In this section, I will explain all about fishing. I could've included this in
the Mini-Games section, but it's just too big to fit in that one section. And
thus, it got its own section. First off, head to Upper Zora's River. Enter the
door by the hill going up to a Howling Statue. This is the Fishing Hole. You
can enter the building there and pay the girl a certain amount of Rupees to go
fishing. The first time, you can rent a canoe and use her as a guide for free.
After the first time, though, it costs 100 Rupees each time you want a guide.
You need not pay her 100 Rupees for that, because you have this guide for free.
I will explain both bobber fishing and lure fishing now.
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Bobber Fishing
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This is the most basic type of fishing in this game. You can bobber fish at
pretty much any area that features water (except dungeons, obviously). Set the
Fishing Rod to Left, Right, or Down, then press that button and press B to take
out the rod. To cast, pull back on the Wii Remote, hold B, then launch it
forward and release B. When it casts, just wait until the bobber moves down
into the water. Then, when this happens, quickly pull back on the Wii Remote.
If you see "FISH ON!" appear on the screen, then obviously you've hooked your
fish. When you've hooked a fish, pull back on the Wii Remote until you pull it
in. Each time you catch a fish (bobber fishing only), it gets added to your
Fish Journal, if it's bigger than the one you previously caught and such.
You can add bait to your rod by taking a bottle, scooping up something to use
as bait (such as a worm), then pressing the button that the bottle is assigned
to. However, the Fishing Rod and Bottle both must be assigned for it to work.
Using these baits, you can catch bigger and better fish. Take note, however,
that with bobber fishing, you cannot keep your fish. There's really not much
more to explain about bobber fishing.
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Lure Fishing
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Ah, yes. Lure fishing. This is the true way to fish in the game, and the only
way to do it is by going to the Fishing Hole in Upper Zora's River. Once you
rent a canoe from Hena, you can go through the whole pond (it's a pretty big
pond, too) and fish wherever you desire. Press B to take out your rod. Then,
hold A and pull back on the Wii Remote, then flick the Wii Remote forward and
release A to cast. From there, you can move the Wii Remote from side to side to
wiggle the line. To reel, just spin the Nunchuk. When a fish draws near your
lure, it's probably about to bite. If you hook a fish, reel it in and press
A + B when prompted to pull it in. You can keep the fish if it's bigger than
the previous one you caught of that same type.
You can also change your lure with A. Pressing A also allows you to quit
fishing if you wish. Pressing Up on the Wii Remote will allow you to read the
fishing booklet, but if you chose to go with a guide, then pressing Up will
make Hena give you some hints and such. They're nothing too useful, however.
Now I'll list all of the lures and fish you can catch.
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Lures
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Swimmer
Description: Your primary lure. It's just a simple lure, and is probably the
most basic one out of all of them.
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Spinner
Description: The Spinner isn't a bad lure. It spins around in the water, and
will make catching the nervous fish easier. It will also make the
fish nervous.
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Popper
Description: If you want to catch the fish in deep waters, choose this lure.
You can wiggle the Wii Remote from side to side and it'll take a
small leap.
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Sinking
Description: What would a 3D Zelda game with fishing be without this lure? It's
by far the best lure for catching very deep fish, and is pretty
much required for catching the Hylian Loach. To get this lure,
catch a Hyrule Bass, a Hylian Pike, and an Ordon Catfish in bobber
fishing. Then, head all the way to the eastern end of the Fishing
Hole. Fish there (bobber fishing, mind you) until you find it.
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Frog
Description: To get this lure, you have to get past level 1-8 on the Rollgoal
mini-game (more information on that in the Mini-Games section). It
is a decent lure to use, but you have to know how to use it right.
Just let the fish nibble on it a few times before you catch it.
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Fish
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Baby Loach
Description: This is a fish that can only be caught at the very end of the
graveyard at Kakariko Village. It's in the same area where you got
the Zora Armor. Do some bobber fishing in the water there to find
it and add it to your Fish Journal.
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Greengill
Description: The Greengill is found in many areas, including Ordon Village. It
also can be found along the eastern side of the Fishing Hole. They
are small, green fish.
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Hylian Loach
Description: The most biggest fish and hardest fish to catch ever. This big
thing can be found only during the summer (see below for info on
seasons and how you can tell between them). Go all the way up to
the northern side of the lake, to an alcove. You must use the
Sinking Lure. The loach is somewhere around that area, and you can
find it deep underwater most of the time.
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Hylian Pike
Description: You can find this fish under the center archway in the Fishing
Hole. It's a long fish, and is commonly caught.
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Hyrule Bass
Description: You'll find these fish more than any others. They lurk around
other types of fish, mostly. You'll be catching these quite often.
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Ordon Catfish
Description: An Ordon Catfish is found under the center archway in the middle
of the pond. It looks very similar to the Hylian Pike, but has
some whiskers.
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Reekfish
Description: Found only in Zora's Domain, this is the legendary fish of the
Zoras. It's found by the Mother-and-Child rocks, which are the two
rocks in the water right next to each other. When you catch it, a
stinky smell is left on the fish.
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Skullfish
Description: The Skullfish is actually an enemy. They're fish that will chomp
on you while you're in the water, and they're only found in the
Lakebed Temple. You can only get one from bobber fishing.
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Seasons
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Yes, this game's fishing features seasons. However, it's pretty unrealistic. In
order to tell what season it is, you have to look around at the trees and such.
Each time you reenter the Fishing Hole, the season is changed (it's amazing how
the season only changes for the Fishing Hole and nowhere else, huh?). If the
trees have cherry blossoms on them, then it's Spring. If there are lilypads at
the northern side of the pond and most of the area is green, then it's Summer.
If the trees have red leaves, then it's Fall. If the area is snowing and the
trees have no leaves, it's Winter. Depending on the season, you'll be able to
catch a certain type of fish more commonly and whatnot. However, the Hylian
Loach can only be caught during the Summer.
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