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Make fishing in Stardew Valley easier by putting bait on your fishing rod
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Do you want to equip bait to your fishing rod in Stardew Valley? Whether you play on PC, mobile, or console, you'll be able to attach bait in a few clicks. You must have either a Fiberglass Rod or Iridium Rod to use bait as you fish. Depending on the bait, fish can bite faster, more frequently, or you can find more treasure. This wikiHow will show you how to attach all types of bait to your fishing rod in Stardew Valley on your computer, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, or Android.
Things You Should Know
- You can only equip bait on a Fiberglass Rod or Iridium Rod.
- On PC, open your Inventory. Left-click your bait, then right-click your fishing rod to attach it.
- On console, select your bait. Press the "Use Tool" button to attach the bait to your rod.
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Using a Computer
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Load your save file in Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is available on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. On the home screen, tap Load to load an existing save file.
- If desired, you can play Stardew with a new save file by tapping New . [1] X Research source
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Open your Inventory. Press either ESC or E to open your inventory. By default, you'll be on the left-most tab. If you aren't, click the backpack icon.
- When it comes to fishing in Stardew Valley , you can utilize bait to increase your catch rate.
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Left-click your bait. You can use any kind of bait: standard Bait, a Magnet, Wild Bait, or Magic Bait. This will select the entire bait stack.
- If you want to select only a single bait, right-click the bait.
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Right-click your fishing rod. With the bait selected, you'll need to right-click a Fiberglass Rod or Iridium Rod. This will attach the bait to your rod.
- To detach bait, right-click your fishing rod again.
- Bait will be used automatically when you successfully capture a fish.
- When the fishing rod runs out of bait, you'll see the pop-up notification: You've used your last piece of bait.
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Using PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch
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Load your save file in Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is available on PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
- On the home screen, tap Load to load an existing save file.
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Open your Inventory. The controls will vary depending on your console. [2] X Research source
- On Switch: press B.
- On Xbox: press B.
- On PS4: press Circle.
- Use the right or left trigger to navigate to the backpack icon.
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Select your bait. You can use any kind of bait: standard Bait, a Magnet, Wild Bait, or Magic Bait. This will select the entire bait stack. Use the left joycon to highlight your bait.
- On Switch: press A. To select a single bait, press Y.
- On Xbox: press A. To select a single bait, press X.
- On PS4: press X. To select a single bait, press Square.
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Select your fishing rod. With the bait selected, you'll need to press the Use Tool button over a Fiberglass Rod or Iridium Rod. This will attach the bait to your rod.
- On Switch: press Y.
- On Xbox: press X.
- On PS4: press Square.
- Bait will be used automatically when you successfully capture a fish.
- When the fishing rod runs out of bait, you'll see the pop-up notification: You've used your last piece of bait.
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Load your save file in Stardew Valley on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. On the home screen, tap Load to load an existing save file.
- Stardew Valley is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store .
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Tap ☰ . This can be found in the top-right corner, underneath your Gold.
- This will open your inventory.
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Tap your bait. You can attach any kind of bait: standard Bait, a Magnet, Wild Bait, or Magic Bait. This will select a single bait if you have multiple in a stack.
- To select multiple bait, press and hold the bait until you have the desired amount.
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Drag and drop the bait onto your fishing rod. You must have either a Fiberglass Rod or Iridium Rod. This will attach the bait to your rod.
- Bait will be used automatically when you successfully capture a fish.
- When the fishing rod runs out of bait, you'll see the pop-up notification: You've used your last piece of bait.
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