How to get Challenge Bait in Stardew Valley

One of the recipes which can be obtained through the new Mastery system in Stardew Valley is Challenge戋� Bait. This Bait allows you to catch up to three fish at once, but it can prove a bit o馃悹f a challenge (no pun intended) to begin with. 

The Challenge Bait recipe is unlocked upon achieving Fishing Mastery, along with the Advanced Iridium Rod and the chance to obtain Golden Fishing Chests馃寽. 

To make 5 Challenge Baits, you鈥檒l need:

• 1 Bone Fragment
• 1 Moss

Challenge Bait is an excellent way to catch a lot of fish in a short period of time because it allows the capture of up to three of a single type of fish. Because of this, Challenge Bait is a must if you want to do well during Trout Derby or Squidfest, the two new Fishing based Festivals. To use it, you simply need to attach it to your rod and then go fishing, 馃挅with the real challenge beginning once you鈥檝e hooked a fish.聽

How to use Challenge Bait

You can only use Challenge Bait with the Fi戋俠erglass, Iridi鈾攗m and Advanced Iridium Rods, although technically you can use it in a Crab Pot.

Once the Fishing minigame begins, there will be a small box on the right side of the interface, below the preview window which is available when using a Sonar Bobber. To begin 喙妛ith, there will be th軎ee fish here. 

As you鈥檙e reeling, each time the fish leaves the gree馃敮n bar you will lose one of these fish. If the fish leaves the bar three times, you lose all of the fish. This can prove most challenging with fish that move around a lot, so this Bait is best used on fish who remain calm while they鈥檙e being reeled in.