Why do so many people hate fishing?

[GarlicLover]

Fishing is one of my favourite things to do in Stardew. Often, at the end of a long day of foraging, mining, exploring, tending animals and what have you, an evening's fishing is one of my favourite ways to relax (both canonically for my farmer but also me, the player).

So with all that in mind, it's surprising to read how much other people hate fishing. I admit I'm not the best at it, and I often struggle to catch the rarest fish but I still enjoy it.

How do others feel? Do they hate fishing as much as I enjoy it? Am I an outlier? Or is it just an outspoken minority airing their frustration?

And if you do hate it, why is that?

 

[Cuddlebug]

Fishing is one of my favourite things to do in Stardew. Often, at the end of a long day of foraging, mining, exploring, tending animals and what have you, an evening's fishing is one of my favourite ways to relax (both canonically for my farmer but also me, the player).

So with all that in mind, it's surprising to read how much other people hate fishing. I admit I'm not the best at it, and I often struggle to catch the rarest fish but I still enjoy it.

How do others feel? Do they hate fishing as much as I enjoy it? Am I an outlier? Or is it just an outspoken minority airing their frustration?

Can't tell for the others, but I don't hate it anymore. I did for the first few saves, bc I didn't know really how to do it. But in my 3rd or maybe 4th save one of my kids saw me failing and said, why don't you click that way? and me so "No, don't tell me that this was all I had to do?!!?"
And since then, yeah... It's working quite well.

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

I think a lot of people don’t like the minigame because it can be a little hard with some fish.

 

[WanderingWendaline]

I didn't hate it with a burning passion, but there was a time when I first started playing where I found it pretty difficult. I kept practicing though, and now it's basically the only thing I do when I play It's just the right amount of doing nothing and engagement for me, plus it's pretty profitable