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River King 2 - Lure fishing help?

Posted: Oct 12, 2014 5:57 pm
by pdrydia
Hey folks. I've been playing LotRKing 2 on the 3DS, and I was wondering if anyone has any advice for hooking fish on lure rods. Is it up to chance whether or not fish hook, or should I be doing something specific? I recently spent some time on the Shore and really missed the maneuverability of the fly rod -- which the lure rod has too, but the fish never seem to bite for me.

Re: River King 2 - Lure fishing help?

Posted: Oct 13, 2014 8:08 am
by Cherubae
Is it you're not getting the underwater scene, or is it you're getting the scene but the fish never take the lure? If you're not getting to the underwater scene, then you may just need to change to a different lure. If you are getting the underwater scene, you'll want to press A to move the lure upward to where you think the fish will end up.

Re: River King 2 - Lure fishing help?

Posted: Oct 13, 2014 4:41 pm
by pdrydia
Sorry I didn't specify, I mean the underwater scene. I'm trying to catch the River King and, so far, all I'm getting are Snakeheads (according to this FAQ I'm reading, they should like the lure I'm using) but although I'll get to the underwater scene with them they won't latch onto the lure. It makes me concerned that I won't be able to catch the River King, either. :(

Re: River King 2 - Lure fishing help?

Posted: Oct 13, 2014 5:41 pm
by pdrydia
I figured it out. There is a trick to it, at least when using the frog lure with Snakeheads. With the frog lure it floats at the top of the water until you press B, then it gets dragged a little bit lower in the water. I need to drag the lure along the top of the water (tap B intermittently) until the fish shows up on screen, then drag it where it's down lower (hold B). Snakeheads are latching on all the time now.

Of course, I discovered this AFTER the River King showed up and swam away. Zeus said something about only having one chance to catch him -- does that mean he won't show up again? Or do I need to do something like wait for the time of day to change and talk to Yuki again?

Re: River King 2 - Lure fishing help?

Posted: Oct 13, 2014 6:50 pm
by Cherubae
I honestly don't remember, sorry. If it is still raining, I would guess that he's still around to catch.