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The '''Fishing Rod''' is an object used in [[fishing]] to catch [[fish]]. It appears in a couple of ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games, and first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. In earlier games, the Fishing Rod can only be used at a [[Fishing Hole]], although in later games, [[Link]] can take a Fishing Rod with him on his journey.
The '''Fishing Rod''' is an object used in [[fishing]] to catch [[fish]]. It appears in a couple of ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games, and first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. In earlier games, the Fishing Rod can only be used at a [[fishing hole]], although in later games, [[Link]] can take a Fishing Rod with him on his journey.


== History ==
==History==
=== ''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
==== ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' ====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Link uses a Fishing Rod to go fishing at the Fishing Pond in [[Mabe Village]].
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Link uses a rod to go fishing at the [[Fishing Pond]] in [[Mabe Village]].


==== ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' ====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', Link can rent a Fishing Rod at [[Lake Hylia]] for 20 [[Rupee]]s. Catching certain fish earns Link various types of rewards. If Link has the [[Stone of Agony]], the game controller vibrates whenever a fish bites the Fishing Rod. If most of his body is standing in the water, Link can reel in fish quicker. tries to take the Fishing Rod with him, the Pond Owner demands that he return it at the counter. As an adult, Link can use the Fishing Rod to catch the Pond Owner's hat. If Link throws the Pond Owner's hat into the water, he is fined 50 Rupees.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', Link can rent a rod at [[Lake Hylia]] for 20 [[Rupee]]s. Catching certain fish earns Link various types of rewards. If Link has the [[Stone of Agony]], the game controller vibrates whenever a fish bites the hook. If most of his body is standing in the water, Link can reel in fish quicker. tries to take the rod with him, the Pond Owner demands that he return it at the counter. As an adult, Link can use the Fishing Rod to catch the Pond Owner's hat. If Link throws the Pond Owner's hat into the water, he is fined 50 Rupees.


==== ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' ====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''====
The Fishing Rod debuts as an inventory item in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''. The Fishing Rod was crafted by [[Colin]]; his [[Rusl]], told him to wait for Link before giving it to him. When Link talks to Colin, he refers him to go ask his mother, [[Uli]], for the Fishing Rod. Uli only gives Link the Fishing Rod once he has carried a [[cradle]] to her house.
The fishing rod debuts as an inventory item in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''. The fishing rod was crafted by [[Colin]]; his father, [[Rusl]], told him to wait for Link before giving it to him. When Link talks to Colin, he refers him to go ask his mother, [[Uli]], for the fishing rod. Uli only gives Link the fishing rod once he has carried a [[cradle]] to her house.


While fishing, Link can use two types of bait, [[Bee Larva]]e and [[Worm]]s, to increase the chance of a fish biting the Fishing Rod. Link eventually obtains the [[Coral Earring]], a replacement hook that allows him to catch a [[Reekfish]]. There are also two obtainable lures, the [[Sinking Lure]] and the [[Frog Lure]].  
While fishing, Link can use two types of bait, [[bee larva]]e and [[worm]]s, to increase the chance of a fish biting the fishing rod. Link eventually obtains the [[coral earring]], a replacement hook that allows him to catch a [[reekfish]]. There are also two obtainable lures, the [[sinking lure]] and the [[frog lure]].  


Another kind of Fishing Rod, which makes use of lures, is used within the confines of [[Hena]]'s Fishing Hole. Unlike Link's Fishing Rod, which relies solely on pulling to land a fish, the one used in the Fishing Hole has a reel. In the [[Wii]] release, the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Nunchuk]] is used as a controller in a similar fashion to the fishing reel.
Another kind of fishing rod, which makes use of lures, is used within the confines of [[Hena]]'s [[fishing hole]]. Unlike Link's fishing rod, which relies solely on pulling to land a fish, the one used in the fishing hole has a reel. In the [[Wii]] release, the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Nunchuk]] is used as a controller in a similar fashion to the fishing reel.


In the final battle against [[Ganondorf]], Link can use the Fishing Rod to distract Ganondorf, leaving him open for attack.
In the final battle against [[Ganondorf]], Link can use the Fishing Rod to distract Ganondorf, leaving him open for attack.


