Ultimate GO FISHING Roblox Beginner’s Guide

If you’re tired of playing Fisch or just want to try out other Roblox Fishing games, GO FISHING is a pretty good pick. After spending a good while with the game, we’ve come up with a easy-to-follow guide which will help you go from just starting out all the way to a top tier player.

Controls and settings

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If you’re coming from Fisch, something you’ll realize right away is that GO FISHING is much simpler to play. All you really need to do is equip a rod (press “1” and you’re avatar will equip it/unequip it) and hold the left-click to cast a line.

The longer you hold a line, the more you’ll build up the casting bar. Always try to go for super casting, but even if you aren’t great at it, don’t worry because it won’t really matter once you get to the second island.

As for the settings, the game doesn’t really have much to speak of. What you see is what you get. There is a leaderboard, a party system, an emoji system and even several buttons on the main screen you can use to access the shop, we’ll look at the shop later too.

How does the fishing minigame work in GO FISHING?

At first glance, the fishing minigame seems like you’ll be clicking/tapping on your screen, but in reality, you won’t have to do anything other than cast a line.

There are three parts to the fishing minigame:

• Casting the line
• Hitting targets
• Reeling the fish in

When you cast a line, you’ll see little targets appear all over your screen. You need to click on enough of them to move to the next mini-game, where you actually reel the fish in. Don’t worry too much about playing this one accurately because even if you miss, you can’t actually fail the target mini-game.

When you see the blue and green Reel bar appear on the right side of the screen, that is where you need to pay attention. Here, you need to click as fast as you can so you can reel the fish in. While at first, this will seem simple, later, you’ll need more Fishing Speed, Strength, and a better rod to win this part of the minigame.

After this bit, you’ll have caught the fish. It will automatically get added to your inventory so no need to walk or click on it to collect it.

Items in GO FISHING

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You’ll have three types of items in your inventory:

• Fish
• Rods
• Bait
• Potions
• Boats
• Premium

Fish is… well… the fish you catch. You can keep it there, but most of the time, you’ll just sell the entire haul at a local shop.

Rods will show all the rods you currently have. You probably won’t need to swap rods often because after you buy a new one, it automatically gets equipped, and there’s not much point in going back to a lower (weaker) rod.

Bait is definitely something you should not spend money on until you get to the endgame. Why? Because, unlike your regular hook, bait is consumable. You’ll eat through your bait in a matter of seconds, and the money you save on it can be used to make better rods.

Just like bait, Potions are also finite. We strongly recommend you hold off on buying these until you get to the last island.

As for Boats, you really only need the most basic raft to get anywhere in the world, but if you have money to spare, go for it.

Premium items range from casting a double the bait with each throw, getting a random high-ranking rod at the gacha, selling stuff everywhere, more inventory space, and various other QoL items. None of these are necessary unless you want to support the game.

Progressing in GO FISHING

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To progress in GO FISHING, you need to go from one island to another, fish up a couple of fish, maybe complete a quest or two, and move on to the next island. That’s about it.

While nothing is stopping you from going straight to Toxic Island as soon as you get your first raft, you won’t be able to reel any fish in because you’ll lack Fishing Speed and Strength. Speaking of those, those are the three attributes you can improve in this game:

• Fishing Speed – determines how much the Reel bar builds when you click
• Strength – determines how fast the bar falls when you stop clicking
• Luck – determines your chance of catching rare fish

Essentially, you need to build up your Fishing Speed and Strength a few levels on each island you visit and then move on to the next one. As for Luck, you should definitely put some points into it, but we advise you to prioritize Strength and Fishing Speed over it.

Of course, you also need to upgrade your rod too. After you catch enough fish, visit the local Fish Trader (there is usually a sign above his show that says “SELL”) and sell all your fish. Make sure you don’t sell the fish you need to finish your quests.

Quests in GO FISHING

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Each island you visit in GO FISHING usually has one or two quests. Generally, you should try and finish each of these before moving on to the next island, but if you can’t, it’s no biggie (you can always go back and finish them later).

The reason for this is that most quests need you to fish out a specific fish or several heavy fish. You can simply accept these quests, move on to the next island, and come back and hand them in when you capture the specific fish.

Autofishing

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Once you get to Volcano Island (the first island you should visit after getting a boat or a raft), you’ll unlock Autofishing. Before you ask, NO, this is not a premium feature, you can use it as much as you want, no restrictions.

Autofishing turns GO FISHING into an idle game. Not only will this automatically cast your line (Super cast it as well), but it will also hit all the targets for you and automatically click the Reel bar. Whenever you get to a new island, try Autofishing, see if it works without a problem, and you can just leave it like that for a while.

Rod Progression in GO FISHING

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When it comes to rod progression, you are advised to buy them in the order they are listed in the shop, from the least expensive to the most expensive.

However, we bought every other one (we skipped one each time we upgraded). The jump from a bone rod to a Trident Rod doesn’t feel as great as a jump from a Bone Rod to a Dead Rod. Of course, you can just buy them in order, but keep in mind you can’t trade in your old rod, and you’ll end up spending a lot more time farming for money.

There are also super-rare rods you can get by opening Chests (loot boxes) but they aren’t required to progress.

FAQ

I bought a boat, but it’s not in my inventory. Where is it?

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Don’t worry, your boats aren’t stored in your inventory, they are stored at the Ship Dealer. Talk to him, select the boat you bought, and it should say Spawn. Whenever you can’t find your boat, simply talk to the Ship Dealer again and it will spawn your boat for you.

Which skills should I level up first?

Fishing Speed and Strength. Make sure these two are on the same level. You should also add points to your luck, but it’s not as important as fishing speed and strength.

Do I need to upgrade my boat?

No, you really don’t. The first raft is all you need to visit every island in the game. Just know that it will be very slow.

Do I need to buy anything from the shop to progress in GO FISHING?

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