How to Make a Fishing Rod in Minecraft

Fishing is one of the main Minecraft gameplay features. It is a relaxing and slow-paced mechanic that provides players with additional ways to obtain certain loot items. From junk items and fish to treasure items, such as enchanted books, gear, orsaddles in Minecraft, you can get them via fishing. It is also a great option for you to get XP in-game and do some high-level enchanting using theenchanting table. So, there are tons of advantages to fishing in Minecraft. And what does every player need to fish? Well, a fishing rod, of course! So, we will show you how you can make this useful tool and how to use the fishing rod (even apart from fishing) in Minecraft.

What is a Fishing Rod in Minecraft?

The fishing rod is a tool that allows you to fish in Minecraft. By doing so, you can catch a variety of items, and not just the fish. If you would like to learn more aboutfishing mechanics in Minecraft, we recommend going through our in-depth guide linked here. This tool can also be enchanted with differentMinecraft enchantmentsto make it better and more powerful.

Believe it or not, a fishing rod is also used in PvP. It lets players hook other players and mobs and pull them towards you. It can provide the players with a great advantage. We will be talking more about fishing rod uses in the last section of this article, so keep reading.

Items Required to Make a Fishing Rod

There are a couple of different ways to get ahold of a fishing rod. Those include trading withMinecraft villagers, fishing it out, looting the Ocean Ruins chests, or killing a drowned that’s holding this tool. However, the best and most reliable way of obtaining the fishing rod in Minecraft is by crafting it yourself on thecrafting table.

So, let’s first see what items you need for this recipe, as well as how to get them in-game. If you already know how to get these items, you can just skip right to the recipe below. To craft a fishing rod in Minecraft, you need exactly3 sticksand2 pieces of string. So, let’s see how to get sticks and strings in Minecraft.

1. Sticks in Minecraft

2. Strings in Minecraft

The best way of acquiring string is bykilling spiders. Spiders are hostilemobs in Minecraftthat spawn in dark areas or when a spidermonster spawneris activated.

Minecraft Fishing Rod: Crafting Recipe

Once you have the sticks and the string, it’s time to craft the fishing rod in Minecraft. Here are the steps you need to follow:

How to Use a Fishing Rod in Minecraft

Now that you have made your fishing rod, let’s see what you can do with it in Minecraft. We will mention some obvious uses for this tool, as well as other ones that you may not even know about. So, let’s start fishing!

1. Fishing, Obviously!

Fishing is the primary use for a fishing rod in Minecraft. With this tool, you can throw the bobber in the water, wait for an underwater mob to bite the hook, and then reel in your reward. Besides fish, you can catch some junk items and even treasure items that will come in handy in the gameplay progression of the game.

2. Hooking Entities

Now for something you may have not known about Minecraft’s fishing rod. Yes, with this tool, you can hook up other entities, mobs, items, and even players. To do that, follow the step-by-step process below:

Although this is a funny and amusing feature, you’ll notice something bad. The fishing rod’s durability decreases drastically as compared to fishing. So, if you’re using an unenchanted fishing rod, it will quickly lose its durability, so keep a close eye on it. Moreover, even if that rod has Mending, you are not gaining any XP while reeling entities in, so it won’t get repaired instantly. This mechanic can also be pretty OP onPvP Minecraft servers, though, so that’s why you may see people use it there.

2. As a Crafting Ingredient

The fishing rod can also be used in two similar crafting recipes in Minecraft. So, let’s go over them in brief:

Frequently Asked Questions

Besides mending, which is arguably the best Minecraft enchantment, you should try the lure and luck of the sea enchantments. Lure will speed up the fishing process and luck of the sea will increase your chances of catching treasure items.

Yes, you can. They are a part of the ocean ruins loot tables.

Radojka Travar

I’m a gaming enthusiast with a strong passion for writing. My expertise lies in creating simple, to the point and clear content teaching you about various features, mechanics and community-based inventions related to Minecraft. In spare time, I love flying around in my Minecraft world and exploring stories of other pixelated games.

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