Fishing Rod

Fishing Rod
Details
Type	Equipment
Location	Equipment Chest

The Fishing Rod is an Equipment Item used to catch Fish in Sea of Thieves.

Usage

Every Player Pirate acquires a Fishing Rod during their Maiden Voyage, which they can use at any time during their adventures on The Sea of Thieves. The Fishing Rod can be accessed from the Equipment Radial Menu. The Cosmetic design of the Player's Fishing Rod can be switched at Equipment Chests. These designs can be purchased from Equipment Shops and only change the visual appearance of the Item. Players can check out their own Fishing Rod in 3rd person view with the Hook, Line, Sinker Emote, which is available for purchase from the Pirate Emporium for Ancient Coins.

A Fishing Rod can be used to catch Fish. Fish can be caught in most waters in game, with the exception of a few man-made springs on islands. In order to catch fish, the player needs to throw the fishing line in water and wait until a fish appears in the water. The camera will pan towards the line and fish to notify the player of an approaching fish if the camera is pointed elsewhere. When a fish bites, the player will need to fight the fish by tiring it out. In order to tire out a fish the line needs to be pulled to the opposite side of the pulling fish. At the fighting stage, the player can still reel the fish in little by little, but needs to listen to the feedback or rumble to know when the line is close to breaking. When the fish tires out, the player can safely reel in the fish until it starts fighting again. When the fish is caught, the rod will be raised and the fish will be available to be picked up by either the player or someone else. Note that if a player dies with a fish still on their rod, the fish will disappear. The player can also put different types of Bait on their fishing hook by using the Equipment Radial Menu with the rod in hand and pressing the respective button to see the gathered Bait. Not all fish require Bait to be caught, however if the location requirements are met, these Fish will also appear with Bait on hook. In order to see which conditions need to be met to catch specific types of Fish, as well as their location and the type of Bait they prefer, refer to The Hunter's Call Reputation menu.

Fishing Rods can also be used to catch Treacherous Plunder, i.e. junk items. These Items have a chance to get stuck on the Hook of the Rod when no Bait is applied.

Functions

If the float collides with terrain, the line retracts automatically, ending the attempt.

• Primary Use casts and reels the fishing line.
• Secondary Use retracts the fishing line.
• Analog controls angle the Fishing Rod during reeling.
• Item Radial + Secondary Interact selects available bait.
• Secondary Interact inventories the catch, this can be performed by anyone in range of the fishing rod.

Variants

All new players are equipped with a basic Sailor Fishing Rod by default, other aesthetic versions are available for purchase at the Equipment Shop or Companies.

