Fishing Rod | Minecraft

While people in the real world have been fishing since long before recorded history, the first evidence of fishing rods seem to date back to ancient Egypt and China, more than 4,000 years ago. These early rods would have been made of cane or wood, so they don’t survive today, but we can see them in stone inscriptions. We can also find hooks – sharpened pieces of bone, pointed at both ends and tied with a line in the middle.

Originally people would fish to catch food to eat, but recreational fishing started to become popular in the 15th century. The industrial revolution brought mass production, making it quicker and cheaper to make fishing lines and rods, and synthetic materials began to be used in the 20th century. 

Today, there are a whole range of different kinds of fishing rod – fly rods, tenkara rods, baitcasting rods, ultralight rods, spinning rods, spincasting rods, ice rods, sea rods, surf rods, trolling rods, travelling rods, telescopic rods, and many more. In Minecraft, though, there’s just one type – and you’ll be able to catch anything with it. Happy fishing!