Early into Stardew Valley, Willy offers you a fishing pole, which unlocks fishing. Fishing is a giant a part of Stardew Valley and an effective way to earn cash early on within the recreation, however there are a number of mechanics you will not be capable of use immediately. A type of mechanics is bait, which can be utilized to trigger fish to chunk sooner.
How to make use of bait
The explanation you’ll be able to’t use bait immediately is that the Bamboo Pole Willy offers you does not have the power to make use of bait. As an alternative, you’ll need to improve to the subsequent tier of fishing pole, the Fiberglass Rod, which has a slot for bait. The Fiberglass Rod prices 1,800G and is unavailable till you attain Fishing Stage 2, which would require you to do some fishing. Each fishing rod you unlock after this level could have a bait slot. Bait can be utilized in Crab Pots, which is able to solely catch one thing if it has a bit of bait in it, and which you must refill. Holding bait and interacting with the Crab Pot will place it inside.
The fishing rod itself can have the bait added on to your stock by shifting it to the fishing rod. Fishing rods can maintain a considerable amount of bait, so you do not have to reload in between fish.
How to get bait
Fishing bait might be obtained in a number of methods. There’s the default bait, together with some specialised variations, which might be crafted utilizing bug meat and different gadgets after leveling up your Fishing ability. Bug Meat is acquired by defeating bug enemies within the mines. You can even craft a Worm Bin, which unlocks at Fishing Stage 4, which is able to periodically produce bait. It might probably often be present in treasure chests discovered whereas fishing and Willy sells it in his store.