Bait/equipment mechanic

[helicobtor]

Player should be prompted to prepare their equipment (such as their fishing rod and fishing hooks) as well as their bait within a fishing instance, before fishing. Player will be able to fish without bait, but will have lower fish rates without the use of bait. A hook and complete fishing rod is required to be able to start the fishing mechanic.
Please keep in mind there will be multiple different kinds of equipment and bait, each with their own "effects" on fish rates.

[randohobo]

upgrade/gear progression (decrease # of clicks needed to catch OR each rod increases power per click)

• fishing rod (e.g. deep sea rod vs lake rod)
• reel (upgradable fishing rod attachment)
• fishing line (upgradable fishing rod attachment)

boat

• model/types
• cosmetics/colors
• boat name

storage

• Tetris style storage
• personal lockers can be accessed at each shop (different rods other collectables, extra bait, etc) similar to an enderchest
• upgrade: more space
• upgrade: bait box (baits still stack up to # amount)
• upgrade: extra rods can stack w/ each other (main rod will only take up your singular “hand” slot)
• upgrade: stack same size fishes up to # amount of times

variable bait

• area bonus bait
• lowers one rate & raises another bait
• chance to 2x/3x/4x/5x amount of fish caught
• joke "ribbon" bait for 100% chance to catch kronie (cooldown or area usage limit)
• bait shop or (low prio) crafting your own bait using materials which were caught