==== ''The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass'' ====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', the [[Old Wayfarer]] gives Link the Fishing Rod after he unites him with [[Joanne]]. Link can use the Fishing Rod while at the [[World of the Ocean King]] to go fishing from the [[S.S. Linebeck]]. Once Link has the Fishing Rod, shadows of fish appear around the sea. When the ship touches a shadow on the map, Link can start fishing.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', the [[Old Wayfarer]] gives Link the fishing rod after he unites him with [[Joanne]]. Link can use the fishing rod while at the [[World of the Ocean King]] to go fishing from the [[S.S. Linebeck]]. Once Link has the fishing rod, shadows of fish appear around the sea. When the ship touches a shadow on the map, Link can start fishing.


==== ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D'' ====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D]]'', Link can fish at the Fishing Holes located at the [[Swamp Shooting Gallery]] and [[Great Bay]] respectively. Like ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', Link cannot use the Fishing Rod outside of either Fishing Hole. To go fishing, Link can either rent a Fishing Rod for 50 Rupees or trade in a [[Fishing Hole Pass]]. When Link goes fishing, he can talk to the owner and use either the [[Standard Lure]] or Sinking Lure for his Fishing Rod.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D]]'', Link can fish at the [[Swamp Fishing Hole]] and [[Ocean Fishing Hole]] located at the [[Swamp Shooting Gallery]] and [[Great Bay]], respectively. Like ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', Link cannot use the rod outside of either fishing hole. To go fishing, Link can either rent a Fishing Rod for 50 Rupees or trade in a [[Fishing Hole Pass]]. When Link goes fishing, he can talk to the owner and use either the [[Standard Lure]] or Sinking Lure for his rod.


===''Hyrule Warriors''===
===''Hyrule Warriors''===
In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', the Fishing Rod is one of the [[Item Card]]s in the ''[[Twilight Princess Pack]]'', as part of the [[Twilight Map]] in [[Adventure Mode]]. The Fishing Rod is used on fish squares to catch fish in bodies of water. The Fishing Rod Item Card is also used in the [[Grand Travels Map]] of the ''[[Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack]]''.
In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', the Fishing Rod is one of the [[Item Card]]s in the [[Twilight Princess Pack]], as part of the [[Twilight Map]] in [[Adventure Mode]]. The Fishing Rod is used on fish squares to catch fish in bodies of water. The Fishing Rod Item Card is also used in the [[Grand Travels Map]] of the [[Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack]].


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The Fishing Rod is an object used in fishing to catch fish. It appears in a couple of The Legend of Zelda games, and first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. In earlier games, the Fishing Rod can only be used at a fishing hole, although in later games, Link can take a Fishing Rod with him on his journey.

History[edit]

The Legend of Zelda series[edit]

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[edit]

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Link uses a rod to go fishing at the Fishing Pond in Mabe Village.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[edit]

In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link can rent a rod at Lake Hylia for 20 Rupees. Catching certain fish earns Link various types of rewards. If Link has the Stone of Agony, the game controller vibrates whenever a fish bites the hook. If most of his body is standing in the water, Link can reel in fish quicker. tries to take the rod with him, the Pond Owner demands that he return it at the counter. As an adult, Link can use the Fishing Rod to catch the Pond Owner's hat. If Link throws the Pond Owner's hat into the water, he is fined 50 Rupees.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[edit]

The fishing rod debuts as an inventory item in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The fishing rod was crafted by Colin; his father, Rusl, told him to wait for Link before giving it to him. When Link talks to Colin, he refers him to go ask his mother, Uli, for the fishing rod. Uli only gives Link the fishing rod once he has carried a cradle to her house.

While fishing, Link can use two types of bait, bee larvae and worms, to increase the chance of a fish biting the fishing rod. Link eventually obtains the coral earring, a replacement hook that allows him to catch a reekfish. There are also two obtainable lures, the sinking lure and the frog lure.

Another kind of fishing rod, which makes use of lures, is used within the confines of Hena's fishing hole. Unlike Link's fishing rod, which relies solely on pulling to land a fish, the one used in the fishing hole has a reel. In the Wii release, the Nunchuk is used as a controller in a similar fashion to the fishing reel.

In the final battle against Ganondorf, Link can use the Fishing Rod to distract Ganondorf, leaving him open for attack.

