Bait files

Any item can be bait. Each file in data/<namespace>/bait/ defines one:

{
  "item": "minecraft:sweet_berries",
  "minTicks": 1400,
  "maxTicks": 2400,
  "luck": 0.5
}

Field	Type	Meaning
item	item id	The item used as bait
minTicks	positive integer	Shortest wait between catches, in ticks (20 ticks = 1 second)
maxTicks	positive integer	Longest wait, at least minTicks
luck	number, optional (default 0)	Passed to the catch roll. Positive values favour treasure, negative values favour junk.

The wait is picked at random between minTicks and maxTicks, including both ends. For the maths behind luck, see how luck works.

Changing built-in bait

Overwrite a file at the same path, for example data/fishtrap/bait/worm_bait.json, to change a built-in bait. If two files use the same item, the one whose file id sorts last wins, and the server log notes it.

Current values

These are the values the mod ships with:

Bait	Catch time	Average	Luck
Plant Bait	120–240 s	180 s	-1
Worm Bait	80–160 s	120 s	0
Fish Chum	60–100 s	80 s	+1
Glow Bait	45–70 s	57.5 s	+2
Prismarine Lure	30–45 s	37.5 s	+3
Nautilus Lure	20–30 s	25 s	+5