Fishin' Lakitu

Template:Species-infobox Fishin' Lakitu are a variant of Lakitu that Mario encounters in both Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Instead of raining Spinies down upon Mario, the enemy hovers above its target, dangling a 1-Up Mushroom at the end of a fishing pole. Should Mario grab this bait, the Fishin' Lakitu speeds up and throws Spiny Eggs. In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, they appear in Hookbill the Koopa's Castle, where they attempt to steal Baby Mario from Yoshi's back with a baitless fishing pole ending in a hook. If they snatch Mario, the Countdown Timer will initiate the countdown. Unfortunately, these Fishin' Lakitus fly away from Yoshi with their catch, making it harder to save Baby Mario.

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A Fishin' Lakitu with a 1-Up Mushroom in Super Mario World.

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Fishin' Lakitu carrying the starting lights as seen in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

Fishin' Lakitu's pole is now one of Lakitu's major characteristics in various Mario spin-off games ranging from basketball to go-kart racing. In the Mario Kart series, for example, Lakitu carries his starting lights, various signs, and rescues racers on the pole. A Fishin' Lakitu-based business (Lakitu Travel) even made an appearance in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

A Fishin' Lakitu makes a cameo appearance in the background of the Yoshi's Island stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee and its version as a Past Stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Also, in Brawl, one appear as a sticker from Mario Kart 64.

The Fishin' Boo is the Fishin' Lakitu's undead equivalent; rather than an extra life, it dangles a deadly blue flame from its fishing rod.