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[edit]

In The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, the Old Wayfarer gives Link the fishing rod after he unites him with Joanne. Link can use the fishing rod while at the World of the Ocean King to go fishing from the S.S. Linebeck. Once Link has the fishing rod, shadows of fish appear around the sea. When the ship touches a shadow on the map, Link can start fishing.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D[edit]

In The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, Link can fish at the Swamp Fishing Hole and Ocean Fishing Hole located at the Swamp Shooting Gallery and Great Bay, respectively. Like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link cannot use the rod outside of either fishing hole. To go fishing, Link can either rent a Fishing Rod for 50 Rupees or trade in a Fishing Hole Pass. When Link goes fishing, he can talk to the owner and use either the Standard Lure or Sinking Lure for his rod.

Hyrule Warriors[edit]

In Hyrule Warriors, the Fishing Rod is one of the Item Cards in the Twilight Princess Pack, as part of the Twilight Map in Adventure Mode. The Fishing Rod is used on fish squares to catch fish in bodies of water. The Fishing Rod Item Card is also used in the Grand Travels Map of the Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (DX) (Nintendo Switch)
Characters
Main and supporting Link • Marin • Tarin • BowWow • Owl • Flying Rooster • Wind Fish
Other Bear Cub • Chef Bear • Christine • CiaoCiao • Crazy Tracy • Dampé*** • Fairy Queen* • Fisherman • Gar and Dion* • Ghost • Grandma Yahoo • Goriya • Great Fairies • Henhouse Keeper • Hippo Model • Kiki the Monkey • Li'l Devil • Madam MeowMeow • Mamasha • Mamu • Manbo • Mermaid • Mr. Write • Old Man Ulrira • Papahl • Photographer** • Quadruplets • Raccoon • Richard • Sale • Schule Donavitch • Shopkeeper • Toucan • Trendy Gamester • Walrus • Witch
Species Bee • Bird • Chicken • Fairy • Fish • Fox • Frog • Mini Bow-Wow • Monkey • Mouse • Rabbit • Seagull
Enemies
Normal enemies Armos • Ball and Chain Trooper • Ballereen • Beetle • Birky • Blooper • Boarblin • Bomb Trooper • Bombite • Bonewing* • Boo • Buzz Blob • Cheep Cheep • Crow • Cukeman • Dacto • Darknut • Firebat • Ghini • Giant Ghini • Gibdo • Giant Goponga Flower • Goo Specter • Goomba • Goponga Flower • Hardhat Beetle • Helmasaur • Hollow Mimic • Hue Ball* • K.K. Sniper • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Mini Angler • Mini-Moldorm • Mini Zol • Moblin • Octorok • Pairodd • Peahat • Pincer • Piranha • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pols Voice • Rope • Sand Crab • Sea Urchin • Shrouded Stalfos • Shy Guy • Spark • Spiny • Spiny Beetle • Stalfos • Sword Moblin • Sword Stalfos • Tektite • Three-of-a-Kind • Vire • Voidmaster • Water Tektite • Winged Octorok • Wizzrobe • Zirro • Zol • Zombie • Zora
Traps and obstacles Anti-Faery • Blade Trap • Boulder • Eye Guard • Face Lamp • Flame Fountain • Flying Tile • Giant Bubble • Laser • Lava • Mega Thwomp • Podoboo • Quick Sand • Shadow Link*** • Spiked Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Thwomp • Wallmaster***
Minibosses Armos Knight • Avalaunch* • Blaino • Dodongo Snake • Giant Buzz Blob* • Gohma • Grim Creeper and Creeps • Hinox • Hydrosoar • Lanmola • Master Stalfos • Moblin Chief • Rover • Spike Roller • Turtle Rock
Bosses Moldorm • Genie • Slime Eye • Angler Fish • Slime Eel • Facade • Evil Eagle • Hot Head • Shadow Nightmares (Giant Zol Shadow • Agahnim Shadow • Moldorm Shadow • Ganon Shadow • Lanmola Shadow • Death Shadow) • Hardhit Beetle*
Equipment
