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Manual Bait
A small quality-of-life mod for players who want baiting rods to feel more natural without changing the core fishing and bait system. Manual Bait makes baiting fishing rods smoother and more hands-on. Hold bait in your offhand, then sprint and right-click wi
Quick answer
Which Manual Bait release should I use?
Manual Bait 0.1.6 targets 1.22.0, 1.22.1, 1.22.2. It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Manual Bait required on the client, server, or both?
It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
This release supports both sides, but the source does not require it on the server.
What else does Manual Bait 0.1.6 need?
0.1.6. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Manual Bait without breaking your instance.
Built for Manual Bait 0.1.6. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 0.1.6. It targets 1.22.0, 1.22.1, 1.22.2; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 0.1.6. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Manual Bait add?
A small quality-of-life mod for players who want baiting rods to feel more natural without changing the core fishing and bait system.
Manual Bait makes baiting fishing rods smoother and more hands-on.
Hold bait in your offhand, then sprint and right-click with a fishing rod to attach it after a short action. Standard bait items and valid small or tiny fish bait can be used this way, while normal fishing rod behavior remains unchanged.
You can disable grid crafting baiting recipes in the config file. Defaults to false.
If players request, I can make a configurable version to allow to use shift/sneak again, but it would cause you to have issues while boat fishing.
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Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.
Pick your setup
Manual Bait releases for each Vintage Story version.
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.22.5
1 loader build1.22.4
1 loader build1.22.3
1 loader build1.22.2
1 loader build1.22.1
1 loader build1.22.0
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Manual Bait versions and loaders
0.1.6
manualbait_0.1.6.zip
5 Aug 2026
0.1.5
manualbait_0.1.5.zip
20 May 2026
0.1.4
manualbait_0.1.4.zip
19 May 2026
0.1.3
manualbait_0.1.3.zip
16 May 2026
0.1.2
manualbait_0.1.2.zip
13 May 2026
0.1.1
manualbait_0.1.1.zip
11 May 2026
0.1.0
manualbait-0.1.0.zip
11 May 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.



