There's something oddly relaxing about fishing, and it's wonderful no longer fearing your pole breaking >.> But I really wish the profession wasn't a two button wonder. Cast, wait, reel..

I wish there was more too it. I love how crafting and gathering are their own classes in FFXIV, I've always thought that was a great idea. But if they are their own classes you'd think that'd mean they all had engaging mechanics and some depth to them. In this regard the gathering professions actually seem really lack luster, even mining and fishing are basically "click an option on a list", but at least they have something to them.


I don't need something overly complicated, just something to engage me beyond "Cast > Reel > Cast > Reel > Cast > Reel"

Maybe make it similar to the crafting professions. Give us a few abilities and have us have to use them in right orders to catch fish. Smaller fish may need one combination, larger another etc. There's a lot of untapped potential in this job.