How to craft Fishing Rod in Minecraft
Tools Since Alpha v1.1.1
Quick answer: Craft Fishing Rod in a Crafting table with 3x Stick + 2x String. You get 1.
Recipe
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Ingredients and how to get them
| Material | Amount | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Stick | 3 | Craft planks into sticks. |
| String | 2 | Kill spiders or break cobwebs with a sword. |
What is Fishing Rod used for?
- Catches fish, treasure (enchanted books, name tags, saddles) and junk from water
- Treasure fishing needs open water: 5x4x5 area of water or lily pads with air above
- Hooks and pulls mobs and players toward you
- Best enchantments: Luck of the Sea, Lure, Unbreaking, Mending
Variants
- Carrot on a Stick (fishing rod + carrot, steers pigs)
- Warped Fungus on a Stick (steers striders)
Java vs Bedrock
Identical recipe in Java and Bedrock; fishing loot tables match.
Related: Bow