Pressing the 'O' button will generate a multicolored gauge of blue, yellow, orange and red. Weather conditions also determine the type of fish, with stronger ones appear in rainy conditions. For example, strong white ripples indicate a Guardian. One bait may attract two different types of fish, but the type of fish it would reel in can be determined by looking at the ripples. To fish, the protagonist should select their bait, then press the 'O' button whenever the fish hook sinks. These fishes may then be exchanged for gems with the Lady in White at the shrine. Bread crumbs are received from the Shiroku hostess by exchanging them with a Tatsuhime Ladybug, while bugs can be caught at the shrine with the bug catching net. These baits determine the type of fish that can be caught. This hook can be obtained by talking to the Shiroku hostess and giving her a gem from the Midnight Channel and a Tatsuhime Ladybug from the shrine.īaits now come in the form of bread crumbs and bugs. The protagonist does not need to enter a quest to get a fishing rod, instead he may obtain a River Rod from the old man by presenting him with a hook. The Guardian can only be caught with the Angler Fish set obtained from the old man during 'Quest 48'.Ĭapturing the Hachiro Octopus at Shichiri BeachĮlements such as Diligence, baits and button presses are retained in Golden, albeit with several changes.Chances of larger fishes appearing are higher on rainy days. Larger types of fish will randomly generate another button to be pressed during the catch, indicated by a prompt on the screen.ĭifferent types of fish appear depending on the weather as well as the month. If looking for a particular fish, the 'O' button can be pressed before the float sinks to try again, without wasting bait or fishing attempts. And the largest, unmistakable pulse will be generated by the Guardian. Moderate pulses will be generated by the Genji Ayu and Huge Fish. The fish will generate different vibration intensities of the controller before pulling on the line: the lightest pulses will be from the Red Goldfish, Amber Seema, or Inaba Trout. To fish, the 'O' button should be pressed whenever the fish hook sinks, and continue mashing the 'O' button to bring it in. More bait may also be obtained by trading with the old man, with the fish required varying by month. Fishing requires bait, which can be obtained from cooking meals at the kitchen or from the housewife outside Dojima's Residence. Fishing also takes up the whole Afternoon or Evening, depending on the time.

The protagonist's Diligence Social Stat plays an important role during the fishing mini-game, as his Diligence level determines how many fishing attempts he can do, with a maximum of 5. If the protagonist tells him he enjoys fishing, he'll be given ten fish bait as a starter, and teaches him the technique of fishing. He can gain access to the mini-game by talking to the old man facing the riverbed from May 1st onward. The protagonist is able to spend his time by fishing at the Samegawa Flood Plain.

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