diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/skills/fishing/McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/skills/fishing/McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent.java
index c7b77baa6..a3532fa23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/skills/fishing/McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/events/skills/fishing/McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent.java
@@ -1,14 +1,53 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.events.skills.fishing;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.McMMOPlayer;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.fishing.FishingManager;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 public class McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent extends McMMOPlayerFishingEvent {
+    private int reducedMinWaitTime;
+    private int reducedMaxWaitTime;
+    private final FishingManager fishingManager;
 
-    public McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent(@NotNull McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer) {
+    public McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent(@NotNull McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer,
+                                        int reducedMinWaitTime,
+                                        int reducedMaxWaitTime,
+                                        FishingManager fishingManager) {
         super(mcMMOPlayer);
+        this.fishingManager = fishingManager;
+        this.reducedMinWaitTime = Math.max(reducedMinWaitTime, getReducedMinWaitTimeLowerBound());
+        this.reducedMaxWaitTime = Math.max(reducedMaxWaitTime, getReducedMaxWaitTimeLowerBound());
     }
 
+    public int getReducedMinWaitTime() {
+        return reducedMinWaitTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setReducedMinWaitTime(int reducedMinWaitTime) {
+        if (reducedMinWaitTime < 0 || reducedMinWaitTime > reducedMaxWaitTime) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Reduced min wait time must be greater than or equal to 0" +
+                    " and less than reduced max wait time.");
+        }
+        this.reducedMinWaitTime = Math.max(reducedMinWaitTime, getReducedMinWaitTimeLowerBound());
+    }
+
+    public int getReducedMaxWaitTime() {
+        return reducedMaxWaitTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setReducedMaxWaitTime(int reducedMaxWaitTime) {
+        if (reducedMaxWaitTime < 0 || reducedMaxWaitTime < reducedMinWaitTime) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Reduced max wait time must be greater than or equal to 0" +
+                    " and greater than reduced min wait time.");
+        }
+        this.reducedMaxWaitTime = Math.max(reducedMaxWaitTime, getReducedMaxWaitTimeLowerBound());
+    }
+
+    public int getReducedMinWaitTimeLowerBound() {
+        return fishingManager.getMasterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound();
+    }
+
+    public int getReducedMaxWaitTimeLowerBound() {
+        return fishingManager.getMasterAnglerMaxWaitLowerBound();
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/FishingManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/FishingManager.java
index 2466988c7..ed0094a56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/FishingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/FishingManager.java
@@ -56,9 +56,17 @@ public class FishingManager extends SkillManager {
     private Item fishingCatch;
     private Location hookLocation;
     private int fishCaughtCounter = 1;
+    private final int masterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound;
+    private final int masterAnglerMaxWaitLowerBound;
 
     public FishingManager(McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer) {
         super(mcMMOPlayer, PrimarySkillType.FISHING);
+        //Ticks for minWait and maxWait never go below this value
+        int bonusCapMin = mcMMO.p.getAdvancedConfig().getFishingReductionMinWaitCap();
+        int bonusCapMax = mcMMO.p.getAdvancedConfig().getFishingReductionMaxWaitCap();
+
+        this.masterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound = Math.max(bonusCapMin, 0);
+        this.masterAnglerMaxWaitLowerBound = Math.max(bonusCapMax, masterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound + 40);
     }
 
     public boolean canShake(Entity target) {
@@ -254,13 +262,6 @@ public class FishingManager extends SkillManager {
      * @param fishHook target fish hook
      */
     public void processMasterAngler(@NotNull FishHook fishHook, int lureLevel) {
-        McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent event = new McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent(mmoPlayer);
-        mcMMO.p.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
-
-        if (event.isCancelled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         MasterAnglerCompatibilityLayer masterAnglerCompatibilityLayer = (MasterAnglerCompatibilityLayer) mcMMO.getCompatibilityManager().getMasterAnglerCompatibilityLayer();
 
         if (masterAnglerCompatibilityLayer != null) {
@@ -280,12 +281,8 @@ public class FishingManager extends SkillManager {
             int minWaitReduction = getMasterAnglerTickMinWaitReduction(masterAnglerRank, boatBonus);
             int maxWaitReduction = getMasterAnglerTickMaxWaitReduction(masterAnglerRank, boatBonus, convertedLureBonus);
 
-            //Ticks for minWait and maxWait never go below this value
-            int bonusCapMin = mcMMO.p.getAdvancedConfig().getFishingReductionMinWaitCap();
-            int bonusCapMax = mcMMO.p.getAdvancedConfig().getFishingReductionMaxWaitCap();
-
-            int reducedMinWaitTime = getReducedTicks(minWaitTicks, minWaitReduction, bonusCapMin);
-            int reducedMaxWaitTime = getReducedTicks(maxWaitTicks, maxWaitReduction, bonusCapMax);
+            int reducedMinWaitTime = getReducedTicks(minWaitTicks, minWaitReduction, masterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound);
+            int reducedMaxWaitTime = getReducedTicks(maxWaitTicks, maxWaitReduction, masterAnglerMaxWaitLowerBound);
 
             boolean badValuesFix = false;
 
@@ -295,11 +292,23 @@ public class FishingManager extends SkillManager {
                 badValuesFix = true;
             }
 
+            final McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent event =
+                    new McMMOPlayerMasterAnglerEvent(mmoPlayer, reducedMinWaitTime, reducedMaxWaitTime, this);
+            mcMMO.p.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+
+            if (event.isCancelled()) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            reducedMaxWaitTime = event.getReducedMaxWaitTime();
+            reducedMinWaitTime = event.getReducedMinWaitTime();
+
             if (mmoPlayer.isDebugMode()) {
                 mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.GOLD + "Master Angler Debug");
 
                 if (badValuesFix) {
-                    mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Bad values were applied and corrected, check your configs, max wait should never be lower than min wait.");
+                    mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Bad values were applied and corrected," +
+                            " check your configs, minWaitLowerBound wait should never be lower than min wait.");
                 }
 
                 mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage("ALLOW STACK WITH LURE: " + masterAnglerCompatibilityLayer.getApplyLure(fishHook));
@@ -326,8 +335,8 @@ public class FishingManager extends SkillManager {
                 mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage("");
 
                 mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_AQUA + "Caps / Limits (edit in advanced.yml)");
-                mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage("Lowest possible max wait ticks " + bonusCapMax);
-                mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage("Lowest possible min wait ticks " + bonusCapMin);
+                mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage("Lowest possible minWaitLowerBound wait ticks " + masterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound);
+                mmoPlayer.getPlayer().sendMessage("Lowest possible min wait ticks " + masterAnglerMaxWaitLowerBound);
             }
 
             masterAnglerCompatibilityLayer.setMaxWaitTime(fishHook, reducedMaxWaitTime);
@@ -724,4 +733,12 @@ public class FishingManager extends SkillManager {
     private int getVanillaXpMultiplier() {
         return getVanillaXPBoostModifier();
     }
+
+    public int getMasterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound() {
+        return masterAnglerMinWaitLowerBound;
+    }
+
+    public int getMasterAnglerMaxWaitLowerBound() {
+        return masterAnglerMaxWaitLowerBound;
+    }
 }
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