Beginner guide (first hour)

Progress in How to Fish is quest-gated, not catch-gated. Selling more fish makes you richer. It does not unlock the next island.

First hour

1. On the starter shore, learn tension. Snapped lines are cheaper here than on Island 2.
2. Sell early fish. Buy a stronger rod/line before cosmetics.
3. Get the boat moving (hull / engine) so you can actually use the Radar later.
4. Pick up a basic weapon. Later islands mix fishing with shooting — the Giant Piranha is a gun fight, not a pure reel fight.
5. Leave the starter island only after the local quest / Radar is working. If the Radar is gone, see the location-specific radar recovery notes; replacement reports concern the Island 2 shop post, not every island.

Which island are you on?

Saved in this browser only. You cannot skip. Full map: island unlock order.

The first real wall (Island 2)

Most people think the game is broken here. It is not. Tick the quest chain, then open the full Giant Piranha → Island 3 page if one box stays stuck.

Tick off the first hour

Loop basics: How to Play.

Exploring beyond the main route

Use the mini-island guide for side destinations. For new equipment and currency, see the bow and earning euros with Crab Carcass bait.