Fishing 2008

From MLB Power Pros Wiki

Fishing is a hobby that you can do if you own a fishing rod. It boosts arm strength, run speed and Throwing for fielders, and Good Delivery for pitchers.

There are four types of rods, listed from best to worst:

• Pro
• Carbon
• Fiber
• Bamboo

When choosing "fishing" under the practice menu there are five possible outcomes:

• "I didn't catch anything" - No stat/ability boosts
• "I started reeling something in, but it got away" - No stat/ability boosts
• "I caught a whole bunch!" - Gd Delivery boost for pitchers, Run Spd/Arm Str/Throwing boosts for fielders
• "A huge haul! It's unbelievable how many I caught!"-Gd Delivery boost for pitchers, Run Spd/Arm Str/Throwing boosts for fielders, occasionally these boosts are unusually large.
• "I broke my fishing rod" - No boosts, current rod disappears from inventory. Happens after many uses.

The higher your skill and the better your rod is, the more likely you'll get the boosts. At the lower levels, you'll rarely, if ever, get anything other than the first two results, though even with the Pro fishing rod, there's a small chance you'll let your catch get away. Generally, once you begin using the fiber rod, you'll start actually bringing some fish in, hence you will finally get the boosts you're after.