How do you get the bait?
Buy from the Lighthouse shop.
Prerequisites
Reach the documented lure tier; an island name can reflect unlock order rather than a strict catch location.
Fight or catch method
Equip Crab Fishing Rod with Hot Dog. Regular lure pools are random.
After the kill
Defeat it so the normal entry registers; keep fishing with the same setup for its Drip variant.
Do not sell check
No documented main-story lock; still inspect unusual drops before selling.
Collection and evidence
Track Normal and Drip separately in the Fishipedia checklist. Current guide tables disagree on whether the Free Lure entry is Brown Crab or Rock Crab. Hot Dog placement is the clearer claim. No exact drop odds or resale amount are claimed.
Checked 2026-09-12. This is an independent fan guide, not first-party game data.