MissAnaira
Tiller
I've seen some interesting methods on how people go about fishing from the SDV Discord server, so I'm curious how people "start/end" their fishing careers in a game
What are your fishing strats? Casual/minmaxxer, doesn't matter! Share them here!
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Cuddlebug
Farmer
Well, I'm a very bad Fisher, don't have the Patience to stand at the waters die hours and don't even get a Hit... When finally reaching Level 1, I try to level up with crab pots and Fish ponds. Takes a bit of time, but I'm in no hurry. And the Travellers Cart sells most of the Fish I need for quests and the CC, so I get along anyway. It get's entertaining with the enchanted Iridium rod 
MissAnaira
Tiller
Nice!! This plan sounds super solid! Good job paying attention to the cart for CC stuff!Well, I'm a very bad Fisher, don't have the Patience to stand at the waters die hours and don't even get a Hit... When finally reaching Level 1, I try to level up with crab pots and Fish ponds. Takes a bit of time, but I'm in no hurry. And the Travellers Cart sells most of the Fish I need for quests and the CC, so I get along anyway. It get's entertaining with the enchanted Iridium rod
Just wondering! Have you ever tried a training rod at the very beginning if fishing is too hard?
WorstDecorator
Farmhand
experience (and, thus, making your bar bigger/fishing easier) is more important than money to start out. So, yeah, training rod and focus on the ocean, where the fish are generally easier, until you've got a few levels. I don't even bother trying to get catfish on Day 3. The sooner you hit level 5 & 6, the less frustrating fishing becomes.
Terdin
Sodbuster
When I played at first I had the mobile version on an emulator. The only things I could catch reliably then was trash, and carp as long as it didn't move outside the bar of the training rod. The touch pad of my laptop is a bit iffy, reacting to about half the taps. So I gave in and installed it on my mobile.
The fishing game got a lot easier after that. Found the fish in the river were easier than those in the mountain lake apart from when it rained. I started several saves and discarded them after a while when I grew better at planning and fishing. I eventually got good enough at it to not need to buy the training rod, even if it takes a level or two before I can start making perfect catches. I've managed to catch every fish in the game, including the extended family fishes. In the two saves I've brought to perfection I had a bunch of Legend II waiting for me to make ponds for them.
I also had a lot of trouble with treasure chests early on. They'd distract me so I'd lose the fish as they lured me to try to go for them too soon. Now, before I can get an iridium rod and put a trap bobber or treasure bobber on it, I make sure to get the fish to almost caught before going for the treasure, though I still lose some fish from being too greedy.
The fishing game got a lot easier after that. Found the fish in the river were easier than those in the mountain lake apart from when it rained. I started several saves and discarded them after a while when I grew better at planning and fishing. I eventually got good enough at it to not need to buy the training rod, even if it takes a level or two before I can start making perfect catches. I've managed to catch every fish in the game, including the extended family fishes. In the two saves I've brought to perfection I had a bunch of Legend II waiting for me to make ponds for them.
I also had a lot of trouble with treasure chests early on. They'd distract me so I'd lose the fish as they lured me to try to go for them too soon. Now, before I can get an iridium rod and put a trap bobber or treasure bobber on it, I make sure to get the fish to almost caught before going for the treasure, though I still lose some fish from being too greedy.
Nonak
Farmer
I fish a lot in the really game, stop when I get better sources of money/other activities I need more time for. By the time I'm pretty high level (8+) and then I fish only for quests/fill up the collection. Also my current playthrough is decided not to go for legendary fish until I get fishing and farming mastery so I can get 3 of each (already messed up by forgetting and catching the radioactive carp)
In the late game if I'm in the mood I might fish just for fun, especially if it's raining, super calm and enjoyable that way
In the late game if I'm in the mood I might fish just for fun, especially if it's raining, super calm and enjoyable that way
Cuddlebug
Farmer
Yes, I have, get the Training rod everytime from Willy, 'cause I never reach Level 1 Fishing in Spring Y1... Idk what my problem is besides missing patience
. But the Crab Pot Bundle is quite easy to solve, so I get three crab pots then and after reaching Level 1 you have Bait, then it works for me. Slowly but constantly. Maybe Willy is wrong and I just don't have the right Mindset 