the bouncing of the green area when it hits the bottom makes fishing impossible.

[Alis]

they go all the way to the top, then drop to the bottom, and the area wont stop bouncing untill i loose the fish. i cant tell you how many times i lost to this

[YetiChow]

The faster your catching bar falls, the higher it bounces... so, the slower it falls, the less it bounces. You can slow it down before it hits the bottom, preventing it from bouncing altogether. In other words, just click a couple of times as it gets close to the bottom to act as a "brake" or a parachute for it.

Later on there's a lead sinker you can get (only works with an Irridium rod, unfortunately) which eliminates bounce; but I've never used it because I simply don't let the bobber bounce in the first place.

Like anything, this technique takes practice; but it helps you get a feel for how far the bar will move with each click. The fishing minigame is about making small adjustments rather than wild swings -- in that regard, it's a lot like fishing IRL. You need a powerful cast (i.e. filling the cast bar), but after that it's about timing and precision rather than raw power.

[Forever_Lona]

Yep, just a gentle tap of the mouse as the bar falls should help to cushion the fall. Practice and you'll get to a point it doesnt bounce at all

[Vroomi]

Go fish for some Carp.