Fishing equipment

Fishing equipment is used as part of the to catch fish. Required fishing equipment to utilize the fishing system include a fishing rod, line, and lure. A sinker may also be used but is not required. A Super-Fish-All Tackle Box can store fishing equipment, with identical lures and weights stacking inside. For full information, see the main fishing article. Fishing Rod Most fishing rod verb traps emulate the new fishing system verbs associated with the FISH command. They are interchangeable whenever using a new style fishing area. A fishing rod needs, at minimum, some line attached as well as a lure of some type. Without a sinker, the line can be cast out at just the surface level. Adding a sinker will allow the line to be cast at middle depth or bottom depth, depending on the sinker weight. Attached lures and sinkers can be removed via GET. While not shown in the analyze, a rod with a line attached can be CUT to remove an already-attached line. Removing a line by this method destroys the line on the rod but also allows for it to be replaced if it has been damaged via use. Casting and reeling in a line both cause roundtime. If a fish is on the line, reeling it in also shows an open roll, which determines the action's success or failure. Analyze You analyze the black fishing rod and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: Any willing merchant should be able to alter the physical description of the black fishing rod, but it must visibly remain a "fishing" rod or pole, and the noun should make sense with this purpose. It also traps the following verbs, though many of these can be found in the FISH verb. PULL: Reels in line, emulating FISH REEL PUSH: casts nearby, emulating FISH CAST NEAR WAVE: casts mid-range, emulating FISH CAST MIDDLE RAISE: casts far, emulating FISH CAST FAR LOOK: shows current status of rod You get no sense of whether or not the rod may be further lightened. Usage Verb Option First Third CUT With a swift, sharp tug, you snap the line of your black fishing rod. Your blue lyretail and iron weight fall to the ground at your feet. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! LOOK The line of the black fishing rod is cast out into the water about 40 feet away. The line is almost completely still, leading you to believe that the blue lyretail attached to it is resting on the bottom. A solid iron weight is currently strung from the line of the rod to serve as a weight. The weight looks like it is heavy enough to sink a line to the bottom of a body of water. The line itself looks to be in decent condition. A red-freckled blue lyretail is currently attached near the hook to attract fish. The lyretail has the following qualities: +5 to attracting fish near the surface +5 to attracting fish at middle depths +5 to attracting fish in deep water PULL No fish, reeling You take in some of the slack from the line of your black fishing rod. Your hook is now about 53 feet away. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! No fish, brought in You take in some of the slack from the line of your black fishing rod. You reel the line of your black fishing rod in. The blue lyretail strung on the line breaks the surface and dangles briefly over the water as you finish retracting the line. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, failure The tip of your black fishing rod bends alarmingly as you fight unsuccessfully to reel in your catch! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, failure You tug hard on your black fishing rod, but the resistance from the fish at the end of the line makes the rod bend sharply. You fail to bring in any more line! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, failure Your black fishing rod quivers in your hands as you struggle to reel, but the line won't budge, every attempt met with unyielding tension. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, failure You tug sharply on your black fishing rod and it whips back and forth wildly, yielding little success. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, failure Your black fishing rod groans in protest as you try unsuccessfully to reel in your catch, the line remaining stubbornly taut. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, success A faint splash breaks the surface as you reel your black fishing rod, your catch resisting you in vain. Your hook is now about 117 feet away. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, success Your muscles work in steady rhythm as the line of your black fishing rod tightens and the reel clicks smoothly. The weight on the other end grows more tangible with every pull. Your hook is now about 95 feet away. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, reeling, success A glimpse of movement flashes in the water as you try to draw in the line of your black fishing rod with care. Despite its efforts, your catch draws nearer. Your hook is now about 49 feet away. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Fish, brought in Your grip steadies as you reel your black fishing rod, the tension on the line taut but controlled. You give your black fishing rod one final tug and the pumpkinseed sunfish comes wriggling to the surface! Moving swiftly, you quickly unhook it from the line and take hold of it tightly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! PUSH You lean back and let the line of your black fishing rod go with a sharp *WHOOSH!* The blue lyretail attached near the hook flies through the air before landing with a soft *plink* right off of the side of the dock. Roundtime: 7 sec. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! PUT {item} ON ROD LINE You coil some of your blue fishing line around the reel of your black fishing rod before threading the remainder through its guides. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! LURE You carefully fasten your blue lyretail near to the fishhook dangling from your black fishing rod. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! SINKER Using some slack from your line, you deftly string your iron weight onto your black fishing rod. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! RAISE You lean back and let the line of your black fishing rod go with a sharp *WHOOSH!* The blue lyretail attached near the hook flies through the air before landing with a soft *plink* quite a large distance away from the dock. Roundtime: 6 sec. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! WAVE You lean back and let the line of your black fishing rod go with a sharp *WHOOSH!* The blue lyretail attached near the hook flies through the air before landing with a soft *plink* a good distance from the dock. Roundtime: 6 sec. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Line A line is required to use a fishing rod. Lines come in the form of a string, line, or wire that is coiled up, and a portion can be cut off of the entire spool via PULL. Once removed from the spool, the cut line can be added to a fishing rod via PUT. Lines can come in different strengths, which can be identified via LOOK. Lines purchased at pay events such as Ebon Gate are generally the strongest available. As line is used while attached to a fishing rod, its condition degrades. Weaker lines degrade faster than stronger lines. Using LOOK ROD will indicate the condition of the line. Line condition starts at "excellent condition" then goes to "decent condition", then "showing signs of wear", and finally "frayed and in danger of snapping soon" when it is nearing its end. Analyze You get the distinct sense that any willing merchant can alter the aesthetics of this silvery fishing line, provided it always results in "fishing" line of some sort ("a length of/<adj> fishing/<noun>" -- with the noun as line, wire, string, etc.). Currently, you can use this line for fishing, and you can also try to PULL it. Usage Verb First Third LOOK A spool of blue fishing line is a spool of fishing line that has 11 lengths of line left on it. The blue fishing line looks somewhat strong. PULL You uncoil a bit of wire from your blue fishing line and snap it off swiftly. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Lure A lure is required to use a fishing rod. It can be added to a fishing rod via PUT. Lures may be general and work for all depths of fishing, or they may be set up to work best at a certain depth, such as on the surface. Using LOOK with a lure will identify what depths it works best at as well as the bonus it provides for each depth. Analyze You get the distinct sense that any willing merchant can alter the aesthetics of this ebon gate lure, provided it always remains a "lure" or an appropriate type of food/bait. No live bait is allowed on this particular item, however. Currently, you can use this lure for fishing. Usage Verb First Third LOOK The blue lyretail is a fishing lure with the following qualities: +5 to attracting fish near the surface +5 to attracting fish at middle depths +5 to attracting fish in deep water Sinker A sinker is an optional item to use on a fishing rod. It can be added to a fishing rod via PUT. A sinker will cause the cast line to sink to a lower depth, either middle depth or to the bottom, depending on the sinker's weight. Using either LOOK or WEIGH with a sinker will identify how far it will cause a line's hook to sink in a body of water - either to the middle depth or to the bottom. Analyze You get the distinct sense that any willing merchant can alter the aesthetics of this blown glass weight, provided it always remains a "weight" in name. Currently, you can use this weight for fishing. You can also try to TURN and WEIGH it. Usage Verb Style First Third LOOK Middle Depth The weight looks like it is heavy enough to sink a line to the middle depths of a body of water. Bottom The weight looks like it is heavy enough to sink a line to the bottom of a body of water. TURN You lightly twirl the iron weight around in your fingers. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! WEIGH Middle Depth Judging by the shape and heaviness of the volcanic rock weight, you estimate that it would be suitable for hovering in the depths rather than the bottom or the surface. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Bottom Judging by the shape and heaviness of the iron weight, you estimate that it would sink right to the bottom. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! See Also Fishing Super-Fish-All Tackle Box

Fishing equipment Information Type Fluff Item Classification Miscellaneous Item(s) Applied to Fishing rod Line Lure Sinker Alterable Yes Light/Deep Restrictions Individual items have their own restrictions. See their analyze info. Item Verbs CUT LOOK PULL PUSH PUT RAISE TURN WAVE WEIGH