Fishing is too hard

[Jazzyqt]

They made this more annoying than fun. Shouldn't have to do this much just to fish in a game. I barely can catch anything. The mini game trying to keep within the bar is overly difficult for no reason.

[Shneekey]

Fortunately, it is also completely optional. You can buy the fish fillets for the Bishop.

[EVIL Shenanigans]

Hooking a fish; lotta people have trouble - I'd suggest focusing on either the bobber (it gets still and straight right before it 'bobs') or the PCs arms (they do a little shift).

Reeling-in minigame; just takes practice, moving the yellow bar - I'd focus on small taps, and use the weight to your advantage. Also, maybe try a better rod = larger yellow bar.

[blueroseshadow]

Originally posted by EVIL Shenanigans:

Hooking a fish; lotta people have trouble - I'd suggest focusing on either the bobber (it gets still and straight right before it 'bobs') or the PCs arms (they do a little shift).

Reeling-in minigame; just takes practice, moving the yellow bar - I'd focus on small taps, and use the weight to your advantage. Also, maybe try a better rod = larger yellow bar.

Thank you for this!

[kawaii bats]

I think the fish follow the same pattern each time rather than a random one which makes it a little easier than stardew to track them to catch

However, hooking the fish in the first place is really tricky and i recommend fish sticks or a similar food item if you're not reacting in time

You also don't need to fish outside of getting an achievement (i think)

[EVIL Shenanigans]

Originally posted by kawaii bats:

I think the fish follow the same pattern each time rather than a random one...

Yes, in regards to each specific fish and their quality - if you're consistently casting into the same 100% fish, it'll generally have the same pattern during the mini-game every time.

Originally posted by kawaii bats:

...and i recommend fish sticks or a similar food item if you're not reacting in time.

Forgot to mention this - agreed. You can gain beneficial effects by eating white-fillet food (either purchased from Horadric or crafted yourself after getting the recipes from the LH-Keeper). The nuggets will make hooking a fish easier (increases the 'bob' threshold), while the baked fish / soup makes the mini-game easier (slows the degradation of the green progress bar).