How to Make Barbed Hook

Ingredients, unlock method, and spawn ID for Barbed Hook.

Barbed Hook Item ID

The item ID for Barbed Hook in Stardew Valley is: 691

[691]

Barbed Hook Information

Makes your catch more secure, causing the \fishing bar\ to cling to your catch. Works best on slow, weak fish.

Item ID	691
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Basic
Sell Price	500

The Barbed Hook is a tackle that helps fishing by keeping the fishing bar attached to the catch. It can be crafted or purchased from Willy's Fish Shop for 1,000g after reaching Fishing level 8. It may also randomly appear at the Traveling Cart for 1,500–2,500g.

A Barbed Hook is one of the rewards the player gets the first time they win the fishing competition at the Festival of Ice.

Only the Iridium Rod can equip tackle. To attach tackle to an Iridium Rod, left-click on the tackle, then right-click on the Iridium Rod. To remove tackle, first right-click to remove any bait, then right-click to remove the tackle.

Tackle does not stack in inventory or chests; each tackle takes up one inventory slot.

Barbed Hook Recipe

Barbed Hook is a crafted item.

Ingredients

How to learn the recipe

Reach Fishing Level 8

Barbed Hook Villager Gift Reactions

Give Barbed Hook as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost.

DislikesAbigailAlexCarolineClintDemetriusDwarfElliottEmilyEvelynGeorgeGusHaleyHarveyJasJodiKentKrobusLeahLeoLewisLinusMarnieMaruPamPennyPierreRobinSamSandySebastianShaneVincentWillyWizard

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Barbed Hook Cheat Help

Item spawning in Stardew Valley isn't accomplished through typical commands. Instead, it involves a cheat method where you name your character, or an animal, with the item code of the desired item, enclosed in square brackets [ and ]. Include the brackets when naming.

Spawn Using Animal Name

To spawn this item, buy an animal (we recommend a chicken because it is the cheapest) from Marnie's Ranch, name it [691]. You will then receive the Barbed Hook item.

Spawn Using Character Name

Since you can only set your character's name once at the game's inception, we advise using the animal naming method.

However, if you opt for this method, name your character [691] while creating your save file. When you converse with any villager who mentions your name in their dialogue, like Gus at the Stardrop Saloon, you'll receive the Barbed Hook item.