So you want to learn to fish?

Well first you'll need to get a rod!

At the tail end of the game's tutorial sequence, you will arrive at the Peaceful Lake Campfire.
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Here you can find an NPC named "Fisherbug" — talk to him and accept his offer of a spare fishing rod, before picking it up and equipping it.

NOTE: Make sure you do this BEFORE entering the Caves, as once you have entered the caves you cannot return to the Peaceful Lake, and you will be locked out of getting the fishing rod if you haven't already done so.

I imagine a workaround to this situation will be implemented in future patches, but as of 2/02/2025, it seems the only solution for those who missed the fishing rod is to create an entirely new character :(

The fishing mechanics of FlyKnight are relatively straightforward, but in the interest of being as comprehensive as possible, I'll quickly run through them here.

(Note: when describing any controls I will be referring to the default key binds)

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The Basics:
With your fishing rod equipped, you can press [5] to wield it at any time.

When you're ready to start fishing, simply hold down the Left Mouse Button and release when you would like to cast — the orange arrows that appear on the water as you hold the Left Mouse Button will give you an idea of where your bobber will end up.

Once your line has been cast you have two primary options:

• Right Mouse Button — Hold this down to gradually reel in your line.
  
• Left Mouse Button — This will temporarily throw your bobber into the air, in which time you can hold down the Right Mouse Button to reel in your line much faster than usual.

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Catching Fish:
While they are in the water, each fish will be marked by a small arrow hovering above them (with each fish having their own corresponding colour of arrow).

In order to catch a fish, you first need to cast your line near them and wait for the bobber to catch their attention. If it seems like the fish isn't noticing your bobber, try slightly reeling it in once or twice (or entirely recasting to get the bobber closer to them).

You'll know you've caught a fish's attention once it starts nibbling at your bobber. Typically a fish will nibble a few times, before biting down on the hook proper (as indicated by a distinct sound cue and splash visual).

Once the fish has latched onto your hook, make sure to start reeling in your line as soon as possible — if you are too late (or stop reeling for too long) the fish will get away.

From that point onward just keep reeling in the fish until you pull it out of the water, but make sure to pay attention to your stamina bar. If your stamina runs out while reeling, the fish will start pulling you forward at the same time, which can be trouble if you are fishing close to the water's edge.

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Fish Size & Modifiers:
Upon catching any fish, you'll likely notice that it's size is listed (and given a rating).
There is a point to this system beyond competing with your friends to see who can land the biggest catch, however.

Next to the listed "Duration" or "Potency" of any consumable fish, you can find an additional green number.
This number denotes a bonus increase in said Duration or Potency, which scales with the size of each fish.

As a rule of thumb, Bigger fish = Greater increases.

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The Fish Barrel:
In the same vein as your Personal Stash Chest, the Fish Barrel is simply a place to store spare consumable fish that you don't want (or can't fit) in your inventory.

Supplementing the 5 dedicated slots in your inventory, the Fish Barrel can fit up to 21 consumable fish at a time.

If you happen to catch a consumable fish while all 5 slots in your inventory are already full, you will be able to send the fish straight to your Fish Barrel instead (granted there is room for it there).

Effect:
Heals poison and increases poison resistance.

(Base) Duration: 140

Where to find:

• Peaceful Lake
  
• Deeper Ruins Pond

Effect:
Slowly Regenerates Health.

(Base) Duration: 250

Where to find:

• Peaceful Lake
  
• Swamp Ruins Pond
  
• Tower of Anticipation Pond

Effect:
Grants extra stamina regeneration.

(Base) Duration: 60


Where to find:

• Peaceful Lake
  
• Swamp Ruins Pond
  
• Tower of Anticipation Pond

Effect:
Prevents pushes and knockbacks.

(Base) Duration: 120


Where to find:

• Deeper Ruins Pond
  
• Tower of Anticipation Pond

Effect:
Grants physical resistance.

(Base) Duration: 150


Where to find:

• Swamp Ruins Pond
  
• Tower of Anticipation Pond

Effect:
Increases attack speed.

(Base) Duration: 50


Where to find:

• Swamp Ruins Pond
  
• Tower of Anticipation Pond
  
• Ruined City Pond

Effect:
Instantly regenerates a bit of health.

(Base) Potency: 20


Where to find:

• Tower of Anticipation Pond

Effect:
Instantly regenerates some amount of mana.

(Base) Potency: 30


Where to find:

• Tower of Anticipation Pond
  
• Ruined City River (before the gate)

Effect:
Grants stronger kicks.

(Base) Duration: 240


Where to find:

• Tower of Anticipation Pond

Effect:
Slowly regenerates mana.

(Base) Duration: 200


Where to find:

• Tower of Anticipation Pond

Espasota is a special case, being a weapon, as opposed to a consumable item.





Stats:
Damage Type: Slash
Power: 17
Attack Speed: 1.3 aps
Stamina Use: 15
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Range: 200
Attack Direction: ↑
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Weight: 6


Where to find:

• Ruined City River (past the gate)

Thanks for checking out this little guide, I really hope it was of some help, particularly for those of you aiming to catch all 11 fish!

Enjoy the fishing :D