
Ghost Fishing Fixes
Fixes clients not displaying fishing rod bobbers cast by "ghosts" (fake players, like Create mod deployers)
About this Mod
Ghost Fishing Fixes
A Fabric Minecraft mod that fixes player clients not displaying fishing rod bobbers cast by "ghost/fake players" (i.e. players that the server does not tell the clients about).
This mod needs to be installed on a server to notify clients about relevant information they are not otherwise given. To take advantage of this, the mod needs to be installed on the client, too. Installation on only one side will not cause a crash, but the features will not work.
This mod is particularly useful with Create in particular because its Deployer block uses a server-side fake player to perform actions like fishing.
This mod requires Cloth Config to be installed on the client. Servers do not need it.
A note about compatibility
This mod aims to be as compatible as possible with everything. It should work on newer Minecraft versions, too, since it doesn't touch too many things in the game, but if a fishing rod overhaul was to come, this would mod would probably break.
While it has not been tested, issues with newer versions of Minecraft seem relatively unlikely, so currently, the mod has been set to be able to run on all Minecraft versions since (and including) 1.20.1 (the version it was made for). Backwards compatibility might also be possible with modifying the fabric.mod.json.
It should be noted not crashing does not guarantee compatibility. For example, a fishing rod might get rendered twice per frame due to an incompatibility or the pulling forces when pulling an entity may get doubled.
If any issues arise, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.
Available Versions
How to Install Ghost Fishing Fixes on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ghost Fishing Fixes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Ghost Fishing Fixes server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Ghost Fishing Fixes compatible with fabric?
Ghost Fishing Fixes officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Ghost Fishing Fixes – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ghost Fishing Fixes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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