How do you start the Tackle the Day mission in Rust?

Talk to the Fisherman at Fishing Village or Large Fishing Village. You can only have one mission active at a time.

What does the Tackle the Day mission give in Rust?

It gives 1 Handmade Fishing Rod, 15 Grub and 1 Basic Harvesting Tea.

Can you repeat the Tackle the Day mission in Rust?

Yes. You can take it again 1 hour after you finish it. If you fail or abandon it, you can try again after 5 minutes. You have 1 hour to finish it.

Rust Tackle the Day Mission: Steps, Reward and Cooldown

Time limit: 1 h
Repeat after success: After 1 h
Retry after a fail: After 5 min
Steps: 3

Steps

1
Go to the coastline
2
Retrieve the lost tackle
3
Return the tackle to the fisherman

Reward

Handmade Fishing Rod Grub Basic Harvesting Tea

In the tackle box

Tackle box contents
Item	Chance	Amount
Fishing Tackle	100%	1
Rope	100%	1

250 HP. Tackle box page

Where to start it

Given by: Fisherman
Found at: Fishing Village Large Fishing Village

Mission chain

Unlocks next

Go Fish Oiled Up

Methodology

Tested in game on our own server: the steps, rewards, time limit and cooldowns of this mission, and the contents of the tackle box. Tested on the current version of Rust.

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Tackle the Day: common questions

How do you start the Tackle the Day mission in Rust?: Talk to the Fisherman at Fishing Village or Large Fishing Village. You can only have one mission active at a time.
What does the Tackle the Day mission give in Rust?: It gives 1 Handmade Fishing Rod, 15 Grub and 1 Basic Harvesting Tea.
Can you repeat the Tackle the Day mission in Rust?: Yes. You can take it again 1 hour after you finish it. If you fail or abandon it, you can try again after 5 minutes. You have 1 hour to finish it.