Fishing
- This article is about fishing in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. For fishing inPaper Mario: The Origami King, seeFishing spot.
Fishing is a game mechanic inMario & Luigi: Brothership. It is unlocked after connectingLottacoins Island, which prompts a Concordian fisherman to giveMario andLuigi aFishing Rod and allow them to purchase bait from his fishing friend.
Either Mario or Luigi can be chosen to attempt fishing, responding to
and
respectively while reeling in the fish. According to theSnoutlet School, this can influence the chance of certain fish being caught.
This mechanic is mainly used to obtain various fish, which can be either sold for a high price, or used as materials for workshop requests. Additionally, certain quests begin after fishing up message in bottles. One Treasurefish is required, among other items, to obtain the Seedle-izeBattle Plug.
Certain fish can only be caught in some seas, requiring theShipshape Island to be in that sea while fishing.
Gameplay[edit]
Fishing[edit]
To fish, the player must watch the window showing the bobber closely. Once a fish or an item is hooked, the surrounding water will ripple violently. A speech bubble with an exclamation mark will pop up (with the number of exclamation marks alluding to the hooked item's rarity). At that point, depending on which of the brothers is fishing, the player must press or as quickly as possible to reel it in. If too much time has passed, the fish escapes along with the bait used.
Baits[edit]
Baits are necessary items used for fishing, bought from the blue Concordian fisherman next to the fishing spot. There are three kinds of baits, and each has its own effects.
| Bait Seller | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Standard Bait | 20coins | An excellent bait for beginners. You can catch basically anything with it. |
Handcrafted Bait | 30 coins | This bait is best for catchingfish that go into making equipment. |
Rarest Bait | 50 coins | This bait is best for catchingfish that can be sold for high price. |
Rewards[edit]
Below is a table of items that can be fished.
| Name | Rarity | Type | In-game description | Sell price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offin | !! | Crafting material | A fish that can easily be caught in any sea. Can be used as material to make equipment. | 10 |
| Egoby | !!! | Crafting material | This fish might deign to be caught in any sea. Can be used as material to make equipment. | 30 |
| Coinfish | ! | Rare fish | A fish found in most seas. Fetches a fairly high price. | 100 |
| Bullionfish | !! | Rare fish | A fish found in every sea. Fetches a pretty high price. | 300 |
| Treasurefish | !!! | Rare fish | A fish only found in theGulchrock andStormstar Seas. Fetches a impressively high price. | 1000 |
| Message Bottles | !!! | Key item | 0 | |
| Mushroom | ! | Item | Restores 30 HP. | 5 |
| Syrup Jar | ! | Item | Restore 10 BP. | 10 |
| Refreshing Herb | ! | Item | Cure status effects likeTrip,Burn,Dizzy andIce. Sometimes cureother ailments too. | 10 |
Gallery[edit]
The Bros. receiving a fishing rod.
