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# Fishbot

<figure><img src="https://1662484209-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSrVu0j9CYXbvJXRYgHnk%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b85d3ce5ae031718b65473c24fb39fb0b643226d%2Ffishbot-tab-main.png?alt=media" alt="Fishbot tab"><figcaption><p>Fishbot tab (build v250926)</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Fish delay** — Sets how many seconds the bot waits after the fishing bubble appears before reacting.
* **Bot delay** — Sets the bot's reaction time. Best set to `0.01`. On servers using the new fishing system, this value must be greater than `1` second.
* **Open clams** — The bot will automatically open clams found in your inventory.
* **Sell minnows** — The bot will automatically sell minnows from your inventory.
* **Switch armor** — The bot will remove and re-equip your armor, which cancels the fishing animation.
* **Upgrade rod** — The bot will automatically upgrade your fishing rod when an upgrade is available.
* **Rotate character** — Periodically rotates your character while fishing, matching normal player behavior.
* **Stop if player detected** — The bot will stop fishing if any player is detected nearby. Players on the Anti-ban whitelist are excluded.
* **Cancel animation** — The bot cancels the fishing animation using your horse. By default, it uses your regular horse. If you do not have a regular horse, place your mount item in the designated slot.
* **Go to fisherman if not nearby** — The bot will walk to the fisherman to buy bait or sell items, but only if you are not already close enough to open their shop.
* **Disable quests** — Quest dialogues will no longer appear when talking to the Fisherman.
* **Fisherman VNUM** — Sets the VNUM of the fisherman NPC. The default value is `9009`. If the bot does not detect the fisherman automatically, right-click on the fisherman in-game and select **Get VNUM** to retrieve the correct value.
* **Shop index** — Specifies which shop tab to open when interacting with the fisherman.

<figure><img src="https://app.gitbook.com/o/SrVu0j9CYXbvJXRYgHnk/~/files/k2SzFYxfjz8zJX74dfV3" alt=""><figcaption><p>By default, opening the shop requires shop index 0.</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Start/Stop Fishbot** — Button to start or stop the fishbot.
* **Fix pulling rod** — Enable this option only if the fishbot starts but the rod is not being pulled. Some servers require this setting.
* **Buy bait** (with shop index) — The bot will automatically buy bait if none is found in your inventory. The shop index works the same way as described above.
* **Buy bait from quest** — The bot will buy bait through the quest dialogue. Some servers require you to interact with the fisherman to purchase bait rather than buying directly from the shop.
* **Select bait** — Choose which bait the bot should use:
  * Small fish
  * Worms
  * Paste
  * Custom bait: check **Other bait** and place your bait item in the designated slot.
* **Grill Fish** — Automatically grills/cooks caught fish that support it, instead of leaving them raw in your inventory.
* **Pause fishbot** — Pauses fishing for the configured **hours : minutes** once triggered, instead of stopping it outright. Useful for scheduled breaks.

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**`Fishbot tab → Drop/Kill Fish`**

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* **All fish items** have the following options:
  * Kill fish
  * Sell item (sells the dead fish only)
* **Other items** (such as Bleach, Lucy's Ring, etc.) have the following options:
  * Drop
  * Sell item