Fishing rod

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This article is about a tool. For the jock mouse villager, see Rod.

"I got the Golden Rod! I've got some fishing to do!" —Animal Crossing (GCN)

Fishing rods are a type of tool in the Animal Crossing series. They have appeared in every game and are used when fishing to catch fish in any body of water in the town.

Usage

A fishing rod is the only tool capable of catching and collecting fish, which are recognized as dark fish-shaped, shadowy silhouettes of fish seen swimming underneath the surface of different bodies of water. These are: oceans, rivers, holding ponds, tropical seas and waterfalls, all holding different types of fish.

Fishing rods are used by standing near water and pressing the A Button, which will cast a line into the water. If a nearby fish spots the lure, they will approach it and nibble the line a maximum of four times before biting on the fifth. When the fish bites the line they will create a splash, and the line must quickly be reeled in by pressing the A Button before the fish swims away and disappears. Fish will be scared away by reeling in the line too soon, running, knocking balls or snowballs into the water, or using other tools near the fish.

Obtaining

In Animal Forest, Crossing and Forest e+

Below is a list of fishing rods in Animal Forest, Animal Crossing and Animal Forest e+.

Image	Name	Obtained from	Buy Price	Sale Price
	Fishing rod	Tom Nook's Store Can be re-ordered from the catalog	500 Bells	125 Bells
	Golden Rod	Tortimer* Catch all fish in the games.	-	-

Note: Tortimer will appear outside the player's house the next time the game is played.

Tortimer's Speech on Golden Rod
Well now, young <name>... I do believe I have something for you. Oh, yepper! It's a love letter... Oh, just take 'er easy! It's not a love letter. It's a Golden Rod. I do believe you've caught every single kind of fish, haven't you? Well, I'm here to congratulate you, sprout! I want you to have this rod... Its current owner no longer has any need of it, in a manner of speaking. It's a very fine rod. Yepper! Even the most unlucky of fishermen will find fishing easier with this feller. I don't dare say this too loudly...but you can't get this anywhere else, get me? Take good care of it, sprout! I enjoy a good evening fish, but I don't do it too often. Can't waste my youth a-fishing! Heh hehh hooorf!

In Wild World

Below is a list of rods in Wild World.

Image	Name	Obtained from	Buy Price	Sale Price
	Fishing rod	Tom Nook's Store Can be re-ordered from the catalog	500 Bells	125 Bells
	Golden Rod	Tortimer* Catch all 56 species of fish.	-	-

Note: Tortimer will appear outside the player's house the next time the game is played.

In City Folk

Below are the fishing rods available in City Folk:

Name	Obtained from	Buy Price	Sale Price	Info
Fishing rod	Tom Nook's Store Can be re-ordered from the catalog	500 Bells	125 Bells	-
Silver Rod	Tom Nook's Store Rarely sold	500 Bells	125 Bells	Improved attraction rate Longer catch time
Golden Rod	Tortimer* Catch all 64 species of fish.	-	-	Improved attraction Longer catch time

Note: Tortimer will appear outside the player's house the next time the game is played.

In New Leaf

Below are the fishing rods available in New Leaf:

Name	Obtained from	Buy Price	Sale Price	Info
Fishing Rod	Nookling Stores Isabelle when completing 4th "Advice for living here" task	500 Bells	125 Bells	-
Silver Rod	Museum Store Donate at least 30 fish	500 Bells	125 Bells	Easier catches
Golden Rod	Chip* Collect all 72 fish.	-	-	Easier catches

Note: Chip will give the player a golden rod once they have caught the last fish in their encyclopedia in the game. Chip hosts the Fishing Tourney.
On the Island, only a regular fishing rod on loan from Lloid can be used (automatically provided during minigames when needed).

In Pocket Camp

The player owns a fishing rod by default that they use at Saltwater Shores and Lost Lure Creek. During Fishing Tourneys, it is possible to rent a Golden Rod using 80 leaf tickets. A Golden Rod allows the player to always catch two tourney fish at once and remains available for the rest of the event.

In New Horizons

Below are the fishing rods available in New Horizons:

Image	Name	Obtained From	Buy Price	Sell Price	Crafting Materials	Durability
	Flimsy fishing rod	Tom Nook (first DIY workshop)	400	100	5x tree branch	7-10
	Fishing rod	Everyday tools A-Z for 3,000 Nook Miles on the Nook Stop.	600	30	1x flimsy fishing rod 1 iron nugget	30
	Golden fishing rod	Recipe is mailed after catching every Fish.	N/A	10,400	1x fishing rod 1x gold nugget	90
File:NH-Rod-Colorful.png	Colorful fishing rod	Purchased from the cabinet at Nook's Cranny after the first upgrade.	2,500	625	Uncraftable	30
File:NH-Rod-Fish.png	Fish fishing rod	Purchased from the cabinet at Nook's Cranny after the first upgrade.	2,500	625	Uncraftable	30
File:NH-Rod-Outdoorsy.png	Outdoorsy fishing rod	Purchased from the cabinet at Nook's Cranny after the first upgrade.	2,500	625	Uncraftable	30