The fishing pole is the start of a Terraria player’s angling saga. Choosing the right fishing rod can help you catch different marine wildlife, ranging from the humble bass to the destroyer of the deep, Duke Fishron. So, dive into the different fishing poles in Terraria in this guide, and let us help you choose which rod is the right one for your current fishing job.

All Fishing Pole Types in Terraria

A fishing pole in Terraria can be under one of two categories: craftable and non-craftable. As of Update 1.4.5, four fishing rods are craftable, and the remaining options are acquired from NPCs, dropped by enemies, or found in specific chests. Note that the type of pole used when fishing in Terraria is only one factor in catching the map’s denizens of the deep. The other factors are the bait power of the bait used and any active buffs that are specific to increasing your chances of catching fish.

Wood Fishing Pole

• How to Get: Craft using 8x Wood at the Work Bench
• Fishing Power: N/A
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Reinforced Fishing Pole

• How to Get: Craft using 8x Any Iron Bar at the Iron or Lead Anvil
• Fishing Power: N/A
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Fisher of Souls

• How to Get: Craft using 8x Demonite Bar at the Iron or Lead Anvil
• Fishing Power: N/A
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Fleshcatcher

• How to Get: Craft using 8x Crimtane Bar at the Iron or Lead Anvil
• Fishing Power: N/A
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Scarab Fishing Rod

• How to Get: May randomly appear in a Mirage or Oasis Crate
• Fishing Power: 30%
• Velocity: 15
• Rarity: Blue
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Chum Caster

• How to Get: Drops as a random loot from defeating a Wandering Eye Fish or Zombie Merman
• Fishing Power: 25%
• Velocity: 15
• Rarity: Green
• Bonus Effects: Doubles the chances of fishing up enemies during a Blood Moon

Fiberglass Fishing Pole

• How to Get: May randomly appear in a Bramble, Ivy, or Jungle Crate
• Fishing Power: 0%
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Mechanic’s Rod

• How to Get: Buy from the Mechanic for 20x Gold Coin, but it only appears when the Angler is present and during a waning gibbous, waning crescent, waxing crescent, or waxing gibbous moon
• Fishing Power: 0%
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Sitting Duck’s Fishing Pole

• How to Get: Buy from the Traveling Merchant for 35x Gold Coin, and only after defeating Skeletron
• Fishing Power: N/A
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A

Hotline Fishing Hook

• How to Get: Low chance to get as a reward from completing an Angler quest in Hardmode, and only after completing 25 quests from the NPC
• Fishing Power: N/A
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: Can fish in Lava and increases the catch frequency in Lava

Golden Fishing Rod

• How to Get: Reward for completing 30 Angler quests (the requirement was 50 Angler quests before Patch 1.3.0.1)
• Fishing Power: N/A
• Velocity: N/A
• Rarity: White
• Bonus Effects: N/A