• Total Cost: 3,645,540   250   896 

Image	Name	Source	Cost	Requires	Set	In-game description
	Admiral Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Plentifins Deliver all types of Plentifin.	Admiral	"A fine fishing rod in the hands of a disciplined user. Do you have a license for it?"
	Aristocrat Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	50	n/a	Aristocrat	"One does not 'go fishing'. One is merely an aficionado of maritime cuisine procurement."
	Azure Ocean Crawler Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Hunter of Trophy Fish Deliver 25 Trophy Fish.	Azure Ocean Crawler	"Perhaps the oceanic style of this rod will act as camouflage and the fishies won't see it coming."
	Bilge Rat Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Splashtails Deliver all types of Splashtail.	Bilge Rat	"A bendy stick with a distinct aroma of fish. Close enough, right?"
	Bone Crusher Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Hunter of Battlegills Deliver all types of Battlegill.	Bone Crusher	"This rod is made from stiff bone and there's really nothing funny about that."
	Castaway Bilge Rat Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Splashtails Deliver all types of Splashtail.	Castaway Bilge Rat	"A bendy stick with a distinct aroma of fish. Close enough, right?"
	Ceremonial Admiral Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Plentifins Deliver all types of Plentifin.	Ceremonial Admiral	"A fine fishing rod in the hands of a disciplined user. Do you have a license for it?"
	Cultured Aristocrat Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	The Curse Of The Pacifists Demise Curse another crews' ship with Peaceball while flying Reaper's Mark flag.	Cultured Aristocrat	"One does not 'go fishing'. One is a merely an aficionado of maritime cuisine procurement."
	Dark Adventurers Fishing Rod	Athena's Fortune Shop	2,160,000	Pirate Legend Obtained from the Mysterious Stranger after reaching Level 50 in any three Trading Companies. 150	Dark Adventurers	"If this fishing rod were any more intimidating, not even Splashtails would be fooled into biting."
	Dawn Hunter Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Plundered Prizes Sell 600 of any Trading Company items while flying the Reaper's Bones Emissary Flag. Grades: 120 240 360 480 600  treasures	Dawn Hunter	"Not even little fishies are safe from your hunts. May the ponds run red!"
	Deep Ocean Crawler Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	57,600	n/a	Deep Ocean Crawler	"Perhaps the oceanic style of this rod will act as camouflage and the fishies won't see it coming."
	Eastern Winds Jade Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	n/a	Eastern Winds Jade	"Cast this rod and watch the fishing line dance through the air, like a dragon flying across the sky."
	Eastern Winds Sapphire Fishing Rod	Twitch Drops	n/a	n/a	Eastern Winds Sapphire	"Cast this rod and watch the fishing line dance through the air, like a dragon flying across the sky."
	Fearless Bone Crusher Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	50	n/a	Fearless Bone Crusher	"This rod is made from stiff bone and there's really nothing funny about that at all."
	Fishing Rod of the Ashen Dragon	Equipment Shop	9,140	Tome of Power V Sell the Tome of Power V.	Ashen Dragon	"Dragons are not famed for catching fish, but they’d be so good at it."
	Fishing Rod of the Bristling Barnacle	Equipment Shop	86,400	Hoarder of Barnacled Gold Sell 300 Shipwrecked Chests to the Gold Hoarders. Grades: 5 20 60 150 300  chests	Bristling Barnacle	"Somewhat ironically, this fishing rod first had to be fished out of the sea."
	Fishing Rod of the Silent Barnacle	Equipment Shop	86,400	Hoarder of Barnacled Gold Sell 300 Shipwrecked Chests to the Gold Hoarders. Grades: 5 20 60 150 300  chests	The Silent Barnacle	"Somewhat ironically, this fishing rod first had to be fished out of the sea."
	Fishing Rod of The Wailing Barnacle	Equipment Shop	50	n/a	Wailing Barnacle	"Somewhat ironically, this fishing rod first had to be fished out of the sea."
	Forsaken Ashes Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Hunter of Devilfish Deliver all types of Devilfish.	Forsaken Ashes	"Made by pirates in The Devil's Roar, this rod is built to withstand being dropped in boiling water."
	Frostbite Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Hunter of Stormfishes Deliver all types of Stormfish.	Frostbite	"Ice fishing is a popular pastime in many places - but, oddly, not in The Devil's Roar..."
	Frozen Horizon Fishing Rod	Pirate Emporium	249	n/a	Frozen Horizon	"Frozen fish? That'll never take off."
