The crafted carrot on a stick comes out with full durability, no matter the fishing rod's durability.
MC-123196
Carrot on a stick can be crafted using damaged fishing rod
Resolved
Works As Intended
5
This is an issue because the carrot stick produces a fully repaired fishing rod when its durability is expended – so you can fully repair your rod by adding a carrot and clicking on a pig a few times. Or at least, you would be able to if carrot sticks were breakable (MC-112630).