5 files changed, 24 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 6d2c8edfd..2bbee0d32 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Seadragon91 (Lukas Pioch)
 Sofapriester
 SphinxC0re
 structinf (xdot)
+sweetgiorni
 Sxw1212
 Taugeshtu
 tigerw (Tiger Wang)
diff --git a/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua b/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
index 09f784a93..3cbb013d6 100644
--- a/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
+++ b/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
@@ -6585,6 +6585,15 @@ cFile:DeleteFile("/usr/bin/virus.exe");
 					},
 					Notes = "Returns the EntityID of the player who owns the floater.",
 				},
+				GetBitePos =
+				{
+					Returns =
+					{
+							Name = "BitePosition",
+							Type = "Vector3d",
+					},
+					Notes = "Returns the position of the floater just before a fish bites. If a fish hasn't bitten the floater, this function returns the position the floater was cast from.",
+				},
 			},
 			Inherits = "cEntity",
 		},
diff --git a/src/Entities/Floater.cpp b/src/Entities/Floater.cpp
index 304ba6425..8f98cb36c 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Floater.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Floater.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ protected:
 
 cFloater::cFloater(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, Vector3d a_Speed, UInt32 a_PlayerID, int a_CountDownTime) :
 	cEntity(etFloater, a_X, a_Y, a_Z, 0.2, 0.2),
+	m_BitePos(Vector3d(a_X, a_Y, a_Z)),
 	m_CanPickupItem(false),
 	m_PickupCountDown(0),
 	m_CountDownTime(a_CountDownTime),
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ void cFloater::Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk)
 		{
 			if (m_CountDownTime <= 0)
 			{
+				m_BitePos = GetPosition();
 				m_World->BroadcastSoundEffect("entity.bobber.splash", GetPosX(), GetPosY(), GetPosZ(), 1, 1);
 				SetPosY(GetPosY() - 1);
 				m_CanPickupItem = true;
diff --git a/src/Entities/Floater.h b/src/Entities/Floater.h
index 89ee8cc08..59402393f 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Floater.h
+++ b/src/Entities/Floater.h
@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@ public:
 	bool CanPickup(void)       const { return m_CanPickupItem; }
 	UInt32 GetOwnerID(void)       const { return m_PlayerID; }
 	UInt32 GetAttachedMobID(void) const { return m_AttachedMobID; }
+	Vector3d GetBitePos(void)     const { return m_BitePos; }
 	// tolua_end
 
 protected:
 	// Position
 	Vector3d m_ParticlePos;
 
+	// Position just before the floater gets pulled under by a fish
+	Vector3d m_BitePos;
+
 	// Bool needed to check if you can get a fish.
 	bool m_CanPickupItem;
 
diff --git a/src/Items/ItemFishingRod.h b/src/Items/ItemFishingRod.h
index 3a2ef0275..fa27e08f6 100644
--- a/src/Items/ItemFishingRod.h
+++ b/src/Items/ItemFishingRod.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		m_CanPickup = reinterpret_cast<cFloater *>(a_Entity)->CanPickup();
 		m_Pos = Vector3d(a_Entity->GetPosX(), a_Entity->GetPosY(), a_Entity->GetPosZ());
+		m_BitePos = reinterpret_cast<cFloater *>(a_Entity)->GetBitePos();
 		m_AttachedMobID = reinterpret_cast<cFloater *>(a_Entity)->GetAttachedMobID();
 		a_Entity->Destroy(true);
 		return true;
@@ -44,11 +45,13 @@ public:
 	bool IsAttached(void)      const { return (m_AttachedMobID != cEntity::INVALID_ID); }
 	UInt32 GetAttachedMobID(void) const { return m_AttachedMobID; }
 	Vector3d GetPos(void)      const { return m_Pos; }
+	Vector3d GetBitePos(void)  const { return m_BitePos; }
 
 protected:
 	bool m_CanPickup;
 	UInt32 m_AttachedMobID;
 	Vector3d m_Pos;
+	Vector3d m_BitePos;
 } ;
 
 
@@ -236,9 +239,12 @@ public:
 				{
 					return true;
 				}
-				Vector3d FloaterPos = FloaterInfo.GetPos();
+				Vector3d FloaterPos = FloaterInfo.GetBitePos();
+				FloaterPos.y += 0.5f;
+				const float FISH_SPEED_MULT = 2.25f;
+
 				Vector3d FlyDirection = a_Player->GetEyePosition() - FloaterPos;
-				a_World->SpawnItemPickups(Drops, FloaterPos.x, FloaterPos.y, FloaterPos.z, FlyDirection.x, FlyDirection.y + 1, FlyDirection.z);
+				a_World->SpawnItemPickups(Drops, FloaterPos.x, FloaterPos.y, FloaterPos.z, FlyDirection.x * FISH_SPEED_MULT, (FlyDirection.y + 1.0f) * FISH_SPEED_MULT, FlyDirection.z * FISH_SPEED_MULT);
 				cRoot::Get()->GetPluginManager()->CallHookPlayerFished(*a_Player, Drops);
 			}
 		}