Fishing needs to be changed to function like mining or botany give us ability

[Kyuuen]

I'm doing similar thing. Fishing in my kitchen (real one) far away from my TV or while watching movies (not seeing game screen). THAT is the reason for a change in fishing in my opinion.
Is it realaxing? No. Is it fun? No. Do you have to think even a little while fishing? Not to count baits, no.
I think fishing should be made fun by making it a not demanding mini game, which let you forget about other things. Something that, as it was said by Yoshi himself, let us relax. Not make us living bots only pushing one button when fish bites.

Not to sound condescending, but how is this different from 'real life' bait fishing?

You bait the hook, attach a bobber if needed (most often is), and you sit around hoping that you catch something worth while.

Is it fun? Not really, much like real life bait fishing. Is it relaxing? I think it is, compared to most other activities in game.. it at least allows me to trudge through my College work.

[Amateru]

It may look similar to you, but still it isn't.

Firstly, I don't want a game to be like real life. Game should be more game like, give a fun feeling of doing something else than just waiting. Just look on other fishing games there are, because they are games they have to be something more than real life waiting for a fish. Oh, and totally forgot about the most important thing! Do you always get a fish when you see your hook moving in real life? You do have to have skill to really get that fishy! Reel your line, stop, reel again, be careful about reeling speed and in the end depending on the size of the fish use a net so it won't fall off the hook. It is not that easy as to press one button.

Secondly, fishing in your room for a virtual data that you can't eat and fishing outside with real fresh air, wind, birds singing... moscitos bitting you isn't the same. Or am I wrong in this...?

Finaly, well... can we, do we have to compare real life fishing with a game? Totally different thing for me.

[Nxx]

Fishing is boring and most of fish are completely useless...but i'm fine with that.
You just relax, hold a controller , do fishing without even watching game screen, make a little profit.
i would be happy if we could use GP for something though.

[Alhanelem]

FSH was mostly meant as a hobby, don't see a prob. :P

That was a cop out because fishing is commonly abused by RMT in every game that has a fishing feature. All making fishing a "hobby" (that is to say, mostly useless) did was push RMT to mining and botany instead. Proof that it was a poor strategy to counter RMT and should be reversed, making fishing equally useful to the other gathering classes.

[Desidious]

Like others before me, Fishing is fine but the only thing I would change is adding a tackle box to store baits and lures. Think of it like the gunner's pouch in MH3U. It could have a limited number of bait spots but I think it could be reasonable.

[realmreborn]

Fishing is boring and most of fish are completely useless...but i'm fine with that.
You just relax, hold a controller , do fishing without even watching game screen, make a little profit.
i would be happy if we could use GP for something though.

how do u guys AFK fish? do u mash the buttons? and not watch the screen ? or wait till u hear the sound of snip

[Gilthas]

Fine ... then I want to be able to mine, harvest, and chop wood from the same spot multiple times without having to move anywhere. I would also like to always be able to get something out of every attempt, even if its not what I want.

No? Then fishing is fine.

This argument is beyond ridiculous. Have you even tried fishing?

If I want to gather a specific item through Mining or Botany I can get 100 of said item in less than 20 minutes (even with the tremendous "chore" that moving around apparently is for you). Try doing the same with Fishing even in the few cases where you know that a certain bait will only net you 1 type of fish. Now try getting a fish that requires mooching.

Fisher as it is currently is a pretty lame DoL. GP is useless. No off-hand tool. 1 single ability to use. I won't comment on the usefulness of the fish that we get because I'm still not 50 to get the whole picture.

The fishing log is great, but everything else around this class is pretty lame.

[Moontide]

No. Please no. It makes no sense to choose which fish you want to bite your bait.

I'd rather see mining be more of a chance thing too to be honest. It feels silly that gemstones and such are way less valuable than simple ore and other things you need in large quantities.

[Waliel]

I wouldn't mind an ability that increases HQ catch chance slightly or a higher chance to get higher level fish or something like that to use the GP.

[realmreborn]

I wouldn't mind an ability that increases HQ catch chance slightly or a higher chance to get higher level fish or something like that to use the GP.

I wonder why we cant get HQ baits? when make it with Culinarian even with level 50 they give u 0% to HQ any bait