Overview
- To land fish, pull the rod opposite the fish’s movement until the splashing stops, then reel in, and stop reeling the moment it thrashes again.
- New players commonly snap the line by reeling too soon, so waiting for the fish to tire before reeling is essential to avoid breaks.
- Annabella’s Request in Hernand serves as a tutorial that gives a free Fishing Rod, tasks you with catching a Tench near Three Saints’ Fall, and rewards an inventory expansion and dried fish upon delivery at Bloomwood Ranch.
- You don’t need to unlock fishing to start: VGC cites Finley at Nas River Fishing Dock near Hernand, Polygon lists Alden (Hernand) and Hailard (Rodbel Fishing Dock) selling rods for 15 copper, and Destructoid notes some fishing vendors may not always stock rods.
- Caught fish can be cleaned into fillets for cooking or sold whole for better returns, and multiple guides describe fishing as a strong early-game way to earn money.