Fisherman adjustments?

[BodomsChild]

I added in an edit idea! lol

[Skotie]

I always thought a spear offhand might work, though they would need to add in speared types of fish for that. Could probably have carpenter's make tackleboxes if they decided to go with that for offhand or whatever.

[Gwaeron]

I always thought a spear offhand might work

Yoshi-P didn't, apparently. It used to exist, but he removed spearfishing and everything related to it from the game. See e.g. the achievement http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Ge...It:_Thanalan_V

A shame, I don't get why fisherman has to be so much more time-consuming and less... just less than the other DoL.

[Kerwin]

I made a suggestion for a Zelda OOT like fishing lake with weight leaderboards and rewards back on the suggestion board. But that fishing tackle box is an amazing idea. My inventory would also appreciate this.

[BodomsChild]

I think this deserves a bump-a-roo.

[CHunterX]

Tacklebox should be offhand, limited on how many baits it can hold until obviously the ilvl55 tacklebox, which would simply hold all baits currently in the game.

[Desidious]

Still wanting and needing a tackle box. I know fishing is supposed to be truly recreational but if you're trying to get numbers out of what fish bite a certain lure or bait the most you can't very well have many slots due to all bait and lure variations.

Please someone hear our pleas. They make logical sense and i even see some economy stimulation out of these suggestions.

[Kule]

Yes a tackle box would be welcome. Right now I have an entire tab filled with lures and bait.

[Xatsh]

5) As it stands, the majority of fish we gather aren't used for anything. I would like to see some more things created using fish. Fishbone jewelry, more food, etc. Perhaps we can craft "oils" using various fish and these oils can be applied to other crafted items?

Yoshida wants Crafting to be worthless. He more or less said that in a reply for people asking for endgame crafted stuff.

Since crafting is garbage by design, it is effecting all gathering classes. On top of crafting being crap killing gathering, Yoshida also said he does not want fishing to be anything important. So not only would be crap due to the economy being crap already... it is compiled with the fact the devs actully designed it to fail more so then other gathering classes. So instead of crap it is a steaming pile of worthlessness.

Working as Intended......... Yea makes no sense does it

[Anapingofness]

Great ideas OP!
I'd like for them to give Fishing a bit more TLC.

As for offhand, in 1.0 fishermen had a harpoon offhand which was neat- either that or a net would be fun- or both lol!
But yeah... I'd really like a bit more relevance to fishing myself as well.