CATCHING BIG FISH

[robsan269]

How do I catch big fish ? At this moment I have taken fish of a maximum of about 10 kg in san zeno,where someone has taken fish of 50 kg.

[Raintek]

Pick a bigger hook and check which fish maximum weights in Fish Encyclopedia. Maybe you are catching fish at its maximum weight already and you need to catch different species.

[robsan269]

Thanks for your answer. I'll try it.

[robsan269]

Result of my try : san zeno : my mirror carp 7 kg; another player mirror carp 70 kg.
I have tried several times a bigger hook,but the game say to me: " the hook is too big for the fish of this area".
For me the solution is another : another bait or another fishing technique...or other...the time ?

[Raintek]

I will test it on my own today and will let you know my result.

[robsan269]

i have read some guides. So I have arrived to several mirror carps of 20 kg. there are players of level 13 (the mine) ,that have caught in san zeno fish of 50 kg. For me they use a cheat : for similar fish you have to use fishing wire of an high resistance,that you can buy only at level higher of 13....

[Captain Black]

Originally posted by robsan269:

i have read some guides. So I have arrived to several mirror carps of 20 kg. there are players of level 13 (the mine) ,that have caught in san zeno fish of 50 kg. For me they use a cheat : for similar fish you have to use fishing wire of an high resistance,that you can buy only at level higher of 13....

They're not cheating. On a level 13 profile, I just caught a 58.95 kg fish using:

Rod 45 kg
Reel 31.9 kg
Line 22.50 kg
Hook (size #2/0) 43.00 - 115.80 kg

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3282296122


1) I did the experiment at Taupo Lake on normal difficulty - I'm not very familiar with San Zeno.

2) Using a boat lets you cover a lot of ground quickly and the hook size hint will disappear if a fish is interested.

3) I initially tried hook size #3/0 but changed to #2/0 due to lack of interest, (more info below).

4) I did a similar experiment at Taupo Lake about 8 months ago and I forget the exact details, but basically...


Hook size and *level are important factors.

level 13 - fish size A + hook size B = fish not interested.
Level 14 - fish size A + hook size B = fish is interested.




* It's actually your experience points and not your profile level which is the key factor - however, they are very closely linked.

[robsan269]

how is it possible that a line of 22.50 kg resist to a fish of almost 60 kg ?

[Ziggy]

The rating of the line indicates the breaking strain not the size of fish you can catch. In the example above, if you tied a 22.50 kg weight to the line it could break. It refers to the applied force that will break the line. The rod itself will absorb much of the force (and tire the fish). A 60 kg fish doesn't necessarily apply this much force to the line. Note also that fish use a swim bladder to achieve neutral buoyancy, so their effective weight is less in the water.

[robsan269]

Interesting,but so it is not simple calculating the fish you can catch...

[pinwolf]

I reached level 21 before this new 'improved' mechanics and tried this game now several times without catching anything...

[Raintek]

Originally posted by pinwolf:

I reached level 21 before this new 'improved' mechanics and tried this game now several times without catching anything...

There wasn't an improvement in mechanics yet. Changes in December 2023 were only about lures size to attract proper fish size. Thats all.