Fishing

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The protagonist fishing in Persona 4 Golden

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 but 0 bait, a moderate success yields an okay lunch and 3 bait, 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 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 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 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 x 1

Month Item Fish 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 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 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. 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.

Fishing at Samegawa Flood Plain Bait Catch Tell Bread Crumbs Red Goldfish One ripple Genji Ayu Two ripples, one bob Tatsuhime Ladybug Genji Ayu Amber Seema Two ripples, two bobs Yaso Locust Amber Seema Inaba Trout Three ripples Meiou Cricket Inaba Trout Huge Fish Four ripples Inaba Jewel Beetle Huge Fish Guardian Four ripples with water spout

Fishing at Shichiri Beach Bait Catch Tell Daimyo Grasshopper Drifting Trash One ripple Hachiro Octopus Two ripples Heike Stag Beetle Hachiro Octopus Meguro Tuna Four ripples Genji Beetle Meguro Tuna Sea Guardian 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. For weapon stats, see Equipment in Persona 4 Golden. For the weapon models, see the gallery.

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 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 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

References

General

• "Chapter 1: Systems: Town Guide: Samegawa Flood Plain", Persona 4 The Golden: The Complete Guide, Dengeki Playstation Editorial Staff. Published by Kadokawa (2012). Japanese. p. 35. ISBN-13: 978-4048866637.
• "Chapter 1: Systems: Fishing and Bug Catching", Persona 4 The Golden: The Complete Guide, Dengeki Playstation Editorial Staff. Published by Kadokawa (2012). Japanese. p. 44-46. ISBN-13: 978-4048866637.

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