diff --git a/food/fishfood.arc b/food/fishfood.arc
index 1b167b1a5..cac969349 100644
--- a/food/fishfood.arc
+++ b/food/fishfood.arc
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ editable 2048
 identified 1
 name_pl fishes
 client_type 601
+harvest_race fish
+harvest_exp 100
+harvest_level 1
+harvest_tool pole
 end
diff --git a/skills/Skill_Tools/fishing_pole.arc b/skills/Skill_Tools/fishing_pole.arc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0896bfc4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skills/Skill_Tools/fishing_pole.arc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Object fishing_pole
+name fishing pole
+face fishing_pole.111
+color_fg brown
+type 74
+skill fishing
+material 20
+nrof 1
+value 1500
+weight 5000
+editable 2048
+name_pl fishing poles
+client_type 451
+body_skill -1
+harvest_race fish
+harvest_tool pole
+harvest_speed -2
+end
diff --git a/skills/Skill_Tools/fishing_pole.base.111.png b/skills/Skill_Tools/fishing_pole.base.111.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74f12dcf8
Binary files /dev/null and b/skills/Skill_Tools/fishing_pole.base.111.png differ
diff --git a/skills/fishing.arc b/skills/fishing.arc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6c036947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skills/fishing.arc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Object skill_fishing
+name fishing
+skill fishing
+slaying fish
+type 43
+invisible 1
+no_drop 1
+subtype 39
+editable 0
+body_skill -1
+exp 100
+level 100
+end