Starter Fishing Rod

Basic Fishing Rod
Category	Fishing tool
Effect	Free starter rod
Cost / Recipe
How to get	Old Fisher (The Pond) — free

Basic Fishing Rod is the free starter rod given by the Old Fisher at The Pond. It's the only rod needed to begin Fishing, but it cannot fish The Shores or Emberstone lava — those require the Level 2 Fishing Rod and Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod respectively.

How to get

Source	Price	Notes
Old Fisher	Free	Given at The Pond to start Fishing.

Where it works

Water	Works?
The Pond	Yes
Whisperwood	Yes
The Shores	No — requires Level 2 Fishing Rod
Emberstone lava	No — requires Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod

Note: An upgraded rod keeps working in the water it replaces — buying a Level 2 Fishing Rod doesn't make the Basic Fishing Rod obsolete at The Pond, it just adds The Shores on top.

Related pages

Page	Why it matters
Old Fisher	Gives the Basic Fishing Rod for free.
The Pond	Where the rod is given, and where it fishes.
Whisperwood	Also fishable with this rod.
Level 2 Fishing Rod	Required upgrade for The Shores.
Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod	Required for Emberstone lava.
Fishing	Skill this rod supports.
Herring	First fish, catchable with this rod.