Float Fishing

[nova]

Im trying to figure out float fishing and i think i have it narrowed down. Useing the Okena THM it says Optimal Weight 20...20 what? ounces, grams? The float weight says mass 1.0 what does that mean? How much does each Float Weight weigh? Back to the Okena, i narrowed it down and it seems 8 Float Weights seems to give you an indicater of when to strike. Any other tips is greatly appreciated..thanks.

[Fishnatic]

I think that the weights are missing from the demo we got. They should be available under "Other" but I don't see anything there, so no float fishing for now I guess.

[sirkipalot]

weights are there in( other) little balls . Well they are in mine but you have to buy them

[Fishnatic]

Thanks Sir- I see them now. Sorry to stink up the thread.

[Ron548]

I bought this game primarily for the float fishing and I am really dissapointed with it it's got a stupid round icon with an enlarged view of your float which is useless and reminds me of the icons in Euro Fishing and we all know how awful that game is a zoom option like in RF4 would be a huge improvement it really works well ,I don't get why your rod automatically reels in the line if you miss a bite the float should stay where it is until the player reels it in not very simulation like and the underwater camera should be disposed of it's supposed to be a simulator untill they get it feeling like a simulator I'll stick with RF4 and yes I do Know that it's an early beta and it may change I only hope that it does.

[Fishnatic]

Yeah- the float indicator doesn't do much that is helpful now. Also, the amount of weight is not critical because of that. Basically, when the fish nibbles you start reeling in (no rmb!) and when the tension has increased you set the hook. There appears to be no reason to react quickly. I kept trying to hit the rmb at just the right moment... fail fail fail until I reeled in to increase the tension then set the hook. That seems a bit awkward.

[WarLyric]

I agree the float fishing needs more work also would like to see a red and white classic bobber i am sure ya know the ones push-button red & white floats.

[hubertmroz]

@Dominoron
We've just made an update with some of your suggestions about float fishing:
- zoom
- adjust float model size fo better visibility
- turn on/off float zoom window
- fixed strike moment

[sirkipalot]

The floats in game are not really for the fish we have in game tbh One is a perch float and the other is a canal waggler both of which take very little shot . For the sea you would need a more traditional type of float like the old style oval pike bungs for the sea + lakes and a smaller size for for the sub monster fish. If the lakes will have normal coarse fish in them ie. roach, perch, tench,Carp ,Bream etc then the style you have now is ok for the smaler fish. I would like to see the longer 1 piece peacock quill waggler or the stepped version that tapers about 12-15 inches in lenth. Despite their size they are ultra sensitive . Mainly for fishing at distance.
If you are going to incorporated float fishing i'll tell you this before you start it's a science . there are a whole range of different floats for different venues and a whole range of shot(weights). As there are with hooks. If you were to even try fishing with a treble hook with 3 worms on the only thing you would be eating for your dinner is the worms :). And where is the bloody catapult??? Please get 1 in game. A core part of every anglers arsenal. I sussed out your terminology for boilie. It isn't one. It looks like one in the inventry but a boilie goes on a hair rig it is another hook bait for carp primarily. What you have in game and I guess it is called different things all over the world is Burley/Chum/Groundbait. A fish attractor . That is thrown from the hand or from purpoise built baitpults. Lets hope that it has the desired effects as well and isn't just for visual stimuli

[SEBASTIAN]

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