Your rod is the biggest upgrade in Fish It!. Luck raises your chance of rare fish, speed makes reeling faster and max weight limits how heavy a fish you can land. Shop rods are on Fisherman Island; the best ones come from quests and special islands.
🎣 All rods
Tap a rod for details
📊 Rod comparison
Tap a column to sort| Rod | Price | Luck | Speed | Max weight | How to get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Rod | Free | +0% | +0% | 10 kg | Given when you join |
| Luck Rod | $250 | +50% | +2% | 15 kg | Rod Shop |
| Carbon Rod | $900 | +30% | +4% | 20 kg | Rod Shop |
| Toy Rod | Free | +30% | +3% | 18 kg | Like the game & join the Fish Atelier group |
| Grass Rod | $1,500 | +55% | +5% | 250 kg | Rod Shop |
| Damascus Rod | $3,000 | +80% | +4% | 400 kg | Rod Shop |
| Ice Rod | $5,000 | +60% | +7% | 750 kg | Rod Shop |
| Lava Rod | Free | +30% | +2% | 100 kg | NPC inside Kohana Volcano |
| Lucky Rod | $10,000 | +130% | +7% | 5,000 kg | Rod Shop |
| Midnight Rod | $50,000 | +100% | +10% | 10,000 kg | Rod Shop |
| Steampunk Rod | $215,000 | +175% | +19% | 25,000 kg | Rod Shop |
| Chrome Rod | $437,000 | +229% | +23% | 190,000 kg | Rod Shop |
| Fluorescent Rod | $715,000 | +300% | +23% | 160,000 kg | Rod Shop / Traveling Merchant |
| Astral Rod | $1,000,000 | +380% | +43% | 150,000 kg | Rod Shop |
| Hazmat Rod | $1,380,000 | +380% | +32% | 300,000 kg | Traveling Merchant |
| Ares Rod | $3,000,000 | +455% | +56% | 400,000 kg | Tropical Grove |
| Angler Rod | $8,000,000 | +530% | +71% | 500,000 kg | Lost Isle |
| Ghostfinn Rod | Quest | +610% | +118% | 600,000 kg | Deep Sea Quest |
| Bamboo Rod | $12,000,000 | +760% | +98% | 500,000 kg | Ancient Jungle (inside the Sacred Temple) |
| Element Rod | Quest | +1111% | +130% | 800,000 kg | Element Quest |
| Diamond Rod | Quest | +1300% | +167% | 1,000,000 kg | Diamond Researcher quest |
| Withering Rod | Quest | +1463% | +316% | 1.4M – 2M kg | Talk to the Null NPC (3-part quest) |
| Angelic Rod | 399 R$ | +180% | +29% | 75,000 kg | Game pass |
| Gold Rod | 445 R$ | +110% | +7% | 800 kg | Game pass |
| Hyper Rod | 999 R$ | +130% | +13% | 1,000 kg | Game pass |
| Candy Cane Rod | Event | +350% | +40% | 50,000 kg | Christmas presents (event) |
🧭 Best rod upgrade path
- Lucky Rod ($10,000) — +130% luck for the price of a few good catches.
- Steampunk Rod ($215,000) → Chrome Rod ($437,000) — big luck and speed jumps.
- Astral Rod ($1M) — +380% luck and +43% speed.
- Ares Rod ($3M, Tropical Grove) → Angler Rod ($8M, Lost Isle) → Bamboo Rod ($12M, Sacred Temple).
- Quest rods: Ghostfinn → Element (1,111% luck) → Diamond (1,300%) → Withering (1,463%+).
📜 Quest rod requirements
Ghostfinn Rod
- Catch 300 Rare/Epic fish in the Treasure Room
- Catch 3 Mythic fish at the Sisyphus Statue
- Catch 1 Secret fish at the Sisyphus Statue
- Earn 1M coins
Element Rod
- Own the Ghostfinn Rod
- Catch 1 Secret fish in the Ancient Jungle
- Catch 1 Secret fish in the Sacred Temple
- Create 3 Transcended Stones
Diamond Rod
- Own the Element Rod
- Catch a Secret fish at Coral Reefs
- Catch a Secret fish at Tropical Grove
- Bring Lary a mutated Gemstone Ruby
- Bring Lary a Lochness Monster
- Catch 1,000 fish with a PERFECT throw
Withering Rod
- Part 1 (Withering Reel): own a Diamond Rod, complete the current fish index, exchange any mutated Megalodon, catch a Flame Tyrant, craft 3 Oculus Charms
- Part 2 (Withering Handle): found in Sunken Treasure Chests after Part 1
- Part 3 (Withering Core): fished up after Parts 1 & 2 (Copper Canyon is the better spot)