All 23 Baits, Lures and Their Effects in WEBFISHING

WEBFISHING is a cozy, social fishing game where you sell your catch for cash and spend it on better gear. Bait and lures are the gear that decides what you pull out of the water. Bait gets used up as you fish and sets the quality of every fish you catch, while lures are equipped to change how a catch plays out, from which fish you get to how much bait a catch uses.

Worms

Free starting bait for lower-tier fish and Normal-quality catches.

Cost

Free starting bait

Best Quality

Normal only

Fish Tiers

Tiers 1–2

Effect

Catches only Tier 1 and Tier 2 fish, always in Normal quality.

Crickets

A low-cost bait that reaches Shining quality and every fish tier.

Cost

$100 license (Camp Tier 1); $20 full restock

Best Quality

Up to Shining

Fish Tiers

All tiers

Effect

Standard-quality bait with a low chance of Shining fish.

Leeches

A bait that can roll fish up to Glistening quality.

Cost

$400 license (Camp Tier 1); $50 full restock

Best Quality

Up to Glistening

Fish Tiers

All tiers

Effect

Above-standard bait with a low chance of Glistening fish.

Minnows

A bait that can roll fish up to Opulent quality.

Cost

$1,250 license (Camp Tier 2); $100 full restock

Best Quality

Up to Opulent

Fish Tiers

All tiers

Effect

High-quality bait with a low chance of Opulent fish.

Squid

A bait that can roll fish up to Radiant quality.

Cost

$8,500 license (Camp Tier 2); $200 full restock

Best Quality

Up to Radiant

Fish Tiers

All tiers

Effect

Very high-quality bait with a low chance of Radiant fish.

Nautiluses

A bait that can roll every quality, including Alpha.

Cost

$15,000 license (Camp Tier 3); $500 full restock

Best Quality

Up to Alpha

Fish Tiers

All tiers

Effect

Pristine bait with a low chance of Alpha fish.

Gilded Worm

The bait with the best chance of Alpha-quality catches.

Cost

$35,000 license (Camp Tier 3); $1,200 full restock

Best Quality

Up to Alpha

Fish Tiers

All tiers

Effect

Pristine bait with the best chance of Alpha fish.

Bare Hook

The default hook without an added fishing effect.

Cost

Free starting hook

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

No special effect.

Fly Hook

Favors smaller fish and smaller size rolls.

Cost

$50 (Camp Tier 1)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Rolls three fish and keeps the smallest, so smaller fish and sizes come up more often.

Lucky Hook

Adds a cash bonus worth 1% to 10% of the catch.

Cost

$100 (Camp Tier 1)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Adds a random cash bonus worth 1%–10% of the caught fish's value.

Patient Lure

Lets you choose when to start reeling after a bite.

Cost

$50 (Camp Tier 1)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Pauses after a bite until you choose to start the fishing minigame.

Quick Jig

Raises rod power and reel speed by 25% each.

Cost

$500 (Camp Tier 2)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Raises rod power by 25% and reel speed by 25%.

Salty Lure

Favors saltwater fish in water that normally yields freshwater catches.

Cost

$100 (Camp Tier 2)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Lets saltwater fish bite in any water, except zones that lock their catch type.

Fresh Lure

Favors freshwater fish in water that normally yields saltwater catches.

Cost

$100 (Camp Tier 2)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Lets freshwater fish bite in any water, except zones that lock their catch type.

Efficient Lure

Can save bait on a successful catch.

Cost

$500 (Camp Tier 2)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Has a 20% chance to keep the bait after a catch.

Magnet Lure

Increases junk and treasure chances.

Cost

$500 (Camp Tier 2)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Triples the chance of junk and doubles the chance of treasure.

Large Lure

Favors larger fish, with a chance to use an extra bait.

Cost

$2,000 (Camp Tier 3)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Rolls three fish and keeps the largest; has a 25% chance to use two bait.

Attractive Angler

Raises catch chance by 30%.

Cost

$2,000 (Camp Tier 3)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Raises fish catch chance by 30%.

Sparkling Lure

Favors higher-tier fish, with a chance to use an extra bait.

Cost

$2,000 (Camp Tier 3)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Rolls three fish and keeps the highest tier; has a 25% chance to use two bait.

Double Hook

Can duplicate a fish or junk catch, with a chance to use extra bait.

Cost

$2,000 (Camp Tier 3)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Has a 15% chance to double the fish or junk caught; has a 25% chance to use two bait.

Golden Hook

Favors rare fish but always uses three bait.

Cost

$9,999 (Camp Tier 4)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Rolls three fish and keeps a rare one if any appear, roughly tripling rare-fish chances; always uses three bait.

Challenge Lure

Adds click prompts during reeling for cash rewards; missed prompts raise danger.

