Tackle
Tackle can be attached to the Iridium Rod to make it easier to catch fish. Most recipes unlock as the player's fishing level increases. Most tackle can also be purchased from Willy's Fish Shop once they are unlocked. Tackle does not stack in inventory or chests; each tackle takes up one inventory slot when stored.
Only the Iridium Rod can equip tackle. To attach bait or tackle to an Iridium Rod, open the inventory screen, click on the tackle or bait (left-click or right-click, depending on how many that wants to be picked up), and then right-click on the rod. To remove bait, right-click on the rod. To remove tackle, first remove bait then right-click on the rod to remove the tackle.
Tackles have a durability-bar, which decreases on use. Normally, they wear out and disappear after 20 fish catches.
Image | Name | Description | Notes | Purchase | Crafting |
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Spinner | The shape makes it spin around in the water. Slightly increases the bite-rate when fishing. | Reduces maximum delay before a nibble by 3.75 seconds | 500g | Iron Bar (2) | |
Dressed Spinner | The metal tab and colorful streamers create an enticing spectacle for fish. Increases the bite-rate when fishing. | Reduces maximum delay before a nibble by 7.5 seconds | 1,000g | Iron Bar (2) Cloth (1) | |
Trap Bobber | Causes fish to escape slower when you aren't reeling them in. | The "catching" bar decreases 33% slower. | 500g | Copper Bar (1) Sap (10) | |
Cork Bobber | Slightly increases the size of your "fishing bar". | The increase is a flat 24 pixels which is a 13.6% to 25% increase depending on the player's fishing level (without buffs). | 750g | Wood (10) Hardwood (5) Slime (10) | |
Lead Bobber | Adds weight to your "fishing bar", preventing it from bouncing along the bottom. | This is perhaps not very helpful as it is fairly easy to prevent the bar from bouncing by clicking to slow it down right before it hits the bottom. | 200g | N/A | |
Treasure Hunter | Fish don't escape while collecting treasures. Also slightly increases the chance to find treasures. | Increases treasure chance by 5% (20% instead of the base 15%). | 750g | Gold Bar (2) | |
Barbed Hook | Makes your catch more secure, causing the "fishing bar" to cling to your catch. Works best on slow, weak fish. | Makes the player's fishing bar 'cling' to the fish, automatically going up or down to try to stay on the middle of the fish. It will only try to move when the bar is actually on the fish. The player can still manually control the bar but it's rather difficult, especially with slower fish. The more the fish darts up and down, the easier it is to move the fishing bar manually, and the less effective the Barbed Hook is. | 1,000g | Copper Bar (1) Iron Bar (1) Gold Bar (1) | |
Curiosity Lure | Increases your chance to catch rare fish. | Most useful when trying to catch fish that spawn rarely, such as Lava Eel or Octopus. | N/A | N/A | |
Quality Bobber | Boosts the quality of fish that you catch. | Increases the quality of the fish caught by one level. This is an alternative way to catch iridium-quality fish, aside from getting a perfect catch. | N/A | Copper Bar (1) Sap (20) Solar Essence (5) |
History
- 1.4: Fixed bug where tackle durability could be restored by right-clicking the tackle in inventory. Reduced sellback price for used tackle, so it can no longer be sold to Willy for full price.
- 1.5: Fishing rod tackle no longer loses endurance when catching junk. Added Curiosity Lure and Quality Bobber.