Fishing has killed the game

[Filth0815]

I am at fishing level 3 now and I have bought a better rod but there is no difference . Fishing is getting worse. It took me 3 days to catch one sardine and I have been pulled into the water by salmons !!! several times after minutes of reeling. The easy fishing mode (from the gameplay options ) doesn°t seem to work. As I need to fish to progress in the game it!s really frustrating .

[Jimbo]

From what i can tell the only thing simple fishing changes is that you click to reel and click again to stop reeling. It was super annoying and much worse than the normal fishing method of holding to reel and letting off to stop reeling.

[Yuri Sniper Uni 13]

All the rod upgrades do is let you catch other tiers of fish, none of which are normally accessible at the start of the game. (the game doesn't tell you this sadly unless you actually find a fish you can't catch to get the message 'You need a better rod to catch this fish!')

Simple fishing is in fact just toggling reeling on/off as opposed to needing to hold the button to reel, yeah. It can make it harder at times to let go on a moments notice.

Best advice I can give is to just pay attention to the line and keep reeling so long as it isn't red, let go until it stops being red, then keep reeling.

[Sashasuu]

when your game starts go into settings there is a on and off for simple fishing you can turn it on or off. i think its back wards because the fishing is easier for me with it off. i so far can catch even the rares with first rod with it off

[Filth0815]

Thanks a lot for your tips !

[mfan2k2]

My technique is to tap while they're trying to pull away, speeding up or slowing down my tapping to keep the line tension at just before it goes red. I'm probably still a bit early-game (spring, haven't cleared the saltwater mines yet), but it's worked well so far, including for the sardines you mentioned.

[naughtypixiehead]

Originally posted by Filth0815:

I am at fishing level 3 now and I have bought a better rod but there is no difference . Fishing is getting worse. It took me 3 days to catch one sardine and I have been pulled into the water by salmons !!! several times after minutes of reeling. The easy fishing mode (from the gameplay options ) doesn°t seem to work. As I need to fish to progress in the game it!s really frustrating .

sardines i caught in 5 mins, all 3 that i needed. you have to go to where the captain is, right under his house, where the 3 shellfish are, sardines spawn every min or so. it take a bit longer because they yank in the opposite direction - thats when you have to not click for a second and then click again. its ...really not as hard as some other games. best of luck.

[peter.huebner]

This works for me: When the fish pull away, don't try to hold them by constant drag, just give lots of little tugs to slow them down. The moment they turn towards you, pull, pull, pull.
Took me until fishing level 7 to figure this out ... There may be harder challenges ahead, but the herrings and rainbow trouts no longer daunt me.
Oh, and yeah, the 'simple fishing mode' actually makes it harder. LoL. Some goofball idea.

[Just Coda]

tap tap tap ... puuuuuuuullll ... tap tap tap ... puuuuuulllll

[Pixiara]

I find catching them the easy(ish) part, it's getting them to bite that's a pain, lol.

[TaylerBootz]

Originally posted by mfan2k2:

My technique is to tap while they're trying to pull away, speeding up or slowing down my tapping to keep the line tension at just before it goes red. I'm probably still a bit early-game (spring, haven't cleared the saltwater mines yet), but it's worked well so far, including for the sardines you mentioned.

THIS! I tap the button as it swims away (only stopping when the line goes red and the fish gets mad) then hold when it's reeling in. This has worked for me in 2 other games with similar fishing mechanics. It stops the fish from swimming out to far. Yes, it can take longer with more "rare" fish. The only problem I found is one spot with the broken bridge by the mines. Those fish you can't catch without a "stronger line" lol. I wonder what rod level they require... I am pretty sure I'm on the third rod.

[TTVThatWitchKaia]

Originally posted by Morithia:

I find catching them the easy(ish) part, it's getting them to bite that's a pain, lol.

Me: Am I a joke to you?

The fish: Yes, lol.

In all seriousness though, it seems to just be down to patience. I've been having good luck with making sure they're facing the lure (you might need to wait for them to swim back towards it) then jiggling. Once they show interest, jiggle again. Two to three jiggles should do it.

Took me ages to get that down, though. Seriously, these fish are worse than the ones in Animal Crossing when it comes to turning and swimming away the second you cast your line. And the loading screen will give you tip that a fish is easier to reel in if it's closer, but the little a-holes start swimming for Bangkok the second you hook them.

I've gotten the hang of the fishing but I can't say I love it.

[holly]

skill issue. i'm catching fish np

[TTVThatWitchKaia]

Congrats on being special, I guess.

[Pixiara]

Yeah, i'm slowly getting the hang of it, but it's not the most fun i've ever had with a fishing minigame.

[WillowFae]

Here's my fishing tip:
Reel in (hold down) when the fish is facing you once hooked.
Fish is pulling away? Mash (tap-tap-tap) the Reel button to "stagger" the fish and have a higher chance for that "gleam-proc" to get the fish to instantly turn around, but ease up on mashing if it starts turning red. The "mashing" helps me get my fish the first time.