Weapons Bomb • Boomerang • Bow and Arrows • Hookshot • Magic Rod • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelet (Powerful Bracelet) • Shield (Mirror Shield) • Sword (Koholint Sword)
Items Blue Clothes* • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fairy • Flippers • Golden Leaf • Guardian Acorn • Heart • Heart Container • Magnifying Lens • Nightmare Key • Piece of Heart • Piece of Power • Red Clothes* • Rupee • Secret medicine • Secret Seashell • Small Key • Stone beak • Toadstool • Trading sequence items (Yoshi Doll, Ribbon, Canned food, Bananas, Stick, Honeycomb, Pineapple, Hibiscus, Goat's letter, Broom, Fishing hook, Necklace/Bra, Mermaid's Scale)
Dungeon Keys Tail Key • Slime Key • Angler Key • Face Key • Bird Key
Instruments of the Sirens Full Moon Cello • Conch Horn • Sea Lily's Bell • Surf Harp • Wind Marimba • Coral Triangle • Organ of Evening Calm • Thunder Drum
Locations
Koholint Island Animal Village • Cemetery • East of the Bay • Goponga Swamp • Koholint Prairie • Mabe Village • Martha's Bay • Mt. Tamaranch • Mysterious Forest • Pothole Field • Rapids Ride • Shrine Waterfall • Signpost Maze • South of the Village • Tabahl Wasteland • Tal Tal Heights • Tal Tal Mountain Range • Toronbo Shores • Ukuku Prairie • Yarna Desert
Dungeons Level 1 - Tail Cave • Level 2 - Bottle Grotto • Level 3 - Key Cavern • Level 4 - Angler's Tunnel • Level 5 - Catfish's Maw • Level 6 - Face Shrine • Level 7 - Eagle's Tower • Level 8 - Turtle Rock • Wind Fish's Egg • Color Dungeon*
Buildings Crazy Tracy's Health Spa • Henhouse • House by the Bay • Manbo's Pond • Madam MeowMeow's House • Marin and Tarin's House • Old Man Ulrira's House • Quadruplets House • Raft Shop • Richard's Villa • Sale's House o' Bananas • Seashell Mansion • Telephone Booth • Town Tool Shop • Trendy Game • Under the bridge • Village Library • Weird Mr. Write • Witch's Hut
Other Ancient Ruins • Camera Shop** • Chamber Dungeon*** • Dampé's Shack*** • Dream Shrine • Faerie Spring • Fishing Pond • Kanalet Castle • Mermaid Statue • Moblin Cave • Warp point • Weathervane • Well
* Not in the original version ** Exclusive to Link's Awakening DX *** Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3D)
Characters
Protagonists Link • Navi • Princess Zelda • Sheik
Supporting Epona • Great Deku Tree • Great Fairy • Kaepora Gaebora • Malon • Pierre • Talon
Races Gerudo • Goron • Hylian • Kokiri • Sheikah • Zora
Six Sages Darunia • Impa • Nabooru • Princess Ruto • Rauru • Saria
Other Bazaar Owner • Bean Seller • Biggoron • Bombchu Shop Owner • Bombchu Bowling Alley Operator • Bonooru • Buyer • Carpenters • Carpet Merchant • Composer Brothers (Sharp and Flat) • Cucco Lady • Cursed Rich Man • Dampé • Dancing Couple • Death Mountain Trail Gatekeeper • Deku Tree Sprout • Fabulous Five Froggish Tenors • Fado • Fishing Hole Man • Granny • Graveyard Boy • Happy Mask Salesman • Hot Rodder Goron • Ingo • King Zora • Know-It-All Brothers • Lake Scientist • Link (Goron) • Lord Jabu-Jabu • Mamamu Yan • Master Craftsman's Son • Medicine Shop Owner • Medigoron • Mido • Phonograph Man • Poe Collector • Professor Shikashi • Running Man • Shooting Gallery Owner • Skull Kid • Soldiers • Treasure Chest Shop Owner • Twin Jugglers
Species Bug • Butterfly • Cow • Cucco • Fairy • Fish (Hyrule Bass, Hyrule Loach) • Horse (Gerudo Stallion)
Bosses Gohma • King Dodongo • Barinade • Phantom Ganon • Volvagia • Morpha • Twinrova (Koume and Kotake) • Bongo Bongo • Ganondorf • Ganon
Minibosses Bigocto • Dark Link • Dead Hand • Flare Dancer • Gerudo Thief • Iron Knuckle • Lizalfos • Meg • Stalfos • Wolfos
