
Vehicle Reeling
Reel vehicles ridden by players using fishing rods!
About this Mod
Vehicle Reeling
A tiny Minecraft mod that adds client-side functionality for reeling vehicles ridden by players with fishing rods. For example, this mod allows you to reel a boat that is being ridden by a player.
Vanilla servers already support this.
A technical explaination
In vanilla Minecraft, when an entity is hooked onto a fishing rod and the rod is cast, normally the server handles accelerating the hooked entity. However, when the entity, like a boat or a minecart, is controlled by a player or if the entity itself is a player, the server doesn't want to touch it and instead the job is offloaded to the relevant player's client. However, the client code only accelerates entities that are the player and skips other entities the player is controlling. This causes vehicles (like boats and minecarts) to not get accelerated at all. As a workaround, some people have been riding pigs (controlled by a player) that themselves are in boats (controlled by the pig, i.e. the server because a pig is not a player) in order to reel the boat.
What this mod does, is simply alter the client-side check to also process reeling for entities that the player is riding.
A note about compatibility
Compatibility has not been exhaustively tested.
This mod consists of only one Mixin file, so it should be relatively compatible with other mods and other Minecraft versions. This mod was developed for Minecraft 1.20.1. It will probably work with a few earlier and later versions, so it has been set to be compatible with all Minecraft versions. If a fishing rod overhaul was to come, this would mod would probably break. If any issues arise, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.
Available Versions
How to Install Vehicle Reeling 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 (1.21.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Vehicle Reeling". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 (+48 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Vehicle Reeling 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 (1.21.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Vehicle Reeling compatible with fabric?
Vehicle Reeling officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Vehicle Reeling – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Vehicle Reeling 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.
Similar Mods
Rent Modded Server
Install Vehicle Reeling with just one click on your server.