Bait

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Description

When used on a hook, bait increases the chance of catching particular fish. There are 12 types of bait:

Fly - You catch these using a pottery jar with a bit of honey in it, on animals.
Small piece of cheese - Cheese broken into smaller pieces.
Dough ball - a small ball of dough.
Wurm - Found on dirt and mycelium tiles.
Sardine - Caught using fishing nets in shallows.
Roach - Caught in shallow waters.
Perch - Caught in shallow waters.
Minnow - Caught in caves.
Bit of fish - Small fish chopped up.
Grub - Found in shriveled trees, pried out using an awl.
Grain of wheat - from wheat!
Corn kernel - from corn.

Each time a fish bites on a baited line, the bait will take damage (e.g. the fish eats a bit of it).
Bait is not required to catch fish (i.e. you can catch fish without bait), but the chances are a lot lower. Different fish prefer different bait.
Bait is automatically replaced, if its eaten away, with one of the same type from your best tackle box at the end of the fish action..
Rare bait increases time the fish eats from it, thus making it easier to hook the fish.
Bait can only be stored in the tackle box, and will take decay.