Quote Originally Posted by Caimie_Tsukino View Post
Snagging supposed to let us catch things that don't "bite". So I assumed things like oysters or kelp might need snagging. When I just started Ocean Fishing, it was one of those little things that cost nothing to do, but better have it active just to be safe. Further looking into the matter, it seems irrelevant since nobody had found it to be useful in any way in Ocean Fishing at all. Apparently, oysters and kelp can still be caught without snagging. So I think I'll scratch that out from my guide in my next update. Thanks for bringing this up!
You do not need snagging at all in Ocean Fishing.