Fish Shop

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Fish Shop
Open Hours:	9am to 5pm
Closed:	Non-rainy Saturdays (Building Open, no sales)
Occupants:	Willy

The Fish Shop is the home of Willy. It's located on the docks of the Beach south of Pelican Town. If the Player has not read the letter from Willy sent on Spring 2, then the shop cannot be entered. Although the door will unlock on Saturdays, the shop will be closed unless it is raining.

Willy sells a variety of fishing-related supplies, including rods, bait, tackle, fish tanks, and crab pots. Some items, such as tackles, become available once the player reaches a specific fishing level. Those items can be purchased as soon as the appropriate skill level is achieved, without needing to wait until the next day. Other items, such as the Copper Pan and the Deluxe Fish Tank, require the player to complete specific tasks to become available.

Stock

The following items are available as soon as the Fish Shop is open: Trout Soup, Bamboo Pole, Training Rod, Small Fish Tank, Large Fish Tank, Hanging Fish, and Fisher Double Bed.

In addition to the fixed stock listed below, Willy will also sell a limited quantity of one Targeted Bait (e.g. Catfish Bait, Sardine Bait) for double the bait's sell price.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Fishing Level Required
	Fish Smoker (Recipe)	A recipe to make Fish Smoker	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	N/A
	Trout Soup	Pretty salty.	data-sort-value="250">250g	N/A
	Bait	Causes fish to bite faster. Must first be attached to a fishing rod.	data-sort-value="5">5g	2
	Deluxe Bait	Causes fish to bite even faster and increases size of the "fishing bar".	data-sort-value="100">100g	4
	Crab Pot	Place it in the water, load it with bait, and check the next day to see if you've caught anything. Works in streams, lakes, and the ocean.	data-sort-value="1500">1,500g	3
	Sonar Bobber	Shows what fish is on the line before it's caught.	data-sort-value="500">500g	6
	Spinner	The shape makes it spin around in the water. Slightly increases the bite-rate when fishing.	data-sort-value="500">500g	6
	Trap Bobber	Causes fish to escape slower when you aren't reeling them in.	data-sort-value="500">500g	6
	Lead Bobber	Adds weight to your "fishing bar", preventing it from bouncing along the bottom.	data-sort-value="200">200g	6
	Treasure Hunter	Fish don't escape while collecting treasures. Also slightly increases the chance to find treasures.	data-sort-value="750">750g	7
	Cork Bobber	Slightly increases the size of your "fishing bar".	data-sort-value="750">750g	7
	Barbed Hook	Makes your catch more secure, causing the "fishing bar" to cling to your catch. Works best on slow, weak fish.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	8
	Dressed Spinner	The metal tab and colorful streamers create an enticing spectacle for fish. Increases the bite-rate when fishing.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	8
	Magnet	Increases the chance of finding treasures when fishing. However, fish aren't crazy about the taste.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	9
	Bamboo Pole	Use in the water to catch fish.	data-sort-value="500">500g	N/A
	Training Rod	It's a lot easier to use than other rods, but can only catch basic fish.	data-sort-value="25">25g	N/A
	Fiberglass Rod	Use in the water to catch fish.	data-sort-value="1800">1,800g	2
	Iridium Rod	Use in the water to catch fish.	data-sort-value="7500">7,500g	6
	Copper Pan	Use to gather ore from streams. (Available after completion of Fish Tank bundle)	data-sort-value="2500">2,500g	N/A
	Large Fish Tank	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	N/A
	Small Fish Tank	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="500">500g	N/A
	Deluxe Fish Tank	Can be placed inside your house. (Available after completion of Tropical Fish quest)	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g	N/A
	Hanging Fish	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	N/A
	Fisher Double Bed	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	N/A

Purchases

Willy will buy the following items from the player: All Fish, Bait, Tackle, Beach Forageables (except Seaweed), Roe, and Squid Ink.

He will not buy any other catchable items (Trash, Green Algae, Seaweed, White Algae, Cave Jelly, River Jelly, or Sea Jelly). He will also not buy Aged Roe, Caviar, or Smoked Fish.

Player-Derived Stock

If the player chooses to sell items to Willy, there is a chance they will appear in the list of items for sale, especially if sold to Willy in large quantity. Any of these items will be available for purchase in limited quantities. Additional villager dialogues may appear indicating they've seen or purchased the items.

Bobber Machine

Bobber Machine selection showing all 39 options

At the right of the Fish Shop is a Bobber Machine which allows players to choose different bobber styles. Along with selecting a specific bobber style, the player can also select a randomized option, which chooses a bobber for each cast at random from all of the unlocked options.

At the start of the game, only the default bobber style can be chosen. A new bobber style will unlock each time the player catches 2 new fish. Bobber styles are always unlocked in order. For example, the 10th bobber style will unlock after the player catches 18 different fish.

There are a total of 39 different bobber styles to unlock. To unlock all of the bobber styles, the player must catch a total of 76 different fish. There are a total of 77 different fish to catch (the 72 found in the Fish tab in the Collections menu and the 5 Legendary Fish II).

Willy's Boat

Anytime after Summer 1 of Year 1, entering the Fish Shop (with or without Willy present) will trigger a "teaser" cutscene. In the cutscene, Willy chats with the player about their fishing progress, then mentions that business at the Fish Shop could be better. Willy says that he is working so hard, he has no time for his own projects. He says he has an "old friend" in the back who has seen better days. Willy then hints that if business picks up, he will show the player what he has in the back room.

Willy and Robin put the Ginger Island boat back into operation.

When the player completes the Community Center Bundles or views the Joja Warehouse completion cutscene, Willy will mail the player an invitation to come to the back room of his shop. Upon entering the back room, the player finds a dock with an old boat that needs repair. The boat can provide transportation to and from Ginger Island at a ticket price of data-sort-value="1000">1,000g, but Willy does not have the materials needed for repairs.

To repair the boat, the player must provide:

• Hardwood (200) for the hull
• Iridium Bar (5) for the anchor
• Battery Pack (5) for the ticket stand

Once the player makes all 3 boat repairs, the game generates an overnight cutscene in which Willy and Robin work to restore the boat. Note that this cutscene is delayed a day if another overnight cutscene is scheduled for the same night.

Starting the day after viewing the boat repair cutscene with Willy & Robin, the player can buy a boat ticket in the back room. The Fish Shop door also unlocks at 8am instead of 9am. Willy's own schedule does not change. He pilots the boat, but he becomes available automatically whenever the player purchases a ticket and doesn't need to be in the shop beforehand.

By fishing inside the boat room, there is a 20% chance to catch a Lifesaver.

Trivia

• Interacting with the ladder at the back of the shop results in a message that suggests Willy lives upstairs.
• If the player attempts to enter the Fish Shop on Spring 1, Year 1, a note on the door says "Gone Fishing, be back tomorrow".
• After the shop is closed, Willy will return to the fish shop, usually at around 12:30am. Once he has returned to the shop, he will be at the counter. The player can still access his shop after this time when returning from Ginger Island or using the Key To The Town.

History

• 1.04: Fixed bug where the shop was considered a water location.
• 1.4: Player-derived stock sold to Willy now appears in the Fish Shop menu instead of at Pierre's General Store. Added Training Rod and Copper Pan to shop stock.
• 1.5: Large Fish Tank, Small Fish Tank, Deluxe Fish Tank, and Fisher Double Bed added to shop stock. Introduced Willy's Boat.
• 1.6: Fish Smoker recipe, Deluxe Bait, Sonar Bobber, Hanging Fish, and rotating Targeted Bait added to shop stock. Introduced Bobber Machine.