Each of the maps will have shops where you can purchase more fishing gear and food to eat. The prices for the items will be the same no matter what map's store you choose to purchase from.
Some of the items are a one-time only purchase. Once you own the item then it won't be for sale in any of the other shops. Merchandise such as Bait, food, Lures, and fishing Flies will be available all the time even though you already have some in your inventory. You can buy items from the Bait Shop and the General Store.
Examine Items
These 5 tools will help you collect Bait more sucessfully than if you didn't
own them. The tools will automatically be used when you go into the
Main Menu and
select the Examine menu.
| Name | Useage | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spade | Makes finding Worms easier | 150 G | Stream (BS, GS) Rapids (GS) |
| Bug Net | Makes finding Insects and Frogs easier | 200 G | Stream (BS, GS) Field (GS) |
| Magnifying Glass | Makes finding Maggots and Shrimp easier | 200 G | Stream (BS, GS) Rapids (GS) |
| Work Gloves | Makes finding Bee Larva and Fish Paste easier | 250 G | Rapids (GS) |
| Landing Net | Makes finding Small Fish and Fish Eggs easier | 250 G | Mountain (GS) Swamp (GS) |
Fishing Rods
You will start your game with either a Bamboo or a Carbon Rod. The better
the rod you have, the more types of fish you can catch.
| Name | Useage | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Rod | A small, lightweight fishing rod | n/a | n/a |
| Carbon Rod | Switch to this on as soon as you can afford it | 300 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) |
| Casting Rod | Your first reel-based Bait Rod | 400 G | Field (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Tanago Rod | Makes catching the little fish easier. | 500 G | Field (BS) |
| Hera Rod | Good for catching carp. | 600 G | Field (BS) |
| Master Casting Rod | The 2nd best Bait Rod available. Aquired from an errand. | n/a | Stream |
| Mineral Rod | The best Bait Rod, given to you by a Harvest Moon character. | n/a | Mountain |
| Fly Rod | A beginner's fly fishing rod. | 400 G | Mountain (BS) Field (BS) |
| Fly Rod 2 | Better than the previous one, of course. | 660 G | Swamp (BS) |
| Don Fly Rod | The best Fly Rod in the game. Received from an errand. | n/a | Swamp |
| Lure Rod | The starting lure fishing rod. | 550 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) |
| Pro Lure Rod | Used by professional fishers. | 750 G | Stream (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Sword Lure Rod | Gift from an errand, it is the best Lure Rod. | n/a | Swamp |
Fishing Bait
You can have a stack of 9 pieces of each type of bait in your inventory.
Every time you catch a fish you will have to equip a new piece of bait.
These are very inexpensive and you can find free bait by using the
Examine option in your Main Menu.
| Name | Usage | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worm | Free in the Stream, Rapids, and Swamp. | 5 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Rapids (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Shrimp | Free in the Stream, Field, Rapids, Swamp, and Underground Lake. | 18 G | Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Rapids (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Frog | Free in the Stream, Mountain, Field, Swamp, and Underground Lake. | 15 G | Mountain (BS) Rapids (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Insect | Free in the Stream, Mountain, Field, Rapids, Swamp, and Underground Lake. | 12 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Fish Paste | Free in the Field, Rapids, and Underground Lake. | 7 G | Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Bee Larva | Free in the Stream, Mountain, Swamp, and Underground Lake. | 9 G | Stream (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Maggot | Free in the Rapids and Underground Lake. | 6 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) |
| Fish Eggs | Free in the Mountain and Underground Lake. | 9 G | Field (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Little Fish | Free in the Mountain, Rapids, and Underground Lake. | 17 G | Field (BS) Rapids (BS) Swamp (BS) |
Fishing Bobbers
You will need to equip a bobber if you plan on fishing using bait, but the
bobber you select has no influence on the fish you catch. Just pick the
one you like the best.
| Name | Usage | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobber A | You will start with this bobber. | n/a | Stream |
| Bobber B | This is a long, stick-like bobber. | 30 G | Stream (BS) |
| Rabbit Bobber | Cute bunny bobber! | 80 G | Rapids (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Panda Bobber | A bear bobber, received for completing an errand. | n/a | Rapids |
Fishing Flys
You can have up to 8 Flys in your inventory but there are only 4 different
types. The Flys are reusable after you reel in your catch.
| Name | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Fly | 35 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) |
| Nymph Fly | 45 G | Stream (BS) Field (BS) |
| Wet Fly | 40 G | Rapids (BS) |
| Streamer | 55 G | Swamp (BS) |
Fishing Lures
Just like with Flys, these can be used over and over again after you
catch the fish. If you use a Lure make sure the vibration on your Ps2
controller is enabled. When you have a fish bite at your lure you will
feel a jolt on your controller and that's when you can press the X button.
| Name | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Pencil Bait | 30 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Minnow | 50 G | Stream (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Crank Bait | 60 G | Stream (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Vibration | 65 G | Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Soft Lure | 40 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) |
| Spoon | 30 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Spinner Bait | 80 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Rapids (BS) Swamp (BS) |
| Buzz Bait | 85 G | Field (BS) Rapids (BS) |
| Jig | 20 G | Stream (BS) Mountain (BS) Field (BS) Rapids (BS) |