Sam Halsall has some info to add about fishing, too: "The Gamecube version had two classes for each fish: Regular and Big. The PS2 version adds two new ones: Tiny and Huge. The places where you catch the different species of fish appear unchanged. Here are the prices Van will pay for them, followed in brackets by the price you can get by haggling if possible." Above paragraph appears per Sam's info. I would like to add some tips about fishing, because it can be frustrating. While it is easy because you don't even have to keep your hand on the controller to do it, there is still some tricky bits to deal with. With your fishing pole, approach the edge of the water (or swamp). When you can use the pole, the red question mark over the "X" in the upper right portion of your screen will turn into the word "Fishing." Hit X to cast your reel. I usually open a book or a magazine at this point and just read while I wait. Although if you don't have the vibration setting turn on (via the bookshelf in your house), it won't work so great, heh. The fish will first nibble at your line. Your controller will vibrate briefly when this happens. The fish can nibble anywhere from one to five or six times before it bites. When the fish bites, you'll see a splash and hear another rumble from your controller. Now, this is where you have to be careful. Don't jump the gun here and hit X. Hit it too soon, and you'll reel in an empty line. Same thing goes if you reel in too late. Wait for the splash and the rumble to finish, then hit X. You'll get the timing down when you do it enough. Now on to Sam's pricing guide. The second number is the higher price you can negotiate from Van. Additional fish prices per Faith June. Thanks for filling in the blanks, Faith! Arna: 400(480)G Tiny Nyamane: 50G Nyamane: 60G Big Nyamane: 130(156)G Huge Nyamane: 200(240)G Tiny Huchep: 60G Huchep: 90G Big Huchep: 170(204)G Huge Huchep: 250(300)G Tiny Snelt: 20G Snelt: 30G Big Snelt: 60G Huge Snelt: 100G Tiny Colombo: 10G Colombo: 20G Big Colombo: 40G Huge Colombo: 100G Tiny Rainbob: 70G Rainbob: 80G Big Rainbob: 150(180)G Huge Rainbob: 500(600)G Tiny Sharshark: 500(600)G Sharshark: 600(720)G Big Sharshark: 1200(1440)G Huge Sharshark: 2500(3000)G Tiny Yamane: 300(360)G Yamane: 500(600)G Big Yamane: 1000(1200)G Huge Yamane: 2000(2400)G To date I've been able to catch Sharshark, Rainbob, Huchep, and Nyamane--along with the very common Colombo and Snelt. Still waiting to get my hands on a Yamane. Hucheps and Nyamanes tend to be near the waterfall, while the Sharsharks and Rainbobs have been south of the bridge toward the ocean. There are also supposed to be rare fish in Turtle Swamp and the Goddess Spring, but most of the time you're just going to get the worthless Colombo or Snelt. Don't forget to try bartering with Van to increase the price for any fish that will get you extra money.
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