Confused

[bookkeeperianmanley]

I've bought a large baitcasting rod but when I try to implement it the game doesn't let it appear as an option even though it is in my backpack. There doesn't seem to be a category for a baitcasting setup. I don't understand the difference between the settings but there is a bottom fishing setting and two spinning settings and so I thought the baitcasting would go in the other setting (sorry I can't remember what its called off hand - I think its Float Fishing) but the game won't let me choose the baitcasting rod in this setting. Any advice would be appreciated as I am confused by the whole business and I can't catch larger fish because the game won't let me select the larger rods I have bought.

[Sienna]

If the rod you want to use is not displayed when assembling a rod, it is probably because it is not in your "backpack".
First, talk to the store clerk, open storage, and move the rod you want to use from "storage" to "backpack".

The fishing style of baitcasting rods is "lure" or "jig head".

[★Kelvy★]

4 symbols will show rods, same with reels, lines and baits etc.

[bookkeeperianmanley]

Originally posted by Sienna:

If the rod you want to use is not displayed when assembling a rod, it is probably because it is not in your "backpack".
First, talk to the store clerk, open storage, and move the rod you want to use from "storage" to "backpack".

The fishing style of baitcasting rods is "lure" or "jig head".

Thanks for that. That is what confused me I didn't realise that baitcasting and lure were related to each other as the symbol seems to suggest it was a type of spinning. I'll try this out. Thanks again.

[bookkeeperianmanley]

Originally posted by bookkeeperianmanley:

Originally posted by Sienna:

If the rod you want to use is not displayed when assembling a rod, it is probably because it is not in your "backpack".
First, talk to the store clerk, open storage, and move the rod you want to use from "storage" to "backpack".

The fishing style of baitcasting rods is "lure" or "jig head".

Thanks for that. That is what confused me I didn't realise that baitcasting and lure were related to each other as the symbol seems to suggest it was a type of spinning. I'll try this out. Thanks again.

Sorry to be a pain but why won't the game let me put a hook or bait on the line when I choose lure. If as you say "lure" is the correct category for baitcasting then surely I should be able to use bait and a hook but am only given the option of a lure. At the end of the day all I want is to put a hook and bait on to try to catch the bigger fish.

[Sienna]

-- Fishing style (compatible rod types) --
1. Float Fishing Rig (Spinning, Match)
2. Lure Spinning Rig (Spinning, Baitcasting)
3. Jighead Spinning Rig (Spinning, Baitcasting)
4. Bottom Fishing Rig (Feeder)

The Angler has these specifications, so choose your fishing gear accordingly.
I don't really understand why it's designed this way, sorry.

[bookkeeperianmanley]

Originally posted by Sienna:

-- Fishing style (compatible rod types) --
1. Float Fishing Rig (Spinning, Match)
2. Lure Spinning Rig (Spinning, Baitcasting)
3. Jighead Spinning Rig (Spinning, Baitcasting)
4. Bottom Fishing Rig (Feeder)

The Angler has these specifications, so choose your fishing gear accordingly.
I don't really understand why it's designed this way, sorry.

Thanks for your help - I'll try again and hope it works this time otherwise I'll just move on to a game that makes a bit more sense. I appreciate your efforts though, thank you

[Chameleon_Silk]

lures are different sizes and the different lures come with different hook sizes, a spinner 9 is a spinner with hook size 9 for example.

colors of lures means nothing and its purely the hook size that matters, to big a hook you wont catch anything (or be targeting only bigger fish of that species) and to small and you will catch a lot of trash fish.

big fish can sometimes bite a smaller hook but small fish never bite a big hook, this is how people target only gold / diamond of a species.

although only using max size hook for a species makes for long waits between catches (sometimes hours if your unlucky) its often better to use a hook that can catch silver/gold/diamond then it is to use just a hook that can only catch a diamond, however if your using a big hook and something bites you can be sure (unless its a species that also can take a bigger lure) that its a big fish.

this is my own chart showing some examples but i'm sure there are people who have already collected the information on the internet.


walleye - spoon 6 (silver)
- spoon 4 (gold)
- tube 5 (silver)

pike - grub 5 (silver)
- spinner 4 (bronze)
- spoon 4 (gold)
- spoon 3 (silver)
- shad 3 (silver)
- popper 3 (silver)
- spoon 2 (gold)

burbot - grub 5 (silver)


largemouth - frog 5 (gold)
- frog 5 (diamond)
- shad 4 (diamond)
- jerkbait 3 (diamond)

sturgeon - spoon 6 (silver)
- spoon 5 (silver)

green sun fish - spinner 7 (gold)

yellow perch - spinner 7 (silver)

brook trout - spinner 4 (gold)
- spoon 6 (gold)

ohrid trout - grub 5 (silver)
- spoon 3 (gold)

kokanee salmon - spoon 6 (silver and gold)

cutthroat - spinner 7 (silver)
- spinner 5 (silver)
- spoon 5 (silver)
- grub 5 (gold)

rainbow trout - spoon 5 (bronze)
- spinner 3 (silver)
- spoon 4 (silver)

lake trout - spoon 1 (diamond)
- grub 1/0 (silver)

tiger muskie - swimbait 2 (gold)
- shad 4 (silver)
- grub 5 (bronze)
- grub 5 (silver)

[bookkeeperianmanley]

Originally posted by Chameleon_Silk:

lures are different sizes and the different lures come with different hook sizes, a spinner 9 is a spinner with hook size 9 for example.

colors of lures means nothing and its purely the hook size that matters, to big a hook you wont catch anything (or be targeting only bigger fish of that species) and to small and you will catch a lot of trash fish.

big fish can sometimes bite a smaller hook but small fish never bite a big hook, this is how people target only gold / diamond of a species.

although only using max size hook for a species makes for long waits between catches (sometimes hours if your unlucky) its often better to use a hook that can catch silver/gold/diamond then it is to use just a hook that can only catch a diamond, however if your using a big hook and something bites you can be sure (unless its a species that also can take a bigger lure) that its a big fish.

this is my own chart showing some examples but i'm sure there are people who have already collected the information on the internet.


walleye - spoon 6 (silver)
- spoon 4 (gold)
- tube 5 (silver)

pike - grub 5 (silver)
- spinner 4 (bronze)
- spoon 4 (gold)
- spoon 3 (silver)
- shad 3 (silver)
- popper 3 (silver)
- spoon 2 (gold)

burbot - grub 5 (silver)


largemouth - frog 5 (gold)
- frog 5 (diamond)
- shad 4 (diamond)
- jerkbait 3 (diamond)

sturgeon - spoon 6 (silver)
- spoon 5 (silver)

green sun fish - spinner 7 (gold)

yellow perch - spinner 7 (silver)

brook trout - spinner 4 (gold)
- spoon 6 (gold)

ohrid trout - grub 5 (silver)
- spoon 3 (gold)

kokanee salmon - spoon 6 (silver and gold)

cutthroat - spinner 7 (silver)
- spinner 5 (silver)
- spoon 5 (silver)
- grub 5 (gold)

rainbow trout - spoon 5 (bronze)
- spinner 3 (silver)
- spoon 4 (silver)

lake trout - spoon 1 (diamond)
- grub 1/0 (silver)

tiger muskie - swimbait 2 (gold)
- shad 4 (silver)
- grub 5 (bronze)
- grub 5 (silver)

Thanks for the information. Appreciated