Enemies Anubis • Armos • Baby Dodongo • Bari • Beamos • Big Deku Baba • Big Poe • Big Skulltula • Biri • Bubble • Business Scrub • Dead Hand's Hands • Deku Baba • Deku Scrub • Dinolfos • Dodongo • Fire Keese • Floormaster • Freezzard • Gerudo guard • Gibdo • Gohma Egg • Gohma Larva • Gold Skulltula • Great Moblin • Guay • Ice Keese • Iron Knuckle • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Lizalfos • Mad Scrub • Moblin • Octorok • Parasitic Tentacle • Peahat Larva • Peahat • Poe • Poe of the graveyard • Poe sisters (Amy, Beth, Joelle) • ReDead • Shabom • Shell Blade • Skull Kid • Skulltula • Skullwalltula • Spike • Stalchild • Stalfos • Stinger • Tailpasaran • Tektite • Torch Slug • Wallmaster • Wolfos
Traps and obstacles Boulder • Brob • Door Mimic • Fire barrier • Fire Eye • Floor Spikes • Flying Pot • Flying Tile • Razor Trap • Rolling Pin • Scythe
Items Adult Wallet • Blue Fire • Blue Potion • Bomb Bag • Boss Key • Bug • Compass • Deku Seed Bullet Bag • Dungeon Map • Empty Bottle • Fairy • Fairy Ocarina • Fish • Gerudo Token • Giant's Wallet • Gold Skulltula Token • Golden Gauntlets • Golden Scale • Goron's Bracelet • Goron Tunic • Green Potion • Heart • Heart Container • Hover Boots • Iron Boots • Kokiri Boots • Kokiri Tunic • Letter in a Bottle • Magic Bean • Magic Jar • Masks (Gerudo Mask • Goron Mask • Keaton Mask • Mask of Truth • Skull Mask • Spooky Mask • Zora Mask) • Medallions • Milk • Ocarina of Time • Piece of Heart • Poe Soul • Quiver • Red Potion • Rupee • Silver Gauntlets • Silver Scale • Stone of Agony* / Shard of Agony** • Small Key • Spiritual Stones (Kokiri's Emerald, Goron's Ruby, Zora's Sapphire) • Trading items • Wallet • Weird Egg (hatches to Cucco) • Zora Tunic
Weapons Biggoron's Sword • Bomb • Bombchu • Boomerang • Deku Nut • Deku Seed • Deku Shield • Deku Stick • Din's Fire • Fairy Bow • Farore's Wind • Fairy Slingshot • Fire Arrow • Giant's Knife • Hookshot • Hylian Shield • Ice Arrow • Kokiri Sword • Lens of Truth • Light Arrow • Longshot • Master Sword • Megaton Hammer • Mirror Shield • Nayru's Love
Locations
Main Death Mountain • Ganon's Castle • Gerudo Valley • Hyrule Castle • Hyrule Castle Town • Hyrule Field • Kakariko Village • Kokiri Forest • Lake Hylia • Lon Lon Ranch • Lost Woods • Temple of Time • Zora's Domain
Dungeons Inside the Deku Tree • Dodongo's Cavern • Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly • Forest Temple • Fire Temple • Water Temple • Spirit Temple • Shadow Temple • Inside Ganon's Castle • Ganon's Tower
Mini-dungeons Castle Courtyard • Royal Family's Tomb • Dampé's Grave • Bottom of the Well • Ice Cavern • Thieves' Hideout • Gerudo Training Ground
Shops and games Bazaar • Bombchu Bowling Alley • Bombchu Shop • Fishing Hole • Ghost Shop • Goron Shop • Granny's Potion Shop • Happy Mask Shop • High-Dive Practice Spot • Horseback Archery Range • Kokiri Shop • Medicine Shop • Shooting Gallery • Treasure Chest Shop • Zora Shop
Other Back Alley • Chamber of Sages • Death Mountain Crater • Death Mountain Trail • Desert Colossus • Evil Realm • Forest Stage • Forest Training Center • Gerudo's Fortress • Goron City • Graveyard • Guard House • Haunted Wasteland • House of Skulltula • Kakariko Windmill • King Zora's Throne Room • Lakeside Laboratory • Link's House • Market • Sacred Forest Meadow • Sacred Realm • Sleepless Waterfall • Temple of Light • Zora's Fountain • Zora's River
Songs Zelda's Lullaby • Sun's Song • Saria's Song • Epona's Song • Song of Time • Song of Storms • Scarecrow's Song • Prelude of Light • Minuet of Forest • Bolero of Fire • Serenade of Water • Requiem of Spirit • Nocturne of Shadow
Other GameCube version • Master Quest • Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Soundtrack (3DS)
* Exclusive to N64 version   ** Exclusive to 3DS version
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