Is fishing too much of a lottery in the Sims 4 than in previous Sim games when we where fishing? Yes we have a fishing log on our phone for fish caught with bait, but using a certain type of bait does not guarantee success in finding the fish you want! It seemed a lot more fun in previous Sim games! For example, in the Sims 2 I never found it an issue fishing, it made us friendships chatting with those who were fishing (that doesn't seem to happen now and a Sims can't join someone fishing), personally I found fishing fun in that game. In the Sims 3 we learned about certain bait to find the fish we wanted, through books or skill, whether it be in the home area or on vacation. It was nice to find bait for one fish! Personally I find fishing a pain in the Sims 4. Trying to find the fish we need to complete a collection. I never found this an issue in the Sims 3 in fact I loved the challenge of getting certain skills to find those fish I needed. It is such a lottery in the Sims 4 and to be honest I find fishing totally boring especially when my Sim has reached level 10 and still fishing out rubbish stuff and items they may already have. At least in the Sims 2/3 when reaching the top level you got the best!Please let fishing be fishing! It is nice to know I have fished out a special item but this should be very occasionally and not as I have found more items than fish! I am finding if I want to find a certain fish, having to consult my phone, if I have already managed to find that fish, to try and catch it is still a lottery! Not a certainty because you will find other fish will take the bait. This is not fun for me! Personally I do not find fishing fun in the Sims 4 as much fun as I did in the Sims 2 and Sims 3. I wish it was because I like this aspect of the game.

You need to vary your fishing locations. Like in Sims 3, you'll have some ocean fish and some freshwater fish. Depending on the packs you own, fish might only be in certain worlds; there are a couple of vampire related fish that are only in Forgotten Hollow. Some fishing areas require a higher fishing skill -- you'll get the "fish here are too wily" for your Sim notification. Carl's Sims 4 site has a great guide to fishing -- can't seem to load the site right now but I'll try and grab the link later.

Fishing isn't really something I've bothered with so much with in TS4, I usually only have sims fish if they have a garden since fish make good fertilizer. Saying that, I do like sending sims sometimes to Granite Falls on a fishing holiday, it's something different for them to do. :)

I wish fishing had more options, like maybe Sims could sit in lawn chairs and talk or something.

I don't really fish too much in TS4 because there's no way to keep them fresh in your inventory for very long. I like to keep some of them for eating but that's really hard to do, especially if you are somewhere like the Hermit's place in Granite Falls or the Island in Selvadorada.I guess it's okay if you are trying to complete a collection, using a few for fertilizer, or just skilling up, but otherwise it's a no go. As OP noticed, you seem to keep getting the same cheap fish over and over again no matter what bait you are using.

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KirbySkywalker
7 years ago
I use a mod for forever fresh fish from MTS
filipomel
New Spectator
7 years ago
I’m pretty sure some fish can only be found in certain locations, maybe that’s why you’re finding it difficult to find certain fish? Where do you normally fish?
stormsview
7 years ago

We need to be able to put them in the fridge, take them out and cook them either in a pan or grill as well. even when it's over an open fire they do not specify what we are cooking so it's not the one in our inventory as far as I know they just let you cook a fish. (even on Sims medieval you could keep your fish in a fridge to keep it fresh for cooking or giving away, I liked that in sims medieval that you can add as much food as you wish to the fridge and even full a friends fridge or the fridge at the Kings or Queens castle.)
We can keep them in fish tanks but they are still foul there. and can make your home smell. It's better just to delete them. I would like to be able to throw them back in.

Even when the family's fish together they do not communicate so no social. Same as some other family get-togethers on sims 4 like bowling, the social go down and not up, kind of takes the joy away. looks like they are having fun together but they are not. Maybe the programmers fool them into thinking it works but it did not.
Nindigo79
Seasoned Novice
7 years ago
"Stormsview;c-16640840" wrote:

We need to be able to put them in the fridge, take them out and cook them either in a pan or grill as well. even when it's over an open fire they do not specify what we are cooking so it's not the one in our inventory as far as I know they just let you cook a fish. (even on Sims medieval you could keep your fish in a fridge to keep it fresh for cooking or giving away, I liked that in sims medieval that you can add as much food as you wish to the fridge and even full a friends fridge or the fridge at the Kings or Queens castle.)
We can keep them in fish tanks but they are still foul there. and can make your home smell. It's better just to delete them. I would like to be able to throw them back in.

Even when the family's fish together they do not communicate so no social. Same as some other family get-togethers on sims 4 like bowling, the social go down and not up, kind of takes the joy away. looks like they are having fun together but they are not. Maybe the programmers fool them into thinking it works but it did not.

Um, you can put fish in the fridge, cook and grill them. Also, Sims improve their relationship when fishing together by the same sign :|
stormsview
7 years ago

I had a homeless man once, he would try and fish for money to eat. of course he went to level 10, fished all over the world, to find all kinds of fish, but they have little value, you can find like a cow plant berry and lots of other things. but the fish value is low. It was fun for him because he was a loner and fishing was his aspiration. So, of course, he loved the alone time.

With nothing to do with the fish, the hobby got old fast. So he would hang out at the bar play the piano, and became a concert pianist.
stormsview
7 years ago
"Nindigo;c-16640848" wrote:
"Stormsview;c-16640840" wrote:

We need to be able to put them in the fridge, take them out and cook them either in a pan or grill as well. even when it's over an open fire they do not specify what we are cooking so it's not the one in our inventory as far as I know they just let you cook a fish. (even on Sims medieval you could keep your fish in a fridge to keep it fresh for cooking or giving away, I liked that in sims medieval that you can add as much food as you wish to the fridge and even full a friends fridge or the fridge at the Kings or Queens castle.)
We can keep them in fish tanks but they are still foul there. and can make your home smell. It's better just to delete them. I would like to be able to throw them back in.

Even when the family's fish together they do not communicate so no social. Same as some other family get-togethers on sims 4 like bowling, the social go down and not up, kind of takes the joy away. looks like they are having fun together but they are not. Maybe the programmers fool them into thinking it works but it did not.

Um, you can put fish in the fridge, cook and grill them. Also, Sims improve their relationship when fishing together by the same sign :|

go try to put fish you caught into your fridge, can't. you can not cook them on your stove. you can not grill what you caught. also, you can not talk to the Sim your fishing with until you and they stop fishing. but they will keep what you said for later like if you try to even blow a kiss. it will be in holding until your done. This guy was fishing with his wife but can not talk to her until they stop fishing.
I just tried it again just in case something did change. It was so funny the wife got abducted by aliens and the husband did not react standing right next to her.
Fishing is not social, it does not matter how many or who you are with, the family does not matter.
In sims 3 you could do all that. Not sims 4
deedeetee13
7 years ago
Gotta get those Cowplant seeds. No neighborhood is complete without them.

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