	Ghost Fishing Rod	Athena's Fortune Shop	45,750	Pirate Legend Obtained from the Mysterious Stranger after reaching Level 50 in any three Trading Companies. 150 Legend of the Deep Deliver 50 Fish as a Pirate Legend Grades: 1 10 20 35 50  fish	Ghost	"You'd think it would scare away the fish."
	Gilded Phoenix Fishing Rod	Twitch Drops	n/a	n/a	Gilded Phoenix	"Not only is this white and blue rod pretty, it's also camouflaged, from a fish's perspective."
	Gold Hoarders Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Hunter of Wreckers Deliver all types of Wrecker.	Gold Hoarders	"Supposedly created by a confused Gold Hoarder who wanted to catch goldfish in order to extract the ore."
	Grand Admiral Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Plentifins Deliver all types of Plentifin.	Grand Admiral	"A fine fishing rod in the hands of a disciplined user. Do you have a license for it?"
	Guardian Ghost Fishing Rod	Athena's Fortune Shop	45,750	Ghost Ship Vanquish Skeleton Ships while wearing the Ghostly Curse. Grades: 1 5 10 15 20  ships	Guardian Ghost	"You'd think it would scare away the fish."
	Hunter Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Hunter of Islehoppers Deliver all types of Islehopper.	Hunter	"Not even little fishies are safe from your hunts. May the ponds run red!"
	Imperial Sovereign Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Ancientscales Deliver all types of Ancientscale.	Imperial Sovereign	"Fishing is the most refined of waterside pursuits - ensure you use a refined rod."
	Inky Kraken Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	57,600	n/a	Inky Kraken	"Not tempting fate at all, nope, not one bit, you choose a fishing rod that looks like a Kraken."
	Kraken Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Hunter of Stormfishes Deliver all types of Stormfish.	Kraken	"Not tempting fate at all, nope, not one bit, you choose a fishing rod that looks like a Kraken."
	Legendary Fishing Rod	Athena's Fortune Shop	9,140	Pirate Legend Obtained from the Mysterious Stranger after reaching Level 50 in any three Trading Companies. 150	Legendary	"When a pirate of your stature casts a line, the crew knows it's time to dine."
	Magpie's Glory Fishing Rod	Emissary Ledger	n/a	9x	Legendary Spirit	"A surprisingly subdued fishing rod. Well, not even Pirate Legends need to show off all the time..."
	Masked Renegade Fishing Rod	Emissary Ledger	n/a	9x	Masked Renegade	"Made from the twisted branch of a gnarled tree, it's surprising that fish are brave enough to go near this."
	Mercenary Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	50	n/a	Mercenary	"For the right price, you'd even catch a poor, defenceless fish. Have you no heart?!"
	Merchant Alliance Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Hunter of Islehoppers Deliver all types of Islehopper.	Merchant Alliance	"The Merchants know the importance of being able to catch fish - it stops starving pirates from eating valuable cargo."
	Merchant Ambassador Fishing Rod	Emissary Ledger	n/a	9x	Merchant Ambassador	"The Merchant Alliance once considered fishing to be a spurious waste of time, until they saw how much profit the shipwrights made selling bait to Captains."
	Mistletoe Fishing Rod	Season Five	n/a	n/a	Standalone Cosmetics	"Dangle this over the water and wait for a lovelorn fish to appear in hopes of a smooch."
	Nightshine Parrot Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	57,600	n/a	Nightshine Parrot	"Why should the fish be the most colourful ones at the waterfront?"
	Obsidian Fishing Rod	Twitch Drops	n/a	n/a	Black Dog	"A dark fishing rod perfect for intimidating the Spashtails."
	Ocean Crawler Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Hunter of Wreckers Deliver all types of Wrecker.	Ocean Crawler	"Perhaps the oceanic style of this rod will act as camouflage and the fishies won't see it coming."
	Order of Souls Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Hunter of Battlegills Deliver all types of Battlegill.	Order of Souls	"You don't need mystical powers to see Splashtails in your future, should you forget to add bait to the hook."
	Parrot Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Hunter of Pondies Deliver all types of Pondie.	Parrot	"Why should the fish be the most colourful ones at the waterfront?"
	Reaper's Heart Fishing Rod	Pirate Emporium	149	n/a	Reaper's Heart	"A romantic Splashtail dinner could be on the cards courtesy of this fancy fishing rod."
	Relic of Darkness Fishing Rod	Emissary Ledger	n/a	9x	Relic of Darkness	"Created by an easily distracted weaponsmith who thought she was working with the Order of Shoals."
	Rogue Sea Dog Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Wildsplashes Deliver all types of Wildsplash.	Rogue Sea Dog	"From Sailor's Bounty to Ashen Reaches, a stalward rod like this can keep a pirate well-fed."
