Wall-E quest, Can’t find the Sprout Boot

[Derpy Devil]

Note: I’m actually playing on PC gamepass, and not Steam, but I don’t know where else I could post that is decently active.

I’m currently stuck on “The Shy Little Robot” quest. I know you have to fish to find it, but I feel like I’ve fished at least 20 times by now and have yet to find the item.

Is this a bug or am I missing something?

Edit: I meant PC gamepass, not Xbox gamepass.

[Derpy Devil]

Okay, so I did FINALLY catch it… it just took me a very VERY long time to get it. I think that took way too long and I’m not sure why as so far other people that I’ve seen play this quest got it like after only 3 times of fishing.

[Tilarta]

I've been trying for over 2 hours now and still have not found the Sprout Boot.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2861446785

I have never been good at fishing minigames, so there is a high rate of failure.
I'm either one second too fast or too slow, always getting a red circle of failure.
They seriously need to increase that window of opportunity.

I know what movie inspired this minigame and now I am really resentful of a Goofy Movie.
Because if it had not existed, then neither would this aprocryphal minigame.

[Kronos_Baggins]

I found the boot in bubbles that were kind of yellowish-sparkly, I'm pretty sure that it can't be found in the white ones.

Have you tried closing your eyes and just listening to the sounds? That helped me in another game where fishing was hard for me. You click at the first boink and then the tonk, tonk sounds come pretty regularly.

Originally posted by Tilarta:

I've been trying for over 2 hours now and still have not found the Sprout Boot.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2861446785

I have never been good at fishing minigames, so there is a high rate of failure.
I'm either one second too fast or too slow, always getting a red circle of failure.
They seriously need to increase that window of opportunity.

I know what movie inspired this minigame and now I am really resentful of a Goofy Movie.
Because if it had not existed, then neither would this aprocryphal minigame.

[Ashes]

The boot, like all the quests item that you need to fish (except for actual fish) is in a gold bubbles spot. You probably missed it, but it should have been in the middle pond if I remember correctly (it's been a while sorry). But yeah, if it's a quest that asks you to fish something, that isn't actually a fish you can usually get, try looking for those gold bubbles :)

[Tilarta]

Yes, I was eventually told to look for a specific circle.
Then I had the boot within an hour of fishing.

Feels like that should have been documented in the mission text.

[tmaddox]

Originally posted by Tilarta:

I have never been good at fishing minigames, so there is a high rate of failure.
I'm either one second too fast or too slow, always getting a red circle of failure.

A lot of times I just stop watching the circle and watch my character. They lurch a little every time the circles meet. Hit the button as soon as you see this jerk or lunge.

[Arkady]

I got the boot in a gold circle as well.

For those that are struggling fishing becomes easier when you know the pattern and practice a little. When the shrinking ring enters the center ring it will turn green. The first time you need to tap once to start the cycle and then tap again when the inner ring turns green, but each cycle after that you just need to tap the key once when the inner ring turns green. Don't try to anticipate it.

Fishing takes a lot of energy so bringing a few cooked meals with you is helpful. Having a fishing buddy (mine is Goofy) is also helpful.

Seaweed tip (spoilers):
If you need to farm seaweed cast outside of any ring into open water. Sometimes you'll get fish but often you'll get seaweed. This is helpful for crafting and feeding sea turtles.

[Derpy Devil]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Seems like the solution is the golden bubbles, which I really wish the mission told me. But at least I know what to look for.