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I'm on chapter 14 now and I'm planning to use Umbra to go back and finish up side quests and max out everyone's skills, but I haven't gotten a single fishing rod upgrade. The last time I tried fishing (in Altissia, chapter 9, I think?), the fish were incredibly strong and if I even managed to catch one, it took about 10-15 minutes of intense angling. Typically, though, they just broke the line if I was a couple seconds late switching directions.

Considering how easy it was to catch fish early on, there's no way catching fish is supposed to be this hard, even if it's late in the game.

Did I miss some side quest to get a better rod? Do I randomly find them? Are they sold in stores? Where do I go/what do I do to get a better fishing rod?

Vemonus
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    I believe the quickest way to enhance your rod is go play Advent Children again and say hi to Tifa – Alfie Goodacre Dec 15 '16 at 15:15
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    I attempted to edit your title, but the edit was was declined (Guessing since it was a trivial edit). You might want to add the word fishing in there. At the moment, it sounds like a sexual innuendo – Draken Dec 15 '16 at 16:13
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    @Draken yeah, I didn't realize that rejecting an edit on my own post would automatically reject it. I was going to leave it up to other users to determine if it was necessary or not. If it's really a big deal, I'll go ahead and change it. I didn't think it was too bad. – Vemonus Dec 15 '16 at 16:16
  • @Vemonus Not to worry. I'm not the only one to see that though, as Alfie also has a dirty mind like me... – Draken Dec 15 '16 at 16:17
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    You're not alone having a dirty mind. I'm just finding it funny and click baity. Nothing wrong with it imo. – Karlyr Dec 15 '16 at 17:19
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    @AlfieGoodacre Or refuel at Hammerhead. – Leon7C Dec 15 '16 at 18:49
  • Oops I meant watch - I was going to type FFVII but changed my mind :P – Alfie Goodacre Dec 15 '16 at 23:59

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There are four different components that are tied into upgrading your Fishing Pole, which are purchased at different Fishing Shops throughout the world.

Fishing Guide

Fishing Equipment

  1. Line - Determines the durability of your fishing pole. This is the HP of your pole. When it reaches 0, you will lose the line, lure, and won't catch the fish that bit.

  2. Lure - This determines what fish will bite. Each lure lists fish that it attracts, but they can also attract fish that are not listed.

  3. Rod - This determines the defense of your pole. The defense affects how fast your durability goes down when reeling in a fish.

  4. Reel - This determines the attack of your pole. The attack affects how fast you can reel in a fish.

You start with all of these, but you can upgrade them by going to fishing shops.

Fishing Shops

  1. Galdin Quay - Bob's Bait Emporium: The first shop you will find is near the Galdin Quay. You can buy extra line and lures here.

  2. Rachsia Bridge - Tabby's Tackle Shack: This shop is north of Old Lestallum. It sells more lines and lures, as well as a new rod and reel.

  3. Vesper Pool East Bank - Bert's Bobbers 'n' Stuff: This shop sells the best line, Dragon's Beard, as well as some great lures and the best purchasable reel and rod.

  4. Car: You can also purchase lines and lures from your car as you progress through the game.

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    Ugh, why is fishing such an expensive hobby – Vemonus Dec 15 '16 at 14:31
  • Its also the most time consuming to level up IMO, as you have to ACTIVELY go level it. The other 3 level up just by playing the game. – Mayshar Dec 15 '16 at 15:31
  • I don't have the details at hand, but you can also get parts from quests or find them while exploring. I know I got a much better rod early on from a side quest. – Leon7C Dec 15 '16 at 18:47
  • Yeah, I got an extra rod from a quest (I'm afraid I can't say where at the moment) but it was one I found by noticing a quest question mark on my map and headed that way. Location was by a river obv. – Chris Dec 17 '16 at 21:17
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The best reel is won in the colosseum where you bid on monster fights, which is in alltissia. The best rod is won after you do all the fishing quests, I think there is four.

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