Willy

“	“A true angler has respect for the water... don't you forget that.”
	— Willy

Willy is a villager who grew up traveling among the Fern Islands and now lives south of Pelican Town on The Beach. He sells bait and fishing supplies in his shop. His shop is open every day, but will be closed on Saturday if the weather is nice enough for him to go fishing.

Relationships

Willy spends most of his time fishing just outside his shop when not operating the sale counters at his shop. He's often seen at the saloon in evenings, especially during the winter. He lives right next to Elliott, the two of them are the only residents of the beach.

Gifts

Main article: Friendship

See also: List of All Gifts

You can give Willy up to two gifts per week (plus one on his birthday), which will raise or lower his friendship with you. Gifts on his birthday ( 24 Summer) will have 8× effect and show a unique dialogue.
For loved or liked gifts, Willy will say

“	“A birthday gift? That's very kind of you! I love it.”

“	“You remembered my birthday! Thank you. This is great!”

For neutral gifts, Willy will say

“	“Oh, a birthday gift! Thank you.”

For disliked or hated gifts, Willy will say

“	“Oh... It's for my birthday? ... Thanks.”

Love

“	“This is great! If only me ol' Pappy was around. He'd go nuts for this”

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Loves
	Catfish	An uncommon fish found in streams.	Fishing
	Diamond	A rare and valuable gem.	Mining
	Iridium Bar	A bar of pure iridium.	Furnace
	Mead	A fermented beverage made from honey. Drink in moderation.	Artisan Goods
	Octopus	A mysterious and intelligent creature.	Fishing
	Pumpkin	A fall favorite, grown for its crunchy seeds and delicately flavored flesh. As a bonus, the hollow shell can be carved into a festive decoration.	Farming
	Sea Cucumber	A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor.	Fishing
	Sturgeon	An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years.	Fishing

Like

“	“This looks great. Thank you!”

Image	Name	Description	Source	Ingredients
	All Universal Likes (except Life Elixir and All Cooking other than the dishes listed below)
	Gold Bar	A bar of pure gold.	Mining
	Lingcod	A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth.	Fishing
	Quartz	A clear crystal commonly found in caves and mines.	Foraging - Mines
	Tiger Trout	A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own.	Fishing
	Baked Fish	Baked fish on a bed of herbs.	Cooking	Sunfish (1) Bream (1) Wheat Flour (1)
	Carp Surprise	It's bland and oily.	Cooking	Carp (4)
	Chowder	A perfect way to warm yourself after a cold night at sea.	Cooking	Clam (1) Milk (1)
	Crab Cakes	Crab, bread crumbs, and egg formed into patties then fried to a golden brown.	Cooking	Crab (1) Wheat Flour (1) Egg (1) Oil (1)
	Crispy Bass	Wow, the breading is perfect.	Cooking	Largemouth Bass (1) Wheat Flour (1) Oil (1)
	Fish Stew	It smells a lot like the sea. Tastes better, though.	Cooking	Crayfish (1) Mussel (1) Periwinkle (1) Tomato (1)
	Fish Taco	It smells delicious.	Cooking	Tuna (1) Tortilla (1) Red Cabbage (1) Mayonnaise (1)
	Fried Calamari	It's so chewy.	Cooking	Squid (1) Wheat Flour (1) Oil (1)
	Fried Eel	Greasy but flavorful.	Cooking	Eel (1) Oil (1)
	Lobster Bisque	This delicate soup is a secret family recipe of Willy's.	Cooking	Lobster (1) Milk (1)
	Salmon Dinner	The lemon spritz makes it special.	Cooking	Salmon (1) Amaranth (1) Kale (1)
	Trout Soup	Pretty salty.	Cooking	Rainbow Trout (1) Green Algae (1)

Neutral

“	“A gift! Thanks.”

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Neutrals All Eggs All Fish (except Carp, Catfish, Lingcod, Octopus, Sea Cucumber, Snail, Sturgeon, & Tiger Trout) All Fruit (except Fruit Tree Fruit & Salmonberry) All Milk

Dislike

“	“Hmmm... You like stuff like this? Huh.”

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Dislikes (except Fish, Gold Bar, & Iron Bar) All Cooking (except Baked Fish, Bread, Carp Surprise, Chowder, Crab Cakes, Crispy Bass, Fish Stew, Fish Taco, Fried Calamari, Fried Eel, Fried Egg, Lobster Bisque, Salmon Dinner, Strange Bun, & Trout Soup)
	Common Mushroom	Slightly nutty, with a good texture	Foraging - Fall
	Chanterelle	A tasty mushroom with a fruity smell and slightly peppery flavor.	Foraging - Fall
	Daffodil	A traditional spring flower that makes a nice gift.	Foraging - Spring
	Dandelion	Not the prettiest flower, but the leaves make a good salad.	Foraging - Spring
	Hazelnut	That's one big hazelnut!	Foraging - Fall
	Holly	The leaves and bright red berries make a popular winter decoration.	Foraging - Winter
	Leek	A tasty relative of the onion.	Foraging - Spring
	Life Elixir	Restores health to full.	Crafting
	Morel	Sought after for its unique nutty flavor.	Foraging - Spring
	Purple Mushroom	A rare mushroom found deep in caves.	Foraging - The Mines
	Salmonberry	A spring-time berry with the flavor of the forest.	Foraging - Spring
	Snow Yam	This little yam was hiding beneath the snow.	Foraging - Winter
	Wild Horseradish	A spicy root found in the spring.	Foraging - Spring
	Winter Root	A starchy tuber.	Foraging - Winter

Hate

“	“*sniff*... Well I guess I can toss it into the chum bucket.”

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Hates

Heart Events

Three Hearts

After reaching three hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.

Details
Image Recipe Description Chowder I'd like to share an ol' cooking recipe my pappy used to make. It's important the fish is FRESH. -Willy

Five Hearts

After reaching five hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.

Details
Image Recipe Description Escargot I'd like to share an ol' cooking recipe my pappy used to make. It's important the fish is FRESH. -Willy

Seven Hearts

After reaching seven hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.

Details
Image Recipe Description Fish Stew I'd like to share an ol' cooking recipe my pappy used to make. It's important the fish is FRESH. -Willy

Nine Hearts

After reaching nine hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.

Details
Image Recipe Description Lobster Bisque I'd like to share an ol' cooking recipe my pappy used to make. It's important the fish is FRESH. -Willy

Schedule

Most days Willy wakes up at about 6:10 AM, and fishes at the beach for a few hours before operating his fish shop between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. He'll often do more fishing on the beach after closing up shop until about 10:00 PM. During winter he'll go to the saloon instead of the beach after work.

Willy's shop is closed on Saturday while he's out fishing, unless it's raining in which case he'll keep the shop opened.

His schedule can deviate if there are specific conditions like season, weather or certain days of the week. Below are his schedule deviations prioritized highest to lowest (for example when it rains that schedule will override all others below it)

Raining
6:10 AM	The Beach	Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop.
8:50 AM	Fish Shop	Goes back inside fish shop from the beach.
9:00 AM	Fish Shop	Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale.
5:00 PM	The Saloon	Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the saloon. "I need a little warm-me-up to be ready for another cold night on the ocean."
11:20 PM	Fish Shop	Leaves fish shop to head home for the night

Spring 9
6:10 AM	The Beach	Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop.
8:50 AM	Fish Shop	Goes back inside fish shop from the beach.
9:00 AM	Fish Shop	Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale. "I have a doctor's appointment today, so if you need to buy anything you'd better hurry."
10:10 AM	Medical Clinic	Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the medical clinic. "Eh, I got a fish hook stuck in my thumb... the Doctor's gonna cut it out."
1:30 PM	Medical Clinic	Continues checkup at the medical clinic. "Yowch! That hurt, Doc!"
5:00 PM	The Saloon	Leaves the medical clinic, walks over to the saloon. "I need a little warm-me-up to be ready for another cold night on the ocean."
11:20 PM	Fish Shop	Leaves fish shop to head home for the night

Winter
6:10 AM	The Beach	Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop.
8:50 AM	Fish Shop	Goes back inside fish shop from the beach.
9:00 AM	Fish Shop	Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale.
5:00 PM	The Saloon	Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the saloon. "I need a little warm-me-up to be ready for another cold night on the ocean."
11:20 PM	Fish Shop	Leaves fish shop to head home for the night

Saturday
6:10 AM	The Beach	Wakes up for the day, walks through town to go fishing at the river outside Leah's cottage in outside town.
2:00 PM	Pelican Town	Leaves the river and heads into Pelican Town for more river fishing.
5:00 PM	Fish Shop	Stops fishing in town and walks over to the saloon. "Ah... Nothing's better than kicking back with a cold one after a relaxing day fishing."
11:00 PM	Fish Shop	Leaves the saloon to head home for the night

Friday
6:10 AM	The Beach	Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop.
8:50 AM	Fish Shop	Goes back inside fish shop from the beach.
9:00 AM	Fish Shop	Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale.
5:00 PM	The Saloon	Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the saloon. "Handling salty fish all day makes me real thirsty."
11:20 PM	Fish Shop	Leaves the saloon to head home for the night

Regular Schedule
6:10 AM	The Beach	Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop.
8:50 AM	Fish Shop	Goes back inside fish shop from the beach.
9:00 AM	Fish Shop	Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale.
5:00 PM	The Beach	Leaves the fish shop, goes out to fish on the beach.
10:00 PM	Fish Shop	Leaves the beach to head home for the night

Event/Quests

Here are the list of quests that maybe requested by Willy - the type and number of fish varies, and might not be possible to fish in the current season.

Quest Name	Requirements	Quest Text	Quest Summary	Provided By	Requirements	Rewards
Fishing	Spring	Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive... I'll pay data-sort-value="120">120g to any fishing enthusiast to catches 3 Sardine Good luck! -Willy	You get to keep the fish	Help Wanted	Fishing	data-sort-value="120">120g
Fishing	Spring	Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive... I'll pay data-sort-value="120">120g to any fisherman who catches 4 Herring Good luck! -Willy	You get to keep the fish	Help Wanted	Fishing	data-sort-value="120">120g
Fishing	Summer, Winter	Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive... I'll pay data-sort-value="300">300g to any fisherman who catches 3 Tuna Good luck! -Willy	You get to keep the fish	Help Wanted	Fishing	data-sort-value="250">250g
Fishing	Summer	Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive... I'll pay data-sort-value="250">250g to any fisherman who catches 3 Red Mullet Good luck! -Willy	You get to keep the fish	Help Wanted	Fishing	data-sort-value="300">300g
Fishing	Spring, Summer	Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive... I'll pay data-sort-value="150">150g to any fishing enthusiast to catches 3 Chub Good luck! -Willy	You get to keep the fish	Help Wanted	Fishing	data-sort-value="150">150g
Catch A Squid	Winter	Hey, I've got a little challenge for you: Catch me a squid. You can fish them from the ocean at night. They only show up in the winter, though. -Willy	Willy is challenging you to catch a Squid. He says you can fish them from the ocean on winter nights.	Mailbox	Fishing	data-sort-value="800">800g
Bring Willy a Sunfish	Spring	I am looking for a Sunfish to enjoy after a hard day's work. - Willy	Bring Willy a Sunfish	Help Wanted	Fishing	data-sort-value="90">90g
Catch a Lingcod	Winter	Willy is challenging you to catch a Lingcod.	Bring Willy a Lingcod	Mailbox	Fishing	data-sort-value="550">550g

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