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The protagonist fishing in Persona 4 Revival

Fishing is a recurring activity in the Persona series.

Overview

Fishing was first introduced in Persona 4. The protagonist can opt to spend time fishing and trade fish in for other items.

Mechanics by Game

Persona 4

The protagonist can fish at the Samegawa after obtaining the River Rod. After picking up the Hermit rank 9 quest, he can get the Angler's Set which allows him to fish up the Guardian. In order to fish, the protagonist needs Bait. The primary source of bait is Cooking at night time. A great success while cooking yields a perfect lunch and 3 Bait, a moderate success yields an okay lunch, and a complete failure yields 5 bait. Bait can also be obtained once per day from an NPC near the Dojima Residence who appears only during good weather. Fishing consumes time and has a limited number of attempts based on the protagonist's Diligence rank; one rank = one fishing attempt for a total of five.

The player can cast a fishing line in the river and attract a large or small fish, indicated by how many rings appear in the water around the fishing bobber, and how frequently the rings appear. If the fish has not taken the bait yet, the player can press circle to re-cast their line again and try for a different fish. After a while, the fish will take the bait, and the player must react to reel in their catch using the PlayStation controller buttons as indicated on-screen. Else, the fish will get away and waste a piece of bait.

Identifying Fish
Fish Vibration Strength Vibration Interval Pull
Red Goldfish Weak Short Light
Inaba Trout Weak Short Medium
Amber Seema Weak Medium Medium
Genji Ayu Strong Short Light
Huge Fish Strong Short Heavy
Guardian Strong Long Heavy
Chance of Fish Appearing
Red Goldfish Inaba Trout Amber Seema Genji Ayu Huge Fish Guardian
Month Day Rain Day Rain Day Rain Day Rain Day Rain Day Rain
May 30% 55% 20% 10% 20% 10% 30% 10% 0% 10% — —
June - July 30% 15% 20% 30% 20% 30% 30% 10% 0% 10% 0% 5%
August - November 30% 15% 18% 30% 20% 30% 30% 10% 1% 10% 1% 5%
December 20% — 20% — 20% — 20% — 10% — 10% —

Prizes

Each month, the old man by the river has new prizes which the protagonist can obtain by trading fish.

Month Item Fish
May Titanium Club Inaba Trout (Fish) x 2
Falcon Eye Amber Seema x 3
Chest Key Genji Ayu x 1
Bait x 3 Red Goldfish x 1
June Duchess Inaba Trout (Fish) x 3
Earth Badge Huge Fish x 1
Chest Key Amber Seema x 1
Bait x 3 Genji Ayu x 1
July Bath Lid Huge Fish x 1
Blessed Hands Amber Seema x 4
Chest Key Red Goldfish x 2
Bait x 3 Inaba Trout (Fish) x 1
August Cute Assassin Red Goldfish x 6
Red Battlesuit Huge Fish x 2
Chest Key Genji Ayu x 2
Bait x 3 Inaba Trout (Fish) x 1
September Steel Slippers Amber Seema x 8
Haikara Shirt Guardian x 1
Chest Key Red Goldfish x 2
Bait x 3 Genji Ayu x 2
October Titanium Wrench Huge Fish x 4
Eagle Eye Huge Fish x 3
Chest Key Inaba Trout (Fish) x 1
Bait x 3 Red Goldfish x 1
November Red-Leaf Gusoku Genji Ayu x 10
Bead Chain Red Goldfish x 6
Chest Key Inaba Trout (Fish) x 2
Bait x 3 Amber Seema x 2
December Musashi Shinai Guardian x 2
Uzume Robe Huge Fish x 3
Chest Key Genji Ayu x 2
Bait x 3 Red Goldfish x 2

Persona 4 Golden

Fishing is unlocked by speaking to the old man at the Samegawa Flood Plain who mentions he lost his fish hook, feeding a Tatsuhime Ladybug to Akihiko at Shiroku Pub, retrieving the fish hook, then returning it to the old man who gives the protagonist a fishing rod. The protagonist can later return to the old man to ask him about the bait needed to catch the Guardian. This same old man will give the protagonist a deep-sea fishing rod after being shown the Guardian which allows the protagonist to fish at Shichiri Beach. The protagonist can get a bug net and catch bugs at Tatsuhime Shrine which can then be used as bait. Any extra fish can be traded away to the NPC who appears at the shrine at night for gemstones which can then be traded at Shiroku Pub for new equipment. Fish can also be used in quests.

When fishing, a colored meter will appear on the bottom of the screen to represent a fishing bobber. The player must use the left stick to move the bobber, keeping the bobber icon within the light blue area to catch a fish, and holding the confirm button when prompted to reel in the fish. Reeling speed can be increased by reading Expert Fishing. Fishing consumes time and has a limited number of attempts based on the protagonist's Diligence rank; one rank = one fishing attempt for a total of five. Reading Beginner Fishing grants another fishing attempt for an overall total of six fishing attempts.

During rain, fog, and snow weather, the rarer fish have a higher chance of appearing. During thunder, they have an even greater chance of appearing.

Fishing at Samegawa Flood Plain
Bait Catch Tell
Bread Crumbs Red Goldfish (Common) One ripple
Genji Ayu (Rare) Two ripples, one bob
Tatsuhime Ladybug Genji Ayu (Common)
Amber Seema (Rare) Two ripples, two bobs
Yaso Locust Amber Seema (Common)
Inaba Trout (Rare) Three ripples
Meiou Cricket Inaba Trout (Common)
Huge Fish (Rare) Four ripples
Inaba Jewel Beetle Huge Fish (Common)
Guardian (Rare) Four ripples with water spout
Fishing at Shichiri Beach
Bait Catch Tell
Daimyo Grasshopper Drifting Trash (Common) One ripple
Hachiro Octopus (Rare) Two ripples
Heike Stag Beetle Hachiro Octopus (Common)
Meguro Tuna (Rare) Four ripples
Genji Beetle Meguro Tuna (Common)
Sea Guardian (Rare) Four ripples with water spout

Joke weapons can be fished up at Shichiri Beach with a new one showing up each month. After they become available, they are always the first thing the protagonist will fish up at the beach before being able to get a fish. Getting one of them does not use up a fishing attempt.

Weapon Character Available Date
Bus Stop Sign Protagonist June 14th
Pinwheel Yosuke August 1st
Bat Saucer Yukiko September 1st
Hyper Drill Teddie October 1st
Flintlock Naoto November 1st
Colored Bench Kanji December 1st
Metal Geta Chie January 1st

Persona 4 Revival

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Persona 5

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Fishing is done at the pond in Ichigaya.

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Anime Appearances

Persona 4 The Animation

During episode 14, Yu orders the fishing set from Tanaka and uses it to catch the fish that swallowed Hisano Kuroda's comb.

Stage Play Appearances

Visualive Persona 4: The Evolution

During the "Signs of Love" intermission, Margaret presents Hayato Asakawa with a bug catching net. Hayato uses it to catch insects at the shrine then go fishing. Somehow, this leads to him discovering the identity of the culprit.

Trivia

  • The fishing spot in Persona 5 is modeled and named after Ichigaya Fishing Center in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 釣り Tsuri Fishing
Simplified Chinese 钓鱼 diàoyú fishing
Traditional Chinese 釣魚 diàoyú fishing
Korean 낚시 Naksi fishing

Gallery

Fishing, fortunes, and bug catching in Persona 4 Golden

Notes

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