Quest-linked gear
The lure chain is the island chain.
Normal lures widen the catch pool; boss lures, quest items and preserved bodies unlock different encounters. Keep those trigger types separate as you move island to island.
| Lure / item | Purpose | Route area | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| No bait / shore pickup | Clam tutorial pickup | Lighthouse | Working route |
| Default Crab Fishing Rod pool | Brown Crab / Shrimp | Lighthouse | Working route |
| Hot Dog | Rock Crab / Lobster pool | Lighthouse | Working route |
| Empty Beer Can | Spider Crab quest trigger | Lighthouse | Working route |
| Beginner Lure | Forest normal catches | Forest | Working route |
| Beginner Boss Lure | Sunfish / The Old Pike pool | Forest | Working route |
| Leech / Modified Leech | Giant Piranha quest chain | Forest | Working route |
| Standard Lure | Desert normal catches | Desert | Working route |
| Standard Boss Lure | Blue Shark side route | Desert | Working route |
| Carrot | Pufferfish quest route | Desert | Working route |
| Coconut | Bing Bong encounter | Desert | Working route |
| Professional Lure | Rocks normal catches | Rocks | Working route |
| Professional Boss Lure | Tuna encounter | Rocks | Working route |
| Preserved Tuna body | Albatross encounter | Rocks | Working route |
| Scientific Lure | Volcano normal catches | Volcano | Working route |
| Scientific Boss Lure | Goblin Shark encounter | Volcano | Working route |
| Fish Bucket / Whale Bait | Bowhead Whale Scientist route | Volcano | Working route |
| Preserved Bowhead body | Mutated Bowhead Whale route | Volcano | Working route |
Do not sell it
Empty Beer Can, Leech bait, Carrot, Coconut, Tuna, boss trophies and whale-route objects can be progression items. Keep named objects in a separate pile until the intended NPC rejects them.