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[UPD] Fishing Master Beginner Guide

A short path for a new angler. The full steps live in the guides.

[UPD] Fishing Master Beginner Guide

A short path for a new angler. The full steps live in the guides.

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First session

  1. Get a skill on the rod — Talk to the Fishing Guide, take the free Skill Master roll, and bind the book to Z before you cast.
  2. Equip Z — The starter rod has one open slot. A book left in the bag cannot finish the catch.
  3. Finish and sell — Fish in the Fish Here circle, answer the direction prompts, and press the skill at the white marker. Sell to Nana.
  4. First catch — Controls, the white marker, and the two Wooden Rod stat readings are in the first-catch guide.
  5. One next purchase — If fights already end, look at Iron Rod only when 12,000 Coins does not block the 40,000 Jungle fee.
  6. Early rods — Mankie's three starter rods and the Jungle damage examples.

Published starter guides

Getting startedLand your first fishRoll the free skill, bind it to Z, finish at the white marker, and sell the fish to Nana before you spend Coins.SkillsEquip and move skill booksAttach a book before you fish, unattach it before you change rods, and keep a spare copy when a quest asks for one.SkillsRoll skills and aurasSpin skills for Coins at the Skill Master, buy named books for Gems, and roll auras for 10 Gems at the well.IslandsUnlock the island routeBoat to Jungle and pay Tarzan 40,000 Coins, then follow the Desert, Snow, Volcano, and Island 6 gates without selling the fish they ask for.RodsBuy the first rodsBuy Stone Rod for 3,000 Coins or Iron Rod for 12,000 from Mankie, then equip it and move your skill book over.RodsQuest rods and racesLegacy Rod, Bamboo, and the Island 6 quest rods each ask for Coins plus fish or fragments. Race NPCs want their own catches.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the fish stop taking damage near the end?

Bring the fish health bar to the white marker, then use a skill that is already attached to the rod you are holding. Clicking alone stops at that marker in the walkthroughs. If the skill is on cooldown, the finish waits.

How do you move a skill onto a new rod?

The developer FAQ says to unattach the skill book from the old rod before attaching it to the new one. A quest can also want that book sitting in your bag, and turning that quest in can consume it. Read the confirmation: one unequip path returns the book, while a delete warning means the book is destroyed.

When does weather appear?

The developer FAQ says weather appears on the map every 30 minutes and despawns after 10 minutes. It does not give a clock time for the first spawn. Boss location also changes by island, so search areas you have already unlocked.

How do you get the free group rod skin?

The experience description says joining the group grants an exclusive Fishing Rod Skin. Use the Fishing Master Community link on the official game page, group 67033518. Lotus Fan is a separate Mythical skin that also asks you to like and favorite the game.

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