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The '''Training Rod''' is a special [[Tools|tool]] used to catch [[fish]]. It can be purchased for {{price|25}} from [[Fish Shop|Willy's Fish Shop]]. Alternatively, on or after Spring 28, if you have been given the [[Bamboo Pole]] but not reached [[Skills#fishing|Fishing level 1]], entering the farm before 11:30 on a sunny day will cause Willy to visit and give you a Training Rod, and a fishing lesson which gives you level 1 Fishing.

The '''Training Rod''' is a special [[Tools|tool]] used to catch [[fish]]. It can be purchased for {{price|25}} from [[Fish Shop|Willy's Fish Shop]]. Alternatively, on or after Spring 28, if you have been given the [[Bamboo Pole]] but not reached [[Skills#Fishing|Fishing level 1]], entering the farm before 11:30 on a sunny day will cause Willy to visit and give you a Training Rod, and a fishing lesson which gives you level 1 Fishing.

This rod is useful if the player has difficulty with the fishing minigame, as it sets the player's fishing skill equal to level 5 for the purposes of determining how big to make the green bar (136 pixels), but only if they have not reached level 5 yet. It cannot have [[bait]] or [[tackle]] attached to it. However, using the Training Rod causes the progress bar to decrease 33% slower compared to other rods, having the same effect as the [[Trap Bobber]].<ref name="tbobber" />

This rod is useful if the player has difficulty with the fishing minigame, as it sets the player's fishing skill equal to level 5 for the purposes of determining how big to make the green bar (136 pixels), but only if they have not reached level 5 yet. It cannot have [[bait]] or [[tackle]] attached to it. However, using the Training Rod causes the progress bar to decrease 33% slower compared to other rods, having the same effect as the [[Trap Bobber]].<ref name="tbobber" />