{{For|the item|Bait (item)|R=This article is about the item category.}}
{{For|the item|Bait (item)|R=This article is about the item category.}}
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Bait can be attached to a [[Fiberglass Rod]] or an [[Iridium Rod]], or inserted into a [[Crab Pot]]. Crab Pots require bait to catch [[fish]], but fishing rods do not require it. However, attaching bait to a fishing rod will decrease the delay before a fish bites or increase the chance to find treasure.
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Bait can be attached to a [[Fiberglass Rod]] or an [[Iridium Rod]], or inserted into a [[Crab Pot]]. Fishing rods do not require bait, but fish will bite faster with bait; specialized baits provide additional benefits. Crab Pots require require bait to catch [[fish]] (unless the player has the [[Luremaster]] profession), but the type of bait has no effect on crab pots. Bait is always a single-use item.
==Use==
==Use==
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|[[Magnet]]
|[[Magnet]]
|{{Description|Magnet}}
|{{Description|Magnet}}
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|Increases the treasure chance by 100% (30% chance instead of the base 15%). Despite the description, it does not reduce the bite rate of fish. The recipe is earned at [[Fishing]] level 9.
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|Increases the treasure chance by 100% (30% chance instead of the base 15%). Despite the description, the bite rate is the same as for standard bait. The recipe is earned at [[Fishing]] level 9.