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Beehive in Minecraft, shown for the Fishy Business advancement (Husbandry tab)
Beehive in Minecraft, shown here for Fishy Business in the Husbandry tab. Image: Alex Buzzy Bees.png from minecraft.wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
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Fishy Business advancement icon in Minecraft, Fishing Rod in easy difficulty

Fishy Business

Catch a fish

Requirements: Craft a fishing rod from 3 sticks and 2 string.

Fishy Business advancement icon in MinecraftAdvancement Made!Fishy Business

Overview

Fishy Business is a task advancement in the Husbandry tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Catch a fish." It branches directly off Husbandry, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Husbandry tab covers advancements related to farming, animal breeding, food, and the natural world. Fishy Business was added in Minecraft 1.13 and is still in the 26.2 advancement set.

It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. One further advancement, Tactical Fishing, is gated behind it.

In tree terms, Fishy Business sits first along its line: the full path from the Husbandry root reads Husbandry -> Fishy Business. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Fishy Business is one of 31 total advancements in the Husbandry tab. It shares its parent with 12 sibling advancements (Bee Our Guest, The Parrots and the Bats, Best Friends Forever, A Seedy Place, Glow and Behold!, Whatever Floats Your Goat!, Total Beelocation, Bukkit Bukkit, Smells Interesting, You've Got a Friend in Me, Stay Hydrated!, and Uh Oh), all of which open from the same point in the tree.

How to Complete Fishy Business

Earning Fishy Business comes down to the following, performed in order:

  1. Craft a fishing rod from 3 sticks and 2 string.
  2. Cast the line into water and wait for the bobber to dip.
  3. Right-click when it dips to reel in a fish.
  4. Lure enchantment reduces wait time.

Tips & Fastest Route

  • Fastest route: Craft a fishing rod (3 sticks, 2 string), cast into water and reel in when the bobber dips.
  • Lure reduces the wait between bites; rain also shortens fishing time.
  • Make sure Husbandry is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Fishy Business will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
  • This is one of the more approachable Husbandry advancements, so it is a good early target while you build toward the harder entries deeper in the branch.

Common Mistakes

  • Remember that Fishy Business will not appear as available until Husbandry is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.

Reward & What It Unlocks

Fishy Business grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.

Earning it unlocks Tactical Fishing, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.

Details

Advancement ID
minecraft:husbandry/fishy_business
Icon Item
Fishing Rod
Category
Husbandry
Difficulty
Easy
XP Reward
None
Version Added
1.13