I’ve played and owned this game for about a month now, and I’ve noticed the wiki doesn’t always help a lot, so I’m sharing some tips that help clarify what the wiki doesn’t.

Cave Shark Tips

A lot of people say that the cave shark is the most annoying fish to catch, personally, I disagree. First you need to unlock and equip sinker and scouting on your rod, so that you can pick up a rock, I also recommend flick, in case you get stuck.

Now you just head into the caves and a bombat should be on your hook in seconds. To actually catch the cave shark, make sure you have a huge hook equipped and also a light bulb, so you can see. Now just move your line to the left and the cave shark should bite and bam, you’ve caught it.

My Personal Worst Enemy: The Mask Fish

The mask fish has and is to this day, the hardest fish I’ve ever successfully caught. For it to even spawn, disable sonar AND press shift to hide your UI.

You will need large bait and a mega hook. For me, the hardest part was just FINDING the tims. However, I’ve found the best spot, it requires a sinker, master rod, and either the explorer’s hat or a LOT of licking down.

At this point you have already equipped bait-guard and have bombed a few fish to get down to the tims.

Note: The mask fish will NOT spawn if you use a light bulb. The best spot is located in the same area as the sodafish, simply find the sodafish on sonar, and make sure you also see lamplids, that’s where you should fish. I also recommend turning your brightness to the max, so you can see the glint in the mask fish’s eye, and its teeth.