The fishtheweb guide

fishtheweb is a fishing game you play in your browser, on an island with whoever else is online.

Quick start

1. Open fishtheweb.com and pick a name and a look.
2. Walk to the water and cast. Wait for the !
3. Tap to hook the fish. Then hold and let go to keep the green bar on it until you land it.
4. Sell fish at the stall by the pier. Coins buy better gear.

Guide pages

• Getting started How to make your fisher, get around, cast, catch your first fish and sell it at the stall by the pier.
• Fishing and the reeling game How casting, bites and the reeling game work in fishtheweb, and what makes some fish harder to land.
• Selling and upgrades Selling fish at the stall, getting a bigger backpack, and which upgrades (the rod most of all) get you rarer fish.
• Places to fish Where to fish on fishtheweb's island: the pier, the beaches, the open sea, the river and the pond.
• Fish and the Fishdex 200+ fish in five rarities, golden fish, sizes and world records, a few easy ones to start with, and how the Fishdex works.
• Challenges and daily rewards Daily and weekly challenges on the notice board, the daily streak, and where gems come from in fishtheweb.
• Crab pots Crab pots fill up while you fish or while you're away. How to bait them and empty them.
• Weather, night and events fishtheweb runs on your real clock and has changing weather. What night, rain, storms and fog do, plus feeding frenzies and events.

There are a few secrets on the island. Look around after dark.

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