Changes

If the player catches a fish without letting it slip out the green area once, the catch is considered "perfect", and that word is displayed above the minigame. Perfection increases the fish quality provided the fish was at least silver quality initially: silver quality fish become gold quality and gold quality fish become iridium quality. It also increases fishing experience by a multiplicative factor of 2.4.  

If the player catches a fish without letting it slip out the green area once, the catch is considered "perfect", and that word is displayed above the minigame. Perfection increases the fish quality provided the fish was at least silver quality initially: silver quality fish become gold quality and gold quality fish become iridium quality. It also increases fishing experience by a multiplicative factor of 2.4.  

It's only possible to know what fish is hooked after it's caught, as the minigame shows no information about the specimen. The player can, however, deduce it by observing its [[Fish#Behavior|behavior]] and knowing the circumstances under which the fish was hooked, such as [[Seasons|season]], [[Day Cycle|time]], [[weather]], and location. The only exception is with [[Fish#Legendary Fish|legendary fish]], which can be seen wearing an orange crown in the fishing minigame.

It is usually only possible to know what fish is hooked after it's caught, as the minigame shows no information about the specimen. The player can, however, deduce it by observing its [[Fish#Behavior|behavior]] and knowing the circumstances under which the fish was hooked, such as [[Seasons|season]], [[Day Cycle|time]], [[weather]], and location. The only exception is with [[Fish#Legendary Fish|legendary fish]], which can be seen wearing an orange crown in the fishing minigame. Players can also use the [[Sonar Bobber]] to see what fish will be caught.

Upon catching a fish, the name of the fish and its size are displayed. If the player got a new record length for the fish, an animation saying "New record!" is shown. Upon catching a legendary fish, a message saying "You've caught one of the legendary fish." is shown.

Upon catching a fish, the name of the fish and its size are displayed. If the player got a new record length for the fish, an animation saying "New record!" is shown. Upon catching a legendary fish, a message saying "You've caught one of the legendary fish." is shown.

{{History|1.4|Added the ability to catch iridium quality fish with perfect catches. Added [[Flounder]] and [[Midnight Carp]]. The [[Legend]] can now be caught only once per save file. [[Snail]]s are now a loved gift for [[Vincent]].}}

{{History|1.4|Added the ability to catch iridium quality fish with perfect catches. Added [[Flounder]] and [[Midnight Carp]]. The [[Legend]] can now be caught only once per save file. [[Snail]]s are now a loved gift for [[Vincent]].}}

{{History|1.5|Added [[Lionfish]], [[Stingray]], [[Blue Discus]], and all [[#Legendary Fish II|Legendary Fish II]].}}

{{History|1.5|Added [[Lionfish]], [[Stingray]], [[Blue Discus]], and all [[#Legendary Fish II|Legendary Fish II]].}}

{{History|1.6|[[Clam]] is now considered a fish. Added [[Goby]], [[Sea Jelly]], [[River Jelly]], and [[Cave Jelly]].}}

{{History|1.6|[[Clam]] is now considered a fish. Added [[Goby]], [[Sea Jelly]], [[River Jelly]], [[Cave Jelly]], and [[Sonar Bobber]].}}

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