	Royal Sovereign Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Ancientscales Deliver all types of Ancientscale.	Royal Sovereign	"Fishing is the most refined of waterside pursuits - ensure you use a refined rod."
	Ruby Splashtail Fishing Rod	Pirate Emporium	249	n/a	Ruby Splashtail	"This rod honours the Splashtail, many a proud pirate's first catch. And second. And third..."
	Ruffian Sea Dog Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Wildsplashes Deliver all types of Wildsplash.	Ruffian Sea Dog	"From Sailor's Bounty to Ashen Reaches, a stalward rod like this can keep a pirate well-fed."
	Sailor Fishing Rod	Equipment Chest	n/a	n/a	Sailor	"A strudy rod that can catch any fish, with the right bait. May also catch the occasional earring."
	Sapphire Blade Fishing Rod	Insider Programme	n/a	n/a	Sapphire Blade	"Ensure that you have a full belly before your voyage of discovery, with this pristine, polished rod."
	Scorched Forsaken Ashes Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Captain of Ashen Bones Set fire to 100 Skeletons with the Ashen Winds Skull	Scorched Forsaken Ashes	"Made by pirates in The Devil's Roar, this rod is built to withstand being dropped in boiling water."
	Scurvy Bilge Rat Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	12,800	Hunter of Splashtails Deliver all types of Splashtail.	Scurvy Bilge Rat	"A bendy stick with a distinct aroma of fish. Close enough, right?"
	Sea Dog Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Wildsplashes Deliver all types of Wildsplash.	Sea Dog	"From Sailor's Bounty to Ashen Reaches, a stalward rod like this can keep a pirate well-fed."
	Seared Forsaken Ashes Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	9,140	Captain of Ashen Bones Set fire to 100 Skeletons with the Ashen Winds Skull	Seared Forsaken Ashes	"Made by pirates in The Devil's Roar, this rod is built to withstand being dropped in boiling water."
	Silver Blade Fishing Rod	Insider Programme	n/a	n/a	Silver Blade	"Ensure that you have a full belly before your voyage of discovery, with this pristine, silver rod."
	Sovereign Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	6,400	Hunter of Ancientscales Deliver all types of Ancientscale.	Sovereign	"Fishing is the most refined of waterside pursuits - ensure you use a refined rod."
	Sunshine Parrot Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Legends of the Sea II Find Umbra's book on Crescent Isle, where Salty once rested.	Sunshine Parrot	"Why should the fish be the most colourful ones at the waterfront?"
	The Killer Whale Fishing Rod	The Hunter's Call	700	5	The Killer Whale	"Merrick himself prefers this quality rod... but his history with sea life isn't very encouraging."
	Thriving Wild Rose Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Always Yours Legendary Commendation: Complete all Commendations for 'Wild Rose.	Thriving Wild Rose	"Rose had a fishing rod just like this, but saved it for special occasions. It's too nice to get wet!"
	Tribute Peak Fishing Rod	Emissary Ledger	n/a	9x	Tribute Peak	"A fishing rod makes an excellent tool for any Gold Hoarder who refuses to pay for their next meal."
	Twilight Hunter Fishing Rod	Twitch Drops	n/a	n/a	Twilight Hunter	"Not even little fishies are safe from your hunts. May the ponds run red!"
	Venomous Kraken Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	86,400	Legendary Kraken Hunter Defeat 10 Krakens	Venomous Kraken	"Not tempting fate at all, nope, not one bit, you chose a fishing rod that looks like a Kraken."
	Wild Rose Fishing Rod	Equipment Shop	50	n/a	Wild Rose	"Rose had a fishing rod just like this, but saved it for special occasions. It's too nice to get wet!"
	Wrecker Wrangler Fishing Rod	Pirate Emporium	249	n/a	Wrecker Wrangler	"The object of a bizarre ritual to create a rod that only attracts Wreckers, this rod... doesn't do that at all."

Pirate Chat

Here is the Pirate Chat Wheel for Fishing Rods:

Patch history

• 2.4.0 (December 2, 2021)
  • Fishing Rods should now have a fishing line colour that better matches the colour of the line in the spool.

• 2.2.1 (August 17, 2021)
  • Players will now be told that their inventory is full when trying to remove a Fish from their Fishing Rod with no space to do so.
  • Players’ fingers should no longer clip though their Fishing Rods.

• 2.0.2 (May 23, 2019)
  • Getting a bite while using a fishing rod near the end of a contest will no longer force the controller to rumble and lock the player’s camera upon return to the Sea Dogs Tavern.

• 2.0.1 (May 8, 2019)
  • Casting a line while swimming underwater is now prevented.

• 2.0 (April 30, 2019)
  • Introduced.