Fishing poles

Fishing poles*

Statistics

**Fishing poles** are used with bait for fishing.

## Types

There are currently  11 /  9 different fishing poles, 4 of which are craftable, 4 are sold or awarded by NPCs,  1 is dropped by enemies and  2 /  1 found in Chests or crates.

## Notes

* The only way to get the Obsidifish and Flarefin Koi is by fishing in lava. On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, any fishing pole can fish in lava using Lava Critters caught in the underworld or by having a Lavaproof Fishing Hook equipped. The Hotline Fishing Hook can still be used to fish in lava with any bait on all versions, however.
* The Chum Caster will increase the chance of hooking an enemy during a Blood Moon from 1/6 to 1/3.
* The color of the line can be changed by equipping a string in vanity slots.
* Attempting to cast into shimmer will grant the shimmering effect.

## Achievements

 **Glorious Golden Pole** • *“Obtain a golden fishing rod.”*Obtain the Golden Fishing Rod from the Angler. Category:  Collector
 **Hot Reels!** • *“Drop a lure in a pool of lava for a pre-fried haul!”*Use any **fishing pole** in the lava. Category:  Challenger
## Trivia

* Since the Golden Fishing Rod cannot be used to fish in lava, the best possible fishing in lava is slightly less efficient than the best fishing in water.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.4: Paintbrushes, Fishing Rods, and Clentaminator now show the currently selected "ammo" by the cursor.

* Desktop 1.4.1:
	+ Increased drop chance of Chum Caster from ~~4.17\*~~1/24 (4.17%) to ~~12.5\*~~1/8 (12.5%).
	+ Increased Fishing Power of the Scarab Fishing Rod from 25% to 30%.
	+ Increased Fishing Power of the Fiberglass Fishing Pole from 27% to 30%, increased odds of finding from 1/30 to 1/15.
	+ Increased Fishing Power of the Mechanic's Rod from 30% to 35%, can now be purchased in pre-Hardmode, and can be purchased in 4 different Moon Phases.
	+ The Traveling Merchant will now only sell the Sitting Duck's Fishing Pole after Skeletron has been defeated.

* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ 5 new enemies can now be fished in water during a Blood Moon.
	+ A Lava Critter can now be used to fish in lava with Fishing Rods other than the Hotline Fishing Hook, allowing players to do lava fishing prior to Hardmode.
	+ Chum Caster (4.17% drop from Blood Moon fishing enemies) and Scarab Fishing Rod (obtained from Oasis and Mirage Crates) added.

* Desktop 1.3.2: Fixed exploit allowing the player to throw multiple hooks at once.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1: Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50).

* Desktop 1.2.4.1:
	+ Fixed a bug where trying to use a Fishing Pole while pulling a snapped line would make the bobber appear again.
	+ You can now place Fishing Poles in the Weapon Rack.
	+ Fixed a bug where fishing bobbers would not disappear when you die.

* Desktop 1.2.4: Introduced.

Console version
* Console 1.0.933.1: Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50). ()

* Console 1.0.750.0: Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50). ()

* Console 1.07: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.2.4.1.

Nintendo Switch version
* Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.3.0.1.

Mobile version
* Mobile 1.3.0.7:
	+ Golden Fishing Rod only requires 30 completed quests now (instead of 50).
	+ The Fiberglass Fishing Pole can no longer be found inside Jungle Sanctums, as the structure has been removed.

* Mobile 1.2.11212: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.2.4.1.

Nintendo 3DSversion
* 3DS-Release: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.2.4.1.