Fishin' Lakitu
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Fishin' Lakitu are second variant of Lakitu that Mario encounters. Instead of raining Spinies down upon Mario, the enemy hovers slowly, dangling a 1-Up Mushroom at the end of a fishing pole. Should Mario grab it, the Fishin' Lakitu speeds up and throws Spiny eggs. In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, he attempts to steal Baby Mario from Yoshi's back; success causes the player to lose the game.
The Fishin' Boo is the undead version; rather than an extra life, it dangles a deadly flame from its fishing rod. This pole is now one of Lakitu's major characteristics in various Mario spin-off games. In the Mario Kart series, for example, Lakitu carries a stoplight, various signs, and rescued racers on the pole.