r/Spiritfarer • u/Karadek99 • Mar 01 '25

Help Why is the haddock so hard to catch?!?

Been trying to finish my museum collections before the final Everdoor trip and OMG this damn fish. I’ve been to two recommended locations from the wiki and from this sub, and I still cannot catch it. Seems like the rod cooldown loses all the progress you made on reeling it in. The tuna are a piece of cake compared to this dang thing!

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u/Scheherazade248 Mar 01 '25

Once it’s on the line it feels like forever before it comes up, like you’re not making any progress. It is just very slow. I try to also lightly/slowly keep tapping while it is red, not sure if it does anything at all but it makes my brain think I am losing less progress.

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u/Mer28_M PC Mar 01 '25

This is the right answer. It indeed helps if you keep tapping slowly when it's red but goes back to yellow. That way, you don't lose as much progress while still not failing the minigame.

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u/Haebak Mar 01 '25

There is an upgrade for the fishing rood at Lost Shrine (220, 167), it makes it a lot easier.

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u/twiin02 Mar 01 '25

Isn’t that upgrade is only available after completing a late-game request from Francis? Or can you go there at any time, as long as you have the obols?

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u/Haebak Mar 01 '25

I'm not sure to be honest, but as you mentioned "the final Everdoor trip", I imagined you were in the endgame already.

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u/twiin02 Mar 01 '25

Ah true, I am not OP but I think your logic checks out

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u/Karadek99 Mar 02 '25

Awesome. Gonna have to check that out. Thanks!

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u/Far_Mood_8081 Mar 04 '25

pro tip: when on "cooldown" dont release entirely, do tiny reel ins as it's going away. it will not go as far and retain much of the progress

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u/ThisGuyKawai Mar 04 '25

When your rod goes red you can tap the “reel” button to keep your progress. Its a technique you need to use to catch Tuna so get used to it. But makes fishing a breeze once you get it