diff --git a/src/main/java/modernmetals/init/Recipes.java b/src/main/java/modernmetals/init/Recipes.java
index a57216b6..b759b8cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/modernmetals/init/Recipes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/modernmetals/init/Recipes.java
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ private static void initMetalRecipes(){
 			if(rod != null && arrow != null) GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(new ItemStack(arrow), "x", "y", "z", 'x', "nugget"+oreDictName, 'y', "rod"+oreDictName,'z' ,Items.FEATHER));
 			if(rod != null && bow != null) GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(new ItemStack(bow), " xy", "x y", " xy", 'x', "rod"+oreDictName, 'y', Items.STRING));
 			if(rod != null && gear != null && crossbow != null) GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(new ItemStack(crossbow), "zxx", " yx", "x z", 'x', "rod"+oreDictName, 'y', "gear"+oreDictName, 'z', Items.STRING));
-			if(rod != null && gear != null && crossbow != null) GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(new ItemStack(crossbow), "xxz", "xy ", "z x", 'x', "rod"+oreDictName, 'y', "gear"+oreDictName, 'z', Items.STRING));
 			if(rod != null && bolt != null) GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(new ItemStack(bolt), "x", "x", "y", 'x', "rod"+oreDictName, 'y', Items.FEATHER));
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/modernmetals/items/ItemMetalFishingRod.java b/src/main/java/modernmetals/items/ItemMetalFishingRod.java
index 2c50cd83..4204baa9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/modernmetals/items/ItemMetalFishingRod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/modernmetals/items/ItemMetalFishingRod.java
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@
 import cyano.basemetals.registry.IOreDictionaryEntry;
 import net.minecraft.creativetab.CreativeTabs;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.item.IItemPropertyGetter;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemFishingRod;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 import net.minecraftforge.oredict.OreDictionary;
 
 public class ItemMetalFishingRod extends ItemFishingRod implements IOreDictionaryEntry, IMetalObject {
@@ -33,6 +38,14 @@ public ItemMetalFishingRod(MetalMaterial m){
 		} else {
 			regenerates = false;
 		}
+        this.addPropertyOverride(new ResourceLocation("cast"), new IItemPropertyGetter()
+        {
+            @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
+            public float apply(ItemStack stack, World worldIn, EntityLivingBase entityIn)
+            {
+                return entityIn == null ? 0.0F : (entityIn.getHeldItemMainhand() == stack && entityIn instanceof EntityPlayer && ((EntityPlayer)entityIn).fishEntity != null ? 1.0F : 0.0F);
+            }
+        });
 		this.oreDict = "fishingrod"+metal.getCapitalizedName();
 	}