Fishing Rod

The Fishing Rod is an Equipment Item used to catch Fish in Sea of Thieves.

Usage
Every Player Pirate acquires a Fishing Rod during their Maiden Voyage, which they can use at any time during their adventures on The Sea of Thieves. The Fishing Rod can be accessed from the Equipment Radial Menu. The Cosmetic design of the Player's Fishing Rod can be switched at Equipment Chests. These designs can be purchased from Equipment Shops and only change the visual appearance of the Item. Players can check out their own Fishing Rod in 3rd person view with the Hook, Line, Sinker Emote, which is available for purchase from the Pirate Emporium for Ancient Coins.

A Fishing Rod can be used to catch Fish. Fish can be caught in most waters in game, with the exception of a few man-made springs on islands. In order to catch fish, the player needs to throw the fishing line in water and wait until a fish appears in the water. The camera will pan towards the line and fish to notify the player of an approaching fish if the camera is pointed elsewhere. When a fish bites, the player will need to fight the fish by tiring it out. In order to tire out a fish the line needs to be pulled to the opposite side of the pulling fish. At the fighting stage, the player can still reel the fish in little by little, but needs to listen to the feedback or rumble to know when the line is close to breaking. When the fish tires out, the player can safely reel in the fish until it starts fighting again. When the fish is caught, the rod will be raised and the fish will be available to be picked up by either the player or someone else. Note that if a player dies with a fish still on their rod, the fish will disappear. The player can also put different types of Bait on their fishing hook by using the Equipment Radial Menu with the rod in hand and pressing the respective button to see the gathered Bait. Not all fish require Bait to be caught, however if the location requirements are met, these Fish will also appear with Bait on hook. In order to see which conditions need to be met to catch specific types of Fish, as well as their location and the type of Bait they prefer, refer to The Hunter's Call Reputation menu.

Fishing Rods can also be used to catch Treacherous Plunder, i.e. junk items. These Items have a chance to get stuck on the Hook of the Rod when no Bait is applied.

Functions
If the float collides with terrain, the line retracts automatically, ending the attempt.
 * casts and reels the fishing line.
 * retracts the fishing line.
 * Analog controls angle the Fishing Rod during reeling.
 * selects available bait.
 * inventories the catch, this can be performed by anyone in range of the fishing rod.

Variants
All new players are equipped with a basic Sailor Fishing Rod by default, other aesthetic versions are available for purchase at the Equipment Shop or Companies.

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