Bait (item)
| Bait | |
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| Causes fish to bite faster. Must first be attached to a fishing rod. | |
| Information | |
| Source | Fish Shop • Crafting • Fishing • Worm Bin |
| Energy | Inedible |
| Sell Price |  1g
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| Crafting | |
| Recipe Source |  Fishing (Level 2) |
| Ingredients |  Bug Meat (1) |
| Produces | 5 Bait per craft |
Bait is used to reduce the delay before a nibble on a fishing rod by 50%. Bait can be purchased at the Fish Shop at Fishing Level 2 for 5g each, crafted, grown in a Worm Bin, or found in Fishing Treasure Chests. Bait may also randomly appear at the Traveling Cart for 100–1,000g. Prior to v1.6, thirty bait was the reward for completing the 
River Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank.
Bait cannot be used with the Training Rod or the Bamboo Pole. Only the Fiberglass Rod, the Iridium Rod, and the Advanced Iridium Rod can use bait. Bait can also be used with Crab Pots.
Use
Requires: 
Fiberglass Rod, 
Iridium Rod, or 
Advanced Iridium Rod.
Each cast uses one piece of bait or one magnet. When all bait is used up, the game pops up a notification saying "You've used your last piece of bait."
To attach bait to a fishing rod, open the inventory, click on the bait (
left-click or 
right-click, depending on how many bait will be used), and then on the rod. To remove bait, on the rod.
On an Xbox controller, press 
on the bait to select the whole stack (or 
to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.
On a PS4 controller, press 
on the bait to select the whole stack (or 
to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.
On a Nintendo Switch Controller, Press 
on the bait to select the whole stack (Or 
to pick up a single one), then to attach to the rod.
Bait can be detached by pressing on either Controller. ( on Nintendo Switch)
For the mobile version, bait can be added to the fishing rod by opening the inventory, then dragging the bait and dropping it on top of the rod.
Gifting
| Villager Reactions
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| Hate |  Abigail •  Alex •  Caroline •  Clint •  Demetrius •  Dwarf •  Elliott •  Emily •  Evelyn •  George •  Gus •  Haley •  Harvey •  Jas •  Jodi •  Kent •  Krobus •  Leah •  Leo •  Lewis •  Linus •  Marnie •  Maru •  Pam •  Penny •  Pierre •  Robin •  Sam •  Sandy •  Sebastian •  Shane •  Vincent •  Willy •  Wizard
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Crafting
| Image | Name | Description | Ingredients | Recipe Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deluxe Bait (5) | Causes fish to bite even faster and increases size of the "fishing bar". |  Bait (5) Moss (2)
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Fishing Level 4
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Quests
Bait is not used in any quests.
Dyeing
Bait can be used as a red dye color in the dye pots in Emily's and Haley's house, 2 Willow Lane.
Tips
- Levels 21-29 of The Mines and the Mutant Bug Lair are generally the best sources of bug meat for players focusing on fishing.
History
- 1.0: Introduced.
- 1.6: No longer the reward for completing the River Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank. Can be used in the Advanced Iridium Rod. Now used to craft Deluxe Bait.