Players can also use a few more materials to craft a fishing rod (crafting a bobber will also make it easier to tell when a fish has grabbed your hook).
By walking into shallow water, players use their spear to aim and strike small fish. The quickest way to do this early is by crafting a fishing spear (a crude spear only requires one wooden stick). One of the best ways to get food from the start of the game is by catching fish.