Party Animals Rods & Gear Guide
Your fishing setup is a rod plus four components - a hook, bait, line and reel. Each one changes something specific: which fish you can catch, how fast they bite, and how the reel-in fight goes.
Your fishing setup
A rod holds up to four components, and each slot does one job:
The base of every setup. Its type and weight class decide which fish you can hook at all, and how much other gear you can attach.
Sets how quickly fish bite. Higher-tier hooks shorten the wait between casts.
Shifts the rarity of what you catch and also speeds up bites. See the full bait guide.
During the fight the tension bar creeps up. A better line recovers tension faster, so the fish is less likely to snap free.
Pulls the fish in. A faster reel lands tough fish before they escape. Lure rods must have a reel equipped.
Rod types & weight classes
Light
Lands smaller, lighter fish. Simple rods are Light only.
Heavy
Needed for the biggest, toughest fish - higher-level catches are almost all Heavy.
Every component adds Weight, and the total must stay under the rod's Weight Limit - so you balance a faster hook or stronger reel against the load your rod can carry.
The reel-in fight
Hook a fish and it fights back on a Tension bar. Reel too hard and tension maxes out; wait too long and it escapes. Your Reel Speed pulls it in, while your Line's Tension Recovery keeps the bar from snapping. Tougher fish flee harder - that is where a stronger reel and line pay off.
Every fish page shows its fight difficulty, from Easy to Fierce. It is a property of the species: the same fish pulls just as hard whether it comes up Standard or Legendary.
Rod upgrade path
Rods unlock in order - each step up carries more gear, casts further and catches more species. Reels and lines come in matching sets (the Hawthorn rod pairs with the Hawthorn reel).
Green Bamboo19 fish
200
Hawthorn26 fish 350
Golden Ripple26 fish 700
Icicle30 fish 2300
Humble13 fish 700
Elderwood19 fish 900
Totem23 fish 1400
Jade Bamboo25 fish 2100
Golden Tide25 fish 2450
Frost28 fish 3700
Toy Truck31 fish 3950
First Snow18 fish 450
Ducky19 fish 1100
Papyrus19 fish 1100
Deep Winter13 fish 900
Moss13 fish 1600
Stick11 fishIncluded
All rods & gear
Every rod, hook, line and reel with its exact stats. Filter by rod type and weight class, and expand a rod to see every fish it can catch.
Prices are in Treats, as charged by the Tackle Shop. Gear tagged Included is never bought: the starter kit is yours from the start, and the golden and basic pond sets come with their rod.
Golden Tide
2450Fishing MarathonMade of solid gold, can catch very big fish
Frost
3700Tackle ShopFrom Antarctica, can catch super big fish
Toy Truck
3950Tackle ShopInspired by toy trucks, can catch super big fish in summer
Jade Bamboo
2100Tackle ShopSeems warm to the touch, can catch very big fish
Golden Ripple
700Fishing MarathonGold-plated, can catch big fish
Icicle
2300Tackle ShopFrom the Arctic, can catch even bigger fish
Totem
1400Tackle ShopDecorated with tribal totems, can catch even bigger fish
Hawthorn
350Tackle ShopMade from hawthorn wood, can catch bigger small fish
Elderwood
900Tackle ShopMade from elderwood, can catch big fish
Moss
1600Tackle ShopMade from moss-covered hardwood, ideal for pond fishing in spring
Green Bamboo
200Tackle ShopMade from fresh morning bamboo, can catch decent small fish
Humble
700Tackle ShopA humble wooden rod, can catch medium-sized fish
Ducky
1100Tackle ShopInspired by rubber ducks, ideal for pond fishing in summer
Papyrus
1100Tackle ShopMade from cyperus papyrus, ideal for pond fishing in spring
Deep Winter
900Tackle ShopMade from pine wood, ideal for pond fishing in winter
First Snow
450Tackle ShopMade from fir woord, ideal for pond fishing in winter
Stick
A random stick found on the road, can catch small fishies and shrimps
Toothpick
Makeshift hook with pointed ends
Stone Hook
100Tackle ShopRoughly carved from stone
Rusty Iron Hook
200Tackle ShopFound in water, rusty and worn
Double Silver Hook
250Tackle ShopMade of silver, strong and reliable
Triple Gold Hook
350Tackle ShopCarefully polished, premium quality
Nylon I
Suitable for light rods, low flexibility
Nylon II
100Tackle ShopSuitable for light rods, medium flexibility
Golden Nylon III
Suitable for light rods, high flexibility
Nylon III
150Tackle ShopSuitable for light rods, high flexibility
Nylon IV
550Tackle ShopSuitable for light rods, very high flexibility
Braided I
Suitable for heavy rods, low strength
Braided II
250Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods, medium strength
Braided III
400Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods, high strength
Braided IV
500Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods, very high strength
Golden Braided IV
Suitable for heavy rods, very high strength
Braided V
700Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods, excellent strength
Braided V Toy Truck
900Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods, excellent strength
Pond Nylon N
Suitable for light pond-fishing rods, very low flexibility
Pond Nylon I
200Tackle ShopSuitable for light pond-fishing rods, low flexibility
Pond Nylon II
250Tackle ShopSuitable for light pond-fishing rods, low flexibility
Pond Nylon II Ducky
250Tackle ShopSuitable for light pond-fishing rods, low flexibility
Pond Braided N
Suitable for heavy pond-fishing rods, very low strength
Pond Braided I
250Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy pond-fishing rods, low strength
Pond Braided II
350Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy pond-fishing rods, low strength
Bamboo reel
Suitable for light rods
Gold-Plated reel
Suitable for light rods
Hawthorn reel
150Tackle ShopSuitable for light rods
Icicle Reel
650Tackle ShopSuitable for light rods
Humble reel
Suitable for heavy rods
Elder reel
300Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods
Totem reel
400Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods
Jade reel
550Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods
Solid Gold reel
Suitable for heavy rods
Frost Reel
1000Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods
Toy Truck Reel
1200Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy rods
Basic Pond Reel L
Suitable for light pond-fishing rods
First Snow Reel
250Tackle ShopSuitable for light pond-fishing rods
Ducky Reel
350Tackle ShopSuitable for light pond-fishing rods
Papyrus Reel
350Tackle ShopSuitable for light pond-fishing rods
Basic Pond Reel H
Suitable for heavy pond-fishing rods
Deep Winter Reel
400Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy pond-fishing rods
Moss Reel
500Tackle ShopSuitable for heavy pond-fishing rods