Fishing
Sea creatures, trophy fish, hotspots.
On this page
21 features in 6 groups, with 82 options between them. Generated from the mod's own catalogue as of 2.0.1; the same list, without the options, is on the features page.
Rod and hook
Cast timer, reel alert, bait, ability, catch labels
Fished Item Name
Shows the name of an item the moment it hits the water or ground while you are fishing.
On by default Highlight fished_item_name
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show consumed bait | Also label the bait item as it is used up, in a muted colour. | Toggle | On |
| Catch colour | Colour | #6EE7A0 | |
| Bait colour | Depends on Show consumed bait. | Colour | #9CA3AF |
Fishing Bait Tracker
Shows the bait loaded in your bait slot and warns when it changes, runs low or runs out.
On by default HUD Warning 1 HUD element fishing_bait
Display
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show icon | Toggle | On |
Warnings
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warn on bait change | Toggle | On | |
| Warn when no bait | Warn once when fishing without bait loaded at all. | Toggle | On |
| Low bait threshold | Depends on Low bait warning. | Slider, 1–64 | 5 |
General
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low bait warning | Toggle | On |
Hook Display
A big, movable "reel now" indicator plus a sound and a missed-catch warning, built from the same countdown Hypixel puts above the bobber.
On by default HUD Timer Warning Sound 1 HUD element fishing_hook_display
Display
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show countdown | Show the numeric countdown before it hits zero, not just the alert. | Toggle | On |
| Custom alert text | Shown instead of "Reel now" once the hook must be pulled. Leave blank to use the default. | Text | Empty |
| Alert colour | Colour | #EF4444 | |
| Countdown colour | Depends on Show countdown. | Colour | #FACC15 |
| Hide Hypixel's indicator | Hide the little armour stand Hypixel floats above the bobber, now that this HUD line says the same thing. | Toggle | Off |
Reel alert
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Play a sound the instant the hook must be pulled. | Toggle | On |
| Missed catch warning | Warn if the alert stays up long enough that the catch was likely lost. | Toggle | On |
| Missed catch after | Depends on Missed catch warning. | Slider, 2–10s | 4s |
Fishing HUD
Bobber state, cast timer, double hook flag and session coins per hour, all in one movable panel.
On by default HUD Timer Profit 1 HUD element fishing_hud
Bobber state
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show bobber state | Cast / waiting / hooked, in words. | Toggle | On |
| Show timer | Time since the rod was cast. | Toggle | On |
| Start timer on liquid touch | Start the timer when the bobber lands in water or lava instead of the moment you cast. | Toggle | Off |
| Show double hook | Flag the panel for a few seconds after a double hook. | Toggle | On |
Session stats
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show catches this session | Toggle | On | |
| Show coins per hour | Coin value of everything picked up this session, divided by time spent fishing. | Toggle | On |
Rod Ability Reminder
Tells you the moment your fishing rod's right-click ability comes off cooldown.
On by default Warning Sound rod_ability_reminder
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Toggle | On |
Sea creatures
Catch alerts, chat lines, spawn cap, totems, cocoons
Cocoon Alerts
Announces what you just cocooned with a title and, optionally, a party chat message.
On by default Warning Party fishing_cocoon
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title warning | Show what got cocooned as a title. | Toggle | On |
| Share in party chat | Tell your party what you cocooned. | Toggle | Off |
Sea Creature Alerts
Titles, sounds, a party shout and a world highlight when a sea creature — rare ones by default — surfaces.
On by default Warning Sound Highlight Party sea_creature_alerts
Rare catch alert
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Big on-screen title naming the creature. | Toggle | On |
| Sound | Toggle | On | |
| Announce to party | Toggle | Off | |
| Include creature name | Name the creature in the party message instead of just saying "a rare sea creature". Depends on Announce to party. | Toggle | On |
World highlight
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlight rare catches | Outline Legendary and Mythic sea creatures for a few seconds after they surface. | Toggle | On |
| Highlight every catch | Also outline common catches — handy for finding your own mob in a crowd of other players' sea creatures. | Toggle | Off |
| Highlight colour | Colour | #60E6FF | |
| Highlight duration | Slider, 1–15s | 6s |
Sea Creature Cap Tracker
Tracks how many sea creatures you have caught in the last few minutes and warns as you approach Hypixel's personal spawn cap.
On by default HUD Warning 1 HUD element sea_creature_cap
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warn at personal cap | Toggle | On | |
| Time since last catch alert | Toggle | Off | |
| Alert after | Depends on Time since last catch alert. | Slider, 10–300s, steps of 5 | 60s |
Sea Creature Catches
Detects every sea creature you fish up from Hypixel's own chat line and hands it to the rest of Vantage's fishing features.
On by default Chat filter sea_creature_catches
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorten catch message | Replace Hypixel's flavour text with a plain "You caught a <creature>!" line. | Toggle | Off |
| Compact double hook | Fold "DOUBLE HOOK!" into the catch message instead of showing it as its own chat line. | Toggle | On |
| Double hook position | Depends on Compact double hook. | Dropdown: Left · Right | Left |
| Hide catch messages | Suppress the chat line entirely once it has been counted (the tracker and alerts still see it). | Toggle | Off |
Totem of Corruption
Shows the remaining time and owner of nearby Totems of Corruption, outlines their area, and warns before one expires.