Cost

$100 (Camp Tier 1)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

Adds timed prompts during reeling; clicking them pays a share of the catch's value, while misses sharply raise the danger meter.

Shower Lure

Can create a short raincloud over the player after a catch.

Cost

$2,000 (Camp Tier 3)

Best Quality

-

Fish Tiers

-

Effect

On a catch, has a 6% chance to create a small raincloud above you, so players under it can catch rain fish.

How bait and lures work when you fish

You need an equipped rod and bait before you can fish at all. When a fish bites, the game rolls a few possible fish from the zone you're in, and your equipped lure decides which one you get. Most lures keep the last fish rolled, while others pick the smallest, the largest, the highest tier, or a rare fish when one is among them. Your bait then sets the fish's quality, from plain Normal up to Alpha, the top rating.

Quality changes more than the stars alone suggest. Higher-quality fish are harder to land during the minigame, but they also earn much more XP. Each catch uses up bait, and some lures change how much. So choosing bait means weighing a tougher catch against a bigger reward.

How to unlock bait

Worms are the only bait you start with. The Bait Shop sells the rest, but you need a license for each type before it appears there. Licenses are bought at the Fishing Store, and they open up as your Camp Tier rises.

Crickets and Leeches come first at Tier 1, Minnows and Squid follow at Tier 2, and Nautilus and Gilded Worm are last at Tier 3. The first bait in each group is the cheaper license.

Buying a license also fills that bait up to your current limit, so it's ready to use right away. The price jumps a lot after Tier 2, so it pays to plan which license to save for next.

Which bait is best in WEBFISHING

Worms can only catch tier 1 and 2 fish, so they fall behind fast. Once you have a cricket license, there's little reason to keep using them. Crickets catch every tier and give the most Normal fish of any bait that can reach tier 3, so they make a solid everyday choice.

Leeches mostly give Normal and Shining fish, and Minnows spread their catches across Normal, Shining and Glistening. Squid brings in the most Glistening fish of any bait. The biggest gains come from Nautilus and Gilded Worm.

Gilded Worm brings in Radiant fish often and gives Alpha fish a small chance, but it's the priciest license. Nautilus is the better value for the money, with Opulent and Radiant fish making up most of its catches.

Keep in mind that Nautilus and Gilded Worm almost never give plain Normal fish. Switch back to crickets when you need those, such as for Journal entries at tier 3.

What lures change about each catch

Many lures change which fish you end up with. The Fly Hook takes the smallest fish from the group rolled, the Large Lure takes the biggest, and the Sparkling Lure takes the highest tier. The Golden Hook grabs a rare fish whenever one is in the group, which makes rare fish show up far more often, but it uses up a lot of bait every time.

Other lures save bait or add extra catches. The Efficient Lure sometimes uses no bait at all, while the Large Lure, Sparkling Lure and Double Hook sometimes use extra bait. The Double Hook can also sometimes hand you a second catch, which might be a fish or junk.

Some lures put cash in your pocket or help during the minigame. The Lucky Hook pays a small share of each catch's value in cash, and the Challenge Lure pays for pop-ups you click during the minigame, though missing them makes the minigame much harder. The Quick Jig raises rod power and reel speed, so you finish the minigame sooner. The Patient Lure waits for your input before the minigame starts.

The rest help you find or reach fish. The Attractive Angler makes fish bite more often, but because of the fish timer, the real gain is smaller than it sounds. The Magnet Lure raises the odds of treasure chests and junk, and the Salty and Fresh Lures let you catch saltwater or freshwater fish in any body of water. The Shower Lure can summon a rain cloud after a catch, so players under it can catch rain fish.

How to unlock lures

You buy lures at the Fishing Store, and each one opens at a set Camp Tier. The cheapest lures come first at Tier 1. The Fly Hook and Patient Lure are the cheapest of all, and the Lucky Hook and Challenge Lure are close behind.

Tier 2 adds the Salty and Fresh Lures, which are cheap, plus the Quick Jig, Efficient Lure and Magnet Lure, which cost more. At Tier 3, a batch of lures opens at the same mid-range price: the Large Lure, Sparkling Lure, Double Hook, Attractive Angler and Shower Lure. The Golden Hook is the last to open, at Camp Tier 4, and it's the most expensive lure of all.

Which bait and lures to buy first

If you're just starting out, a cricket license is the first purchase to make. It gets you off worms, which are stuck with the lowest tiers, and it's a cheap buy. The Lucky Hook is a good second pick at the same low price, since its cash bonus adds up on every catch.

Once you can reach Tier 2, the Efficient Lure is a solid buy at a mid-range price, because it can save bait on some catches. Save the Golden Hook for later. It uses a lot of bait every time, so it's only worth it when you have plenty of bait and are chasing rare fish.

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