Fishing (LoH)

Fishing is a skill in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope. 
==How To Fish==
#To fish you must first acquire the fishing rod, which is obtained the next morning after repairing Cyril's house.
#To cast the fishing line, stand facing any body of water (ponds, rivers or the ocean) and press the Action button once the green targeted square appears in the water (directly in front of your character).You will be prompted to select a bait to use - No bait can be used as well (see Fishing Bait for more information).
#After selecting your bait, press the Action Button to confirm and cast your line.
#You should now see fish near your bob displayed as shadows of fish lurking about in the water.If no fish are shown in the water after casting, you will need to reel in and cast again.Reeling in an empty fishing line does not use the selected bait.
# Wait for a fish to bite, denoted by a red exclamation point ❗ to appear over your character's shoulder, then press the action button (or press the touchscreen on your character).If the action button is not pressed within a short period of time after the fish bites the lure (❗), the fish will get away and you have to cast a new line with your fishing rod.An exhaustion bar will appear, and will be fully filled from left to right - This is the fish's stamina bar.Continue to spam-press the action button until the Fish's stamina bar has been drained all the way to the left, at which point your character should automatically reel in the fish and catch it.
==Fishing Rods==
There are some locations and fish which require upgraded rods to fish. After you receive the fishing rod from Cyril, Gus will be able to upgrade it given sufficient materials and payment. An upgraded rod won't allow you to catch anything you can't with the basic one you received from Cyril, but it does allow you to occasionally catch multiple fish. This makes it invaluable for winning higher ranks of the monthly Fishing Contest. The Master Rod upgrade is also required to fish at the Beach and Lighthouse Outlook.
Name 	Effect 	Materials 	Price
Master Fishing Rod 	Chance to catch two fish 	Softwood x10, iron x10, Orichalcum x5 	10,000 G
Glorious Fishing Rod	Chance to catch three fish	Hardwood x10, Soul Gem x3, Adamantite x5	50,000 G
==Fishing Bait==
You can catch most fish without using bait, but there are some fish out there that have more particular tastes. Bait will making fishing easier and will cause fish to bite down faster, which is nice as it saves you a lot of time. Regular bait is the first kind of bait you will get your hands on, and can be bought from Sam 's shop in the second tab. He sells it quite cheaply, so it is definitely worth your while to buy some. There are also some specialty baits which can only be made in your windmill, and which require a recipe to unlock. You can acquire recipes for additional baits by completing Cyril's requests.
Bait Recipes 	Bait Recipes 	Bait Recipes
Bait 	Unlock 	Ingredients
Regular Bait 	Cyril's 1st Request 	Cornmeal x4
Good Bait 	Cyril's 3st Request 	Cornmeal x4, Mosquitofish x2 / Crucian Crap x2 / White Crucian Crap x1 / Barbatus x1
Excellent Bait 	Cyril's 5st Request 	Fodder Cornmeal x4, Goby x1 / Black Bass x2 / Rainbow Trout x2
Delectable Fish Feed	Cyril's 7st Request 	Fodder Cornmeal x4, Asparagus x3, Goby x1 / Black Bass x2 / Rainbow Trout x2
Fertilizer Fish Feed	Cyril's 8st Request 	Fodder Cornmeal x4, Tomato x3, Mosquitofish x2
Tropical Fish Feed 	Cyril's 9st Request 	Sunset Cornmeal x5, Watermelon x2, Piranha x3
Ragnarok Fish Feed 	Cyril's 10st Request	Yellow Cornmeal x5, Phalanx x2, Electric Eel x1
==Fish==
The following table shows all of the 34 unique fish which can be caught in LoH, including their favorite bait, time and place.
Fish 	Season 	Time 	Location 	Bait
Akame 	Fall, Winter 	7pm - 5am 	Mountain 	Ragnarok Feed
Alligator Gar 	Summer 	6am - 7pm 	Farm, Mountain 	Tropical Feed
Arapaima 	Spring, Summer 	11am - 7pm 	Farm 	Tropical Feed
Arowana 	Fall 	11am - 7pm 	Farm, Mountain 	Good Bait
Banjar Arowana 	Fall 	11am - 7pm 	Farm, Mountain 	Excellent Bait
Barbatus 	Spring, summer, Fall	6am - 4pm 	Farm, Mountain 	Regular Bait
Black Bass 	Spring, Fall 	6am - 4pm 	Farm, Mountain 	Regular Bait
Bluegill 	Spring, Summer, Fall	11am - 5am 	Mountain 	Regular Bait
Bullhead 	Fall, Winter 	4pm - 5am 	Farm, Beach, Lighthouse 	Delectable Feed
Calico Goldfish 	Summer, Winter 	6am - 11am, 4pm - 5am	Farm pond, Mountain pond 	Good Bait
Cod 	Summer, Winter 	6am - 4pm 	Beach, Lighthouse 	Good Bait
Crucian Carp 	Any 	6am - 11am, 4pm - 5am	Farm, Mountain 	Regular Bait
Electric Eel 	Summer 	7pm - 5am 	Ponds 	Tropical Feed
Goby 	Summer, Fall 	All Day 	Farm, Beach 	Good bait
Golden Arowana 	Fall 	11am - 7pm 	Farm, Beach 	Excellent Bait
Goldfish 	Spring, Fall 	6am - 11am, 4pm - 5am	Mountain, Farm Pond 	Good Bait
Green Arowana 	Fall 	11am - 7pm 	Farm, Mountain 	Good Bait
Olive Flounder 	Fall, Winter 	6am - 11am, 4pm - 7pm	Beach 	Delectable Feed
Mosquitofish 	Any 	All Day 	Everywhere 	Regular Bait
Perch 	Any 	All Day 	Farm, Mountain 	Regular Bait
Piraya Piranha 	Any 	All Day 	Farm, Mountain 	Delectable Feed
Piranha 	Any 	All Day 	Farm, Mountain 	Regular Bait
Rainbow Trout 	Summer, Fall 	6am - 4pm 	Farm, Mountain, Beach, Lighthouse	Regular Bait
Redbelly Tilapia 	Spring, Summer 	6am - 7pm 	Farm, Mountain, Beach, Lighthouse	Good Bait
Righteye Flounder 	Spring, Winter 	6am - 7pm 	Beach, Lighthouse 	Fertilizer Feed
Sardine 	Any 	6am - 4pm 	Beach, Lighthouse 	Regular Bait
Sea Bream 	Spring 	6am - 4pm 	Beach, Lighthouse 	Excellent Bait
Spotted Gar 	Summer, Fall 	6am - 7pm 	Farm, Mountain 	Fertilizer Feed
Striped Beakfish 	Fall 	6am - 4pm 	Lighthouse 	Excellent Bait
Super Red Arowana 	Fall 	11am - 7pm 	Farm Pond 	Ragnarok Bait
Tilapia 	Spring, Summer 	6am - 7pm 	Farm, Mountain, Beach, Lighthouse	Regular Bait
Tuna 	Winter 	6am - 4pm 	Beach, Lighthouse 	Tropical Bait
White Crucian Carp	Any 	6am - 11am, 4pm - 5am	Farm, Mountain, Beach 	Regular Bait
Yellow Perch 	Any 	All Day 	Farm, Mountain 	Good Bait
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