) Every block above must be non-solid (air, torches, etc, but not glass)
 * 4) It must be in direct/indirect sunlight during the day


 * I think the current description is not entirely accurate. Fishing hooks use the (MCP name) World.canLightningStrikeAt method, which tests several things. The block in question must be visible from the sky and able to receive precipitation (i.e., no glass above it, like your choice #3). It also has to be raining (which rules out deserts, the End, and any snowy biome). If I'm reading this correctly, this means fishing outside on a sunny day is no different from fishing in a cave; you have to be out in the rain to get the higher rate of catching fish. -- Orthotope 05:55, 7 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Cool thanks! Looking at the Thunderstorm page though, it mentions that lightning can strike underneath overhangs. Does this mean that the water being close to exposed counts somehow? There also appears to be some confusion as to whether it can in fact strike in rain-less biomes, but I think that's a discussion for that page not this one. Cultist O 11:23, 7 October 2012 (UTC)