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 |
| Energy | Inedible |
| Sell Price |  1g
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| Crafting | |
| Recipe Source |  Fishing (Level 2) |
| Ingredients |  Bug Meat (1) |
| Produces | 5 Bait per craft |
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Bait can be bought at the Fish Shop for 5g each, crafted, grown in a Worm Bin, or found in Fishing Treasure Chests. Thirty bait are the reward for completing the 
River Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank.
Bait cannot be used with the Bamboo Pole. Only the Fiberglass Rod (unlocked at Fishing skill level 2) or the Iridium Rod (unlocked at Fishing skill level 6) can use bait.
Usage
Requires: 
Fiberglass Rod or 
Iridium Rod
To attach the bait to your rod, left click the bait in your backpack (or right click to pick up a single one), then right click 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.
Only one bait will be consumed per use. The remaining bait can be detached by right-clicking the rod in your backpack or pressing on the controller.
Effect
Using bait with your fishing rod reduces the delay before a nibble by 50%.
Gifting
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Quests
It is not used in any quests.