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How to Fish Beginner Guide: Your First Hour
Start How to Fish with a clear first-hour route for catching, earning cash, buying gear, unlocking the boat, and reaching your first boss. Practical tips.
Catch simple creatures, sell them, buy the Basic Rod and a knife, then follow the Lighthouse Keeper’s quest before spending heavily on upgrades.
Before you start
This guide answers “how to fish beginner guide” for players who want a direct in-game route, not a generic real-world fishing answer.
Check the active NPC request and your current island before spending money; progression is usually tied to a trigger or hand-in.
Use this route in your run
Work through the steps in order and pause when the stated requirement is not met. The next obstacle normally becomes clear after the relevant quest item, boss trophy, or coordinates are received.
For a different type of problem—combat damage, money, a collection gap, or a co-op setup—use the related guides below instead of repeating the same farm.
What to do
- Talk to the Lighthouse Keeper and learn the catch, fight, sell loop.
- Use the free lure and Basic Rod to build your first cash safely.
- Buy a knife, sharpen it at the anvil, and keep enough money for the Hotdog Lure.
- Follow the beer-can quest to summon Spider Crab and earn the boat keys.
Important tips
- A boss kill is not progress until its trophy is handed in.
- Save casino spending and collection farming for after the story.