Fishing Rod Fix
by andrewchik
Fishing Rod Fix corrects several rendering bugs in how the fishing line is drawn for the player's own fishing rod, on the client only.
What it does
The line is drawn in first-person and third-person views, and the mod addresses cases where it appears in the wrong place or disappears. Listed problems include the line ignoring field-of-view changes, sitting offset on displays whose aspect ratio is not 16:9, failing to follow the sneaking animation, and staying attached to a fixed spot while the player moves. The mod also covers the line rendering wrongly when a rod is cast or reeled in from the left hand, appearing on the opposite side after a hand switch, and vanishing right after the rod is swapped for another item.
Only the client needs the mod, so players install it and servers do not. It requires Fabric API and is released under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. The catalog lists files for Fabric only, across 28 release versions 1.19 – 26.3, with 26.3-v0.6 for 26.3 as the latest file, published 2026-09-24.
Key features
Fishing line in first person
The line is drawn at the correct position for the first-person view when the player casts and reels in.
Third-person line placement
The line stays attached to the rod in third-person view, including during movement and sneaking.
Left-hand and hand-switch fixes
Casting from the left hand and switching slots no longer draws the line on the wrong side or makes it disappear.
Field of view and aspect ratio
The line follows field-of-view modifiers and displays with aspect ratios other than 16:9.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Incompatible 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who fish in Minecraft Java Edition on Fabric and notice the line drawn incorrectly, and players who use a non-default field of view or display.
How it compares
OldVisuals is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers Fabric for 1.21.4, client-side only. Basically More FOV is client-side only under the MIT License, for Fabric and Quilt across 1.19 – 1.21.11, and it changes the field of view rather than the fishing line. Fishing Rod Fix is client-side only and open source under the MIT License across 28 release versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Rod Fix | Fabric | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
| OldVisuals | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-02-26 |
| Basically More FOV | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-07-04 |
Questions
Does Fishing Rod Fix need Fabric API?
Does the server need Fishing Rod Fix?
Does Fishing Rod Fix conflict with Enchanted Fishing Line?
In the catalog
Fishing Rod Fix is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod fixes fishing line rendering bugs in first-person and third-person view.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fishing-rod-fix
- Owner
- andrewchik
- Published
- 2024-05-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15