On by default HUD Timer Warning Highlight 1 HUD element totem_of_corruption
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show overlay | HUD line for the nearest totem's remaining time and owner. | Toggle | On |
| Draw sphere | Outline the totem's effective area in the world. | Toggle | On |
| Sphere colour | Depends on Draw sphere. | Colour | #A855F7 |
| Only your own totem | Ignore totems placed by other players. | Toggle | Off |
| Overlay distance | How close a totem must be before it shows on the HUD. | Slider, 5–100blocks, steps of 5 | 30blocks |
| Warn before expiry | Slider, 0–60s, steps of 5 | 10s |
Catch and profit
Coins per hour, per-species counts, festival sharks
Fishing Profit Tracker
Counts every item that lands in your inventory while fishing and shows the coin value per hour.
On by default HUD Profit Tracker 1 HUD element fishing_profit_tracker
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rows shown | Slider, 3–15 | 5 | |
| Show after catching | Keep the panel up for a few seconds after a pickup even while you are moving around, instead of only while holding a rod. | Toggle | On |
| Show seconds | Depends on Show after catching. | Slider, 1–30s | 5s |
| Reset session | Button: | — |
Sea Creature Tracker
Counts your sea creature catches per species, all-time and this session, with a kills/hour rate.
On by default HUD Tracker 1 HUD element sea_creature_tracker
Counting
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count double hook as two | A double-hook catch counts as two catches of the same species instead of one. | Toggle | On |
HUD
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show percentage | Show what share of your catches each species is, next to its count. | Toggle | On |
| Show kills per hour | Toggle | On | |
| Rows shown | Slider, 3–20 | 6 | |
| Reset session | Button: | — |
Shark Fish Counter
Counts each shark species caught during a Fishing Festival and totals them at the end.
On by default HUD Tracker 1 HUD element shark_fish_counter
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print festival summary | Toggle | On |
Lava fishing
Jawbus and Thunder warnings, Golden Fish, sparks, geysers
Geyser Box
Outlines Blazing Volcano's lava geysers once one has burst nearby, so a cast never lands in one by accident.
On by default Highlight Islands: Crimson Isle geyser_box
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box colour | Colour | #FF7043 at 33 % | |
| Only with lava rod | Only draw the box while holding a lava rod. | Toggle | On |
Golden Fish Timer
Tracks when a Golden Fish can spawn while lava fishing, and how long it stays once it does.
On by default HUD Timer Warning Islands: Crimson Isle 1 HUD element golden_fish_timer
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throw rod warning | Warn if you have not cast in a while, since the timer resets once you stop lava fishing. | Toggle | On |
| Warn with | Depends on Throw rod warning. | Slider, 5–60s left, steps of 5 | 15s left |
Lava Fishing Danger Warning
A loud, specific warning when Thunder, Lord Jawbus or Ragnarok surfaces while you are lava fishing.
On by default Warning Sound Islands: Crimson Isle lava_danger_warning
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Toggle | On |
Thunder Spark Highlight
Highlights the sparks scattered when a Thunder dies, so none of them get left behind.
On by default Highlight Islands: Crimson Isle thunder_spark
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour | Colour | #FACC15 | |
| World label | Toggle | On |
Trophy fish
Catch detection, tier alerts and the progress board
Trophy Fish Catches
Detects Trophy Fish catches, keeps the persisted tally, rewrites the chat line and alerts on Gold and Diamond.
On by default Chat filter Tracker Warning Islands: Crimson Isle trophy_fish
Chat message
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rewrite message | Replace Hypixel's line with the chosen style below. | Toggle | On |
| Style | Depends on Rewrite message. | Dropdown: Ordinal ("1st") · Sentence · Compact count | Sentence |
| Show total caught | Append the all-rarity total for this fish. | Toggle | On |
| Hover tooltip | Show the per-rarity breakdown when hovering the message. | Toggle | On |
Duplicate hiding
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hide repeats | Hide the message for a Bronze or Silver you have already caught. | Toggle | On |
| Bronze duplicates | Depends on Hide repeats. | Toggle | On |
| Silver duplicates | Depends on Hide repeats. | Toggle | Off |
Rare tier alerts
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold alert | Toggle | On | |
| Diamond alert | Toggle | On | |
| Alert sound | Toggle | On |
Trophy Fish Board
A progress board of every Trophy Fish caught this profile, tier by tier.
On by default HUD Tracker Keybind Islands: Crimson Isle 1 HUD element trophy_fish_display
Display
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toggle key | Show or hide the board on demand, in addition to whatever else keeps it up. | Keybind | None |
| Always show | Keep the board up everywhere in the Crimson Isle, not only while holding a lava rod. | Toggle | Off |
| Sort by | Dropdown: Name · Total caught | Name | |
| Reverse order | Toggle | Off | |
| Show ✔ for caught | Show a checkmark instead of the exact count once a tier is caught. | Toggle | Off |
| Show ✖ for missing | Show a cross instead of "0" for a tier you have not caught. | Toggle | On |
| Highlight new catches | Flash a fish green for a few seconds after catching it. | Toggle | On |
Filter
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only show missing | Hide fish you have already caught at every rarity. | Toggle | Off |
Backwater Bayou
Alligator and Titanoboa warnings, Banshee scream mute
Backwater Bayou Hazard Warning
Warns when an Alligator or Titanoboa surfaces in Backwater Bayou.
On by default Warning Sound Islands: Backwater Bayou bayou_hazard_warning
| Option | What it does | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Toggle | On |
Mute Banshee
Silences the Banshee's scream in Backwater Bayou.
On by default Sound Islands: Backwater Bayou mute_banshee
No options: it is on or off, and that is all.