Fishing tips?

[Kess %Medley]

I have a very sensitive hand, and if I accidentally sleep wrong then my neck gets tense - making my whole arm hurt. Already tried using my other hand but my left is way worse and hurts soon anyway. Working on increasing the skill level and getting better stuff for it but the process is wrecking me to a point of not being able to.
How can I make fishing less click-y? I don't mean to be pathetic but I'm not even fishing that much I can't imagine how hard it'll be to get the Legends...

*Not very eager to mod, at least not yet. I'd find a way to make my pc go boom no matter how foolproof it is

[Blacktoe William]

There are some meals to increase the size of the fishing bar, aswell as some useful add ons to the rod (if you already have the one available with an available slot).

Otherwise you won't come around the clicking unfortunately.

Get well soon and I hope your neck will get better in time!

[AB]

Hi!! You can get xp from crab pots (5xp every time you harvest them) and can harvest them every day. You can get 3 crab pots from doing the crab pot bundle in the community center which doesn't require any fishing. You can stock them by getting fishing bait by buying it at willys or unlocking the recipe at fishing lvl 2. When you get to lvl 3 you can make/buy more crab pots. If you try to keep fishing I would recommend befriending willy because he will send you food recipes in the mail which boost your fishing level temporarily (Willy loves mead and diamonds but if you don't have those he also like quartz). At 3 hearts he sends you the chowder recipe (1 clam + 1 milk) which boosts by +1, at 5 hearts he sends you the recipe for escargot (1 snail + 1 garlic) and boosts by +2, and at 7 hearts he sends you the recipe for fish stew (1 crayfish + 1 mussel + 1 periwinkle + 1 tomato) which boosts by +3. To cook these recipes you will need to upgrade the farmhouse or get to level 3 foraging to be able to make the cookout kit. Good luck and I hope this was helpful

[log233when]

clicking the mouse makes the bar ACCELERATE towards the top, releasing the mouse makes the bar ACCELERATE towards the bottom. so when you are fishing, press or release the mouse button before reaching the target, the faster the current speed the bar is traveling the earlier the mouse button hit/release

[Watcher Rat]

Originally posted by Kess %Medley:

*Not very eager to mod, at least not yet. I'd find a way to make my pc go boom no matter how foolproof it is :spyrofire:

The info the above sent will help a lot, but I can assure you that if you ever DO try to mod the game, it's thankfully as simple as it can get these days. There are multiple mod managers you can use these days that do the work for you, no PC explosions needed ;)

But in vanilla, a lot of it is just learning the quirks of the fish...after a bit, you start to figure out which fish is which based on how the bobber fights you, which lets you anticipate the movements better. Combined with the fishing levels, better gear, food, and everything else, hopefully that will help you overcome the difficulties with your hand and neck.

Also, once you have caught at least one fish, you can commission Robin to build fish ponds on your farm as well. Those will generate roe (fish eggs), and that will generate fishing experience as well (not to mention some year-round profit) at the rate of XP = 10 + (0.04 × the sell price of the item). You can find full info on those here: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Fish_Pond

Thankfully, any fish you need to catch for things like the community center can be found through other means (trash cans and such) if you're lucky, so you don't technically HAVE to fish, it just makes finishing that section a lot easier.

[Ryika]

Fishing actually isn't that click-heavy on later levels, since the fishing bar will be pretty long, and travel times will also be much longer as a result. It's only early when you really have to "work" by doing a lot of quick movements to keep the small bar on the fish.

One easy way to overcome the early levels (if you don't want to use Crab Pots) is by getting the Training Rod. It has a longer bar on lower fishing levels and catches only easy fish that don't zap around like crazy. Then you just have to fish until you're level 6 for the Iridium Rod which should be pretty reasonable on your hand.

If that doesn't help and you're open to mods, there's one that simply removes the minigame:
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/2697

[Wizard Level 1]

I hatehatehate fishing minigames, and this game's fishing minigame is egregious is how bad it is. I simply cannot abide it. I used to use an auto fishing mod, but now days I just spawn in whatever fish I need to complete goals and otherwise ignore fish entirely.

[Paradox]

There's literally an item that fishes for you. Use that.

[Kess %Medley]

Thanks all very much I'll combine as many as I can, the Crab Pots, Training Rod, Food, Ponds, trash cans, and making friend with Willy. ( Luckily I've been saving my Diamonds!)

Maybe I'll try modding someday after all, though I'd still like to "finish" a file before I jump into it. Sad that I might have to mod out the minigame, I love it but it's too powerful.

[westrud]

Fishing isn't nearly as "clicky" as many people believe, nor is it as difficult, combat in this game requires you to click faster. Fishing is about slower, longer clicks and managing the momentum of the bar, not clicking as fast as you can.

[Kess %Medley]

Originally posted by westrud:

Fishing isn't nearly as "clicky" as many people believe, nor is it as difficult, combat in this game requires you to click faster. Fishing is about slower, longer clicks and managing the momentum of the bar, not clicking as fast as you can.

To keep the bar over the fish before getting the best resources, it does take a lot of clicking. The range is too small otherwise and minimizing the momentum by constantly flipping it makes it easier to keep up with fish that move fast. Fish can dart around and drag out the catch too.
Combat only takes a moment unless you got really unlucky with enemy spawns - at least, in the mines - and the weapons can only swing so fast before the speed isn't helpful.

My hand/neck much prefer combat in the mines over fishing

[SGT. D]

Fish the mountain lake. Carp are plentiful and require only a few clicks to get a perfect catch.

[Probabilitizzle]

Are you able to key bind the left click to the space bar? a bigger target and being able to press the key with both hands might be easier on the hands.

[Probabilitizzle]

Originally posted by Wizard Level 1:

I hatehatehate fishing minigames, and this game's fishing minigame is egregious is how bad it is. I simply cannot abide it. I used to use an auto fishing mod, but now days I just spawn in whatever fish I need to complete goals and otherwise ignore fish entirely.

Wizard Level 1, what does your ideal fishing minigame look like for you? I'm just curious, as I'm hoping to make a video game. (please don't just say nothing)

[Kess %Medley]

Originally posted by Probabilitizzle:

Are you able to key bind the left click to the space bar? a bigger target and being able to press the key with both hands might be easier on the hands.

Unfortunately, no. I checked the menu already and the option isn't there. Space bar was even the exact thing I thought of putting the controls on Nice thought!

And I know you're asking Wizard but as far as fishing minigames go, maybe a less clicky one >_> It could be more timing-based where a faster click after a bite gets a better fish? Upgradable since "better rod = more time to react" and there could be an additional tool for a quick alert that a fish is about to bite.
Just tossing the idea out there, wishing you luck on your game

[LostSoul]

Originally posted by Probabilitizzle:

Originally posted by Wizard Level 1:

I hatehatehate fishing minigames, and this game's fishing minigame is egregious is how bad it is. I simply cannot abide it. I used to use an auto fishing mod, but now days I just spawn in whatever fish I need to complete goals and otherwise ignore fish entirely.

Wizard Level 1, what does your ideal fishing minigame look like for you? I'm just curious, as I'm hoping to make a video game. (please don't just say nothing)

I can't speak for anyone else, but as far as fishing minigames go, Breath of Fire 3 had one of the best ones I've come across.