Fishing in Far Cry 5: the best tips and tricks
You can go fishing in Far Cry 5 for a relaxing break from gun battles and wild car rides. This not only allows you to enjoy the beautiful nature in Hope County, but also unlock trophies. In our article you can find out which fish and which fishing rods are available and how to master them.
Far Cry 5: How to fish
To be able to fish in Far Cry 5, you first need a rod. You can buy the "simple fishing rod" in the gun shop for $ 300 - or you can simply look for a fishing spot. There you will usually find a few simple rods that you can collect. The fly is also automatically available to you as bait. So that fishing is easier and you have a larger selection of baits, you can skill the "King of Fishermen" talent for 4 points. Then proceed as follows:
- Find a body of water.
- Select the simple fishing rod as a tool. Choose a different lure if you wish.
- Look for spots in the water where bubbles appear. Most of the fish are there, and you can catch one faster.
- Aim at this point and use the left mouse button / RT / R2 to eject the fishing line.
- With the right mouse button / LT / L2 you can retract the line. Slowly pull them through the bubbling area to increase the chance of biting fish.
- If a fish pulls on a leash, hold down the right mouse button / LT / L2 to pull it out of the water. Use the mouse or the right analog stick to control the fish's attempts to free themselves.
- If the cord turns orange to red, release the button briefly. Otherwise the tension on the cord is too great and it could tear.
There are these fishing rods
In this paragraph we list all the fishing routes you can get in Far Cry 5.
- Easy fishing: Available for $ 300 in the gun shop or at fishing spots, this rod is the basis for fishing.
- Angel, of course: you can buy this rod for $ 800 at the gun store. It is easier to handle than the simple fishing rod and catches up with the fish faster.
- Wonderboy-Angel: You will receive this rod as a reward for the questline "Quests for Skylar". Find Skylar at Widow's Creek in Lylan's store and do the tasks it tells you to do. After fishing for "The Admiral" you will be rewarded with the Wonderboy-Angel. This is necessary to be able to catch certain fish.
- Old Betsy-Angel: There are fishing records in each of the 3 areas of Hope County. Only when you have broken all records will you unlock the best rod in the game. In the next paragraph you will read in detail where you can find the record boards and how you can master the records.
Baits, records and more: How to catch all fish in Far Cry 5
In order for you to unlock all of your fishing rods and become a master angler from Hope County, you have to break the regional records. These are noted on pin boards. You can find the record boards in Hope County Jail, Wolf's Den and Fall's End. The fish species are divided into 2 columns, with the fish in the right column being fish that can only be found in the respective region. The fish on the left can be found in every region and the records are the same on all boards. If you have broken a record, a blue bow is attached to the fish on the pin board so that you can keep an overview.
- There are various sturgeon, salmon, perch and trout. By choosing a suitable bait, you are more likely to catch the respective fish: with the sturgeon fly you catch sturgeon, with the salmon egg the salmon, with the perch popper perch and with the trout bugger the trout.
- You can catch the following fish anywhere - how heavy it must be for the record can be found on the boards: bull trout, gold trout, lake trout, rainbow trout.
- Henbane River (pinboard in Hope County Prison): smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, stone bass.
- Whitetail Mountains (Wolf's Den): King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Arctic Grayling.
- Holland Valley (Fall's End): White bucket, spoon.
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