− | The first time the player hooks a fish, a tutorial will pop up explaining the controls of the fishing minigame. Only the following fish can be selected for the first-catch tutorial: [[Pufferfish]], [[Anchovy]], [[Tuna]], [[Sardine]], [[Bream]], [[Largemouth Bass]], [[Smallmouth Bass]], [[Rainbow Trout]], [[Salmon]], [[Walleye]], [[Perch]], [[Carp]], [[Catfish]], [[Pike]], [[Sunfish]], [[Red Mullet]], [[Herring]], [[Eel]], [[Octopus]], [[Red Snapper]], and [[Squid]]. If the player hooks a fish not on this list or hooks [[Trash]], a [[Sunfish]] will be hooked instead for the tutorial. | + | The first time the player hooks a fish, a tutorial will pop up explaining the controls of the fishing minigame. Only the following fish can be selected for the first-catch tutorial: [[Pufferfish]], [[Anchovy]], [[Tuna]], [[Sardine]], [[Bream]], [[Largemouth Bass]], [[Smallmouth Bass]], [[Rainbow Trout]], [[Salmon]], [[Walleye]], [[Perch]], [[Carp]], [[Catfish]], [[Pike]], [[Sunfish]], [[Red Mullet]], [[Herring]], [[Eel]], [[Octopus]], [[Red Snapper]], and [[Squid]]. If the player hooks anything not on this list ([[#Legendary Fish|Legendary Fish]], Jelly, [[Trash]], etc.), a [[Sunfish]] will be hooked instead for the tutorial. |
− | For the tutorial catch, the progress bar does not decrease at all. Therefore, it is impossible for the fish to escape unless the player is using [[Challenge Bait]] or the player cancels out the fish. | + | For the tutorial catch, the progress bar does not decrease at all. Therefore, it is impossible for the fish to escape unless the player is using [[Challenge Bait]] or the player cancels out the fish. Each cast will count as a tutorial catch until the player catches their first fish. |
− | All six are displayed in the [[Collections#Fish|Fish section]] of the [[Collections|collection]] tab and count towards the four fishing [[Fishing#Achievements|achievements]].<ref name="quasi_fish" /> However, they are not otherwise considered to be a fish, and therefore cannot be sold to [[Willy]] at the [[Fish Shop]], used in place of "Any Fish" in [[Cooking#Recipes|recipes]], or put in a [[Bait Maker]] or [[Fish Smoker]]. | + | All six are displayed in the [[Collections#Fish|Fish section]] of the [[Collections|collection]] tab and count towards the four fishing [[Fishing#Achievements|achievements]].<ref name="quasi_fish" /> However, they are otherwise not considered to be a fish, and therefore cannot be sold to [[Willy]] at the [[Fish Shop]], do not benefit from fish price bonuses, cannot be used in place of "Any Fish" in [[Cooking#Recipes|recipes]], and cannot be put in a [[Bait Maker]], [[Fish Smoker]], or [[Fish Pond]]. |