Fishing Rod

A fishing rod is a tool used to catch fish, consisting of a pole with an attached line that terminates in a hook. Fishing rods appear in Ultima VI, VII,   VII Part Two and  VIII, as well as in the Ultima Underworld series and Savage Empire.

Description
Fishing rods are simple to manufacture and can generally provide a reliable food supply for a single fisherman. In times of need, they can even function as a makeshift weapon, although they are markedly inferior to instruments designed for combat. Usage is simple; either throw the hook into the water and wait for a fish to be caught, or aim the hook at a visible fish.

Effectiveness as a Weapon

 * In Ultima VII and Ultima VII Part Two, a fishing rod has a damage of 1 and a reach of 3.
 * Fishing rods are not useable as weapons in Ultima VI, Ultima VIII, Savage Empire or in Ultima Underworld I and II.

Trivia

 * In Ultima VI, Papa Cyclops will give the Avatar a fishing rod should they not have one, that the hero might catch some fish on his behalf.
 * In Ultima Underworld I and II installments, a fishing rod may be manufactured by combining a pole with some thread. This ensures a steady food supply, which is especially important in the Abyss.
 * Due to a programming error, Fish were were given a size of 0 in Ultima VII, thus making it impossible to see them, let alone use a fishing rod to catch some. This error is fixed in Exult and Ultima VII auf Deutsch.
 * Fishing in Ultima VIII is simply a game of chance and due to the physics it's possible the fish falls back into the water.