1. Start with the fishing rod
How to Fish is a physics game disguised as a fishing trip. Walk the shoreline until you see a ripple, cast short, then ease the reel whenever the tension bar climbs. A calm catch is worth more than a broken line and a long swim back.
2. Sell duplicates, keep variants
Take your first catch to the dock merchant. Sell common duplicates, but keep the first rare variant you see. The collection goal becomes expensive to rebuild later, while common fish are always available around Lighthouse Bay.
3. Buy upgrades in this order
- Old Wooden Rod
- Canvas Bag II
- Boat repair quest supplies
- Short-Barrel Shotgun before the Spider Crab
4. How to make money fast
Throw fish onto open ground, use a trick shot only when the landing is safe, and never gamble the money needed for the next unlock. Air kills are a bonus loop, not your early-game economy.
5. Co-op roles for four players
One player fishes, one watches tension and clears hazards, and two players carry fish to the merchant. During a boss, keep one player free for revives. Four rods in one puddle is not teamwork; it is traffic.