Fishing Sim World®: Pro Tour news & patch notes

The Winter Update is available now for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour. This is a minor update containing some bug fixes. Those experiencing problems with loading Lake Miller in the Pro Career Mode should now be able to access it. We’ve also made some changes to Catfish populations and their interests in different lures for Lago del mundo. Full update notes:

• Fixed an issue with loading Lake Miller at night – this was affecting the Badger State Championship in Career Mode
• Added more wels catfish to the population of Lago del mundo
• Increased bite rate of catfish in Lago del mundo
• Updated data to allow catfish to take large buzzbaits, large spinner baits and large diving crankbaits
• Updated catfish sim behaviour to stop them only swimming in the deepest water depth
• Online tournaments now show remaining entries and fees correctly
• Minor bug fixes
• Localisation fixes

The Dovetail Games Publisher Event is now on! Between Thursday 9th January and Monday 13th January you can get amazing discounts on Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour with up to 60% off Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour. https://store.steampowered.com/app/834280/Fishing_Sim_World_Pro_Tour/ That's not all, you can also take advantage of the great deals on additional content for Pro Tour with up to 50% off.

Our festive update for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is now available. With this update we have introduced turn resistance that allows the player to influence the direction that the fish is swimming leading to reduced fish fight times. When completing the Dovetail Live Mastery challenges you will now be able to keep track of your progress in game. Head into the Dovetail Live menu and you get the option to look at your Mastery Challenges or check out the latest news. In your Customise menu you can now filter your items when creating a tackle box to make finding specific items easier. Alongside this update we have our Festive Mastery challenges in which you can unlock a set of reindeer antlers with a glowing nose. Anyone that missed out on last year’s Christmas clothing will also receive the Santa hat and t-shirt. There is also a new community challenge in which the community can unlock wintery themed beanie hats. Catch a fish while logged in to Dovetail Live while the challenge is running and once it is completed you will be eligible to unlock the rewards. Full patch notes:

• Introduced turn resistance to fish behaviour to be able to influence the fish swimming direction
• Added Mastery to Dovetail Live menu in the main menu
• Filtering added for items in tackle boxes
• Fixed Talon Fishery trophy fish textures in Angler’s Log
• Mekong catfish catch shot now presented in the water
• Fixed an issue where sounds can start looping
• Made adjustments to the depth black crappie, white crappie and bluegill swim at
• Added scrolling of Dovetail Live articles with D-Pad and Keyboard
• Updated rules for final Lake Miller offline tournament to correctly count bass
• Made more items available for use with spod rod
• Fixed water jittering on Lake Miller
• Advanced screen settings added in settings menu
• Minor bug fixes and improvements

Ireland is famous for big bream fishing and Lough Kerr is one of the reasons why, as not only is there every chance you could catch a new PB, but you could also beat the national record! This perfectly formed venue of 18 acres is steeped in history and feels like time has stood still with ancient stone walls and mature foliage whilst the superb water quality makes it perfect for big bream to grow on. The lough is visited by some of the best anglers in Europe who are all chasing the elusive records it holds including ‘Banshee’ that has been caught at an incredible 21lbs. Although all the attention is on the bream fishing, this lake also holds carp to just under 25lbs and good sized tench, roach and rudd. There are also three single player tournaments for you to master and three career mode events, as well as five new achievements that come with this venue. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1136002 Talon Fishery is the epitome of an English pleasure fishing complex which gives you four separate lakes in one venue. Each contain their own stock of fish and species and are perfect for honing your match and float fishing skills. All four of the established lakes has specimen sized fish including catfish, bream, tench, roach and rudd. Carp to just over 30lbs can be found in the main, central lake. You will need all your skill as well as finesse to cast accurately and then stop the fish from disappearing behind the islands, bridges and walkways that fill this complex. As well as four different lakes to explore, Talon Fishery also comes with three single player tournaments for you to master and three career mode events as well as five new achievements to complete. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1136001 Both lakes are available now as individual venues or as a twin pack. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12487

The Autumn Update for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is now available. This is a small update containing minor bug fixes. The full update notes are here:

• Fixed a crash with the Missile Baits Pro Invitational in Career mode
• Fixed a Laguna Iquitos terrain issue
• Start screen updated with new sponsors
• Fixed a spawning issue when teleporting to a land peg on Laguna Iquitos

Welcome to the jungle!

Laguna Iquitos, the latest add-on lake for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is available now. In the heart of Peru surrounded by the Amazonian rainforest lies Lagunas Iquitos. This remote lake is home to two new species of fish - the peacock bass and giant wolf fish. Alongside the two new species you will also find monster arapaima, redtail catfish and black pacu. https://youtu.be/SCU54PNGkks Narrow channels, vegetation and shallows that a traditional boat couldn’t reach means that the ‘Haichou Explorer’ kayak that comes with this pack is vital for exploring the lake and tracking down some of the beastly trophy fish living within. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33440203/b958a2009a1f37ca9c705f63b6e4221a06f3a446.jpg The beautiful peacock bass fights harder than all other bass and can be found up to an incredible 23lbs. The terrifying looking wolf fish can grow up to 38lbs but with huge, razor sharp teeth, you will need strong gear. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33440203/b3019f5f8bf17fbba27e360d618a3321b7f8df27.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33440203/de1a8fbfc09a3bc1235907a2e171e2e96b923a64.jpg Catch Arapaima that grow up to a huge 450lbs, red tail catfish go to 120lbs and black pacu up to 70lbs. Laguna Iquitos also has 25 new trophy fish and 3 new career events for you to master. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33440203/0d2f83662d4694a58bc7e9fc3d2d97debcd05760.jpg With 1,500 acres of lake to fish from the water or shoreline including narrow, twisting sections through to open expanses of water, you will need to utilise all of your skill, watercraft and equipment to discover everything this venue has to offer. Laguna Iquitos comes with its own set of Mastery challenges with clothing rewards suited towards the rainforest environment. Completing tier 1 of the challenges grants you a brand new design of hat with a bucket hat from our clothing partner, Wofte. Tier 2 awards a camo t-shirt and tier 3 gives you a pair of camo cargo pants and jeans. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1136000/Fishing_Sim_World_Pro_Tour__Laguna_Iquitos

The Full Moon Update for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is out now. With this update comes new equipment, new clothing and new sponsors for Career Mode as well as a load of game improvements. From newly announced partner AFTCO we are adding 5 pieces of clothing with 4 t-shirts and a hoodie. Career sponsor Free Spirit Fishing are having two of their rods added to the game, the 13ft ‘Hi S’ Carp Rod and 10ft Bank Cat S Rod. As you may have seen on our social media pages, there are 4 new sponsor companies in Career Mode. The US Angling Confederation, BassBoat4Sale.com, Great Clips and The CARP Bible have all joined the Pro Tour. Between now and the 5th November you can get into the spooky Halloween spirit with special seasonal items. Log in to Dovetail Live and complete the Full Moon Mastery challenges to be rewarded with a t-shirt featuring a “wolf” howling at the moon and a pumpkin head hat. In addition to the Halloween Mastery challenge you can unlock the brand new AFTCO clothing through Dovetail Live. Go fishing on a lake and at the end of your session you will be rewarded with the 4 new t-shirts and a hoodie. The full change list can be found below:

• Clothing from AFTCO added
• Two rods from Free Spirit added – the 13ft ‘Hi S’ Carp Rod and 10ft Pro Catfish Rod
• New sponsors added to career mode
• Seasonal clothing items added
• Support for challenges and rewards for remaining lakes to be added to mastery
• Improvements to how events are sent to mastery server
• Improvements to multiplayer camera jitter
• Fixed an issue where changing an item in the tackle box reset all three rods
• Fixed the completed status when completing tier 3 of mastery
• Improvements to AI scoring in career mode tournaments
• Adjusted fish fights for various species
• Fixed issue where options in lake settings are reset when coming back to this screen
• Made it so that the location details for a given offline tournament shows the lake name, rather than the event name
• Fixed the Lake Jordan image in Lake selection
• Tweaked fish jumping behaviour
• Fixed thumbnails for various lures in tackle box
• Fixed issue where rods would stand up on a peg
• Fixed silhouettes of various species and trophy fish in angler’s log
• Increased cooldown on being able to catch the same fish twice
• Fixed Grand Union trophy Pike appearing as same model when caught
• Various UI improvements
• Minor bug fixes and improvements

The Tackle Box Equipment Pack is our first equipment pack for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour and is available now costing £4.99/$5.99/€5.99. This pack contains 50 items of equipment that are perfect for all the styles of fishing available in game and will help you combat any situation you may face! With a brand new boat, rods, reels, lures and clothing there really is everything to set up your perfect in-game tackle box. We have three tackle companies making their first appearances in Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour including a top of the range 625 bass boat from Blazer Boats and the Phenom + Ippon ranges of rods and reels from Enigma. For our carp anglers, we are adding the Propel rod from Trakker, the first time we are featuring their rods in game. In addition to this we have new equipment from existing partners. From YUM we have a selection of the Vibra King Tube and Christie Critter ranges in different colour patterns. The Booyah Buzz and Double Willow Blade are featured from Booyah Baits as well as the Ned Bomb from Missile Baits. Represent your favourite brands with stylish Fitzgerald, 13 Fishing, Booyah Baits and Yum boat wraps for the Blazer 625. We have a selection of Baitshack spinner lures also being introduced that will be great for catching trout and salmon! It's not all bass focused with some of our European partners having new equipment added. You will be able to use a new range of Nu-Trine and CR1 bait from CR Baits. Meanwhile, Sonik Sports have the Xtractor rod and reel for you to use. The Xtractor reel is brand new to the market so try it first in this equipment pack! Finally, give your character a new look with clothing from Wofte along with exclusive Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour clothing. With so many quality items in one great value pack, buy the Tackle Box Equipment Pack and start beating your PBs! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030563/Fishing_Sim_World_Pro_Tour__Tackle_Box_Equipment_Pack/

The Mastery Update is now out for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour. In this update we have introduced a new way for you to play and earn unique rewards in game with the Dovetail Live Mastery System. Five of our lakes will have a set of challenges divided in to three tiers. Complete a tier of challenges and you will receive an in-game reward as well as unlcoking the next tier. In addition to this the update has general improvements and gameplay fixes. Based on your feedback we have now increased the bite rate for pike on Wraysbury and we have adjusted the models for the salmon species. Full change list:

• Added in Dovetail Live Mastery & your own stats data
• Trout added to lake species list for Waldsee in Lake Select menu
• Increased bite rate of pike on Wraysbury
• Hidden the option to select a boat on an offline tournament screen when the lake doesn't allow boats
• Fixed progress bar behaviour when reaching a new level
• Fixed fish model size to not be cut in the display area
• Fixed glow on salmon species
• Update head and body size of all salmon trophy fish
• Fixed issue where rods would stand up when on a peg in Grand Union Canal
• Main Menu UI tweaks
• Other minor fixes

The Tournament Bass Pack is the newest two-lake pack to be released for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour. Follow in the footsteps of many famous anglers as you try to locate the trophy bass on renowned tournament venues Lake Seminole and Lake Jordan. Lake Seminole, located on the Georgia-Florida border, has a climate that is ideal for largemouth bass to grow huge with a current record of 16lb 4oz. A popular venue on the Fishing League Worldwide tour with winners here including career mode angler Brian Latimer. This beautiful venue boasts longnose gar in excess of 30lb and huge channel over 44lbs! Lake Jordan is situated in Chatham County, North Carolina and is a man-made reservoir. In the Tournament Bass Pack we will be recreating the New Hope River section of the lake. A fixture on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro tour, this picturesque landscape may look idyllic but catching the biggest fish from its depths is no easy task. Largemouth bass go to over 14lbs and With islands to explore, shorelines dotted with fallen trees and submerged structure, the challenges this pack brings are high, but the rewards are huge! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030560/

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/1f1a173804f0f760bc9228c5e5c8a97539b11d0d.jpg The Salmon Update is out now! The highlight of this update is chinook and coho salmon being added to the game, they can be caught on Lake Boulder and Lake Miller. We have also added in the ability to quit out of career events in between rounds so you can go back to it later. In addition to this we have added a group of new anglers to the Career Mode in the pro and elite levels across all three tours. For the trophy hunters out there we have now put in trophy barbel in the lakes that they live in. The full patch notes for this update are as follows:

• Coho and chinook salmon added
• User can now quit mid-career event (at the end of a round) and resume
• New anglers added to career mode
• Line clip default button changed from T to L on keyboard
• Barbel trophy fish added
• Adjusted trophy fish model sizes
• Trout now visible in lake species for Waldsee
• Updated fish model viewer to prevent cutoff

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/2ab5393f325cae6a66ac4682b993f05b7e6d7008.jpg Hi all, Thank you for all your amazing feedback so far since the launch of Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour. Our Community Response Update is our first update since the release of Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour and aims to address some of the most commonly reported issues we have had so far. Here's the full list of issues that we have fixed with this update:

• Unlimited session length added in Multiplayer
• Section of Lake Miller with no water
• Owned equipment appears at the top of the list in the default sort
• Named Trophy fish weight not being tracked under species best weight
• Character wearing double hat during when wearing career outfit in other game modes
• TP displayed does not decrease when purchasing
• Bollies in equipment pack cannot be used in the Throwing Stick or Spod rod
• End of Career Mode event - Player profile image not displaying on screen
• Event Calendar end of season - UI prompts missing from multiple screens
• DFL series leaderboards were showing global scores
• Lake Dylan offline bass tournament - The offline tournaments based at Lake Dylan "Minnesota Mega Bass" all appear to take the player into a free flying camera option and do not display the opening cinematic, causing player to restart the game
• Career mode event, restart round - Pressing X after already restarting the round appears to keep reloading the title card, can cause cut scene to break and prevent gameplay
• Various crash fixes

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/0becf02bbca54eec5bff7f14f4b7e879ec324d6d.jpg Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is rolling out in the store now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/834280/Fishing_Sim_World_Pro_Tour/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088930/Fishing_Sim_World_Pro_Tour__Giant_Carp_Pack/ Take on 100 of the world’s best anglers as you chase the dream of becoming the ultimate fishing champion. Standing in your way are “real world anglers" such as Scott Martin, Ali Hamidi, John Crews, Dave Levy, Jacob Wheeler, Ian Russell and many more as you compete in a multiple tournament career path, going from amateur to elite status, gaining social media following and earning sponsorship deals from over 50 licensed tackle companies such as Korda, Booyah, Mainline, 13Fishing and RidgeMonkey, all linked to your ongoing career earnings. Fishing Sim World Pro Tour has 10 lakes to choose from, including the famous tournament venues, Lake Guntersville and Lake Travis as two of our five vast US lakes. European venues include Gigantica Main Lake in France, Manor Farm Lake from the UK’s top day-ticket water complex Linear Fisheries and a section of the Grand Union Canal in London. With plenty of variety in the environments, different styles of fishing and hundreds of trophy fish to catch, there are always new challenges to face, that will test your skills to the limit. Take your fishing online and challenge your friends in multiplayer sessions where you set the rules. Choose how the session will be scored, what species will be counted, time limits and weather conditions. Customise even further, so you are targeting a variety of species with different rulesets for each additional competitive round you add. You can also test your skills against anglers from all over the world in our Dovetail Fishing League. Different tournaments are set each week for you to take part in that contribute to your global rankings as you aim for the coveted Angler of the Month title. With 29 different species of fish to catch including Bass, Carp, Walleye, Muskie, Pike, Barbel, Zander, Tench, Bream, Brown and Rainbow trout, each with its own unique AI and behavioral system, making sure you have the right tackle setup is of the utmost importance. Every item of equipment you require for each style of fishing or species of fish targeted is available from our licensed partners. From end tackle by Korda through to lures from Booyah and boats from Bass Cat, Fishing Sim World Pro Tour features some of the biggest names in the fishing industry. https://youtu.be/PTXA_VtrxLg

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/3d0e8d61937ebe001176529efb2e13a1b4ea8f5b.jpg A feature-packed major update that all existing players of Fishing Sim World will receive FREE when it releases in July. New to Fishing Sim World? Start your angling journey TODAY for £14.99/$19.99/€19.99 and be prepared to take on 100 of the world’s best anglers as you chase the dream of becoming the ultimate fishing champion. https://youtu.be/-ZKPldwyTO0 Standing in your way are “real world anglers" such as Scott Martin, Ali Hamidi, John Crews, Dave Levy, Jacob Wheeler, Ian Russell and many more as you compete in a multiple tournament career path, going from amateur to elite status, gaining social media following and earning sponsorship deals from over 50 licensed tackle companies such as Korda, Booyah, Mainline, 13Fishing and RidgeMonkey, all linked to your ongoