diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
index 52ae368ff..a48a4536b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.commands.skills;
 
+import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.block.Biome;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 
@@ -83,7 +84,9 @@ public class FishingCommand extends SkillCommand {
         // MASTER ANGLER
         if (canMasterAngler) {
             double rawBiteChance = 1.0 / (isStorming ? 300 : 500);
-            Biome biome = player.getLocation().getBlock().getBiome();
+            Location location = (mcMMOPlayer.getHookLocation() != null) ? mcMMOPlayer.getHookLocation() : player.getLocation();
+
+            Biome biome = location.getBlock().getBiome();
 
             if (biome == Biome.RIVER || biome == Biome.OCEAN) {
                 rawBiteChance = rawBiteChance * AdvancedConfig.getInstance().getMasterAnglerBiomeModifier();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
index 61106d797..61f997be2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/player/McMMOPlayer.java
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ public class McMMOPlayer {
     private int     lastSalvageClick;
     private boolean godMode;
 
+    private Location hookLocation;
+
     private final Map<AbilityType, Boolean> abilityMode     = new HashMap<AbilityType, Boolean>();
     private final Map<AbilityType, Boolean> abilityInformed = new HashMap<AbilityType, Boolean>();
 
@@ -499,6 +501,18 @@ public class McMMOPlayer {
         godMode = !godMode;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Fishing: Master Angler
+     */
+
+    public Location getHookLocation() {
+        return hookLocation;
+    }
+
+    public void setHookLocation(Location hookLocation) {
+        this.hookLocation = hookLocation;
+    }
+
     /*
      * Skill notifications
      */
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 18bb89b1d..c15922300 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/FishingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/fishing/FishingManager.java
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ public class FishingManager extends SkillManager {
 
     public void masterAngler(Fish hook) {
         Player player = getPlayer();
-        Biome biome = player.getLocation().getBlock().getBiome();
+        mcMMOPlayer.setHookLocation(hook.getLocation());
+        Biome biome = hook.getLocation().getBlock().getBiome();
         double biteChance = hook.getBiteChance();
 
         if (biome == Biome.RIVER || biome == Biome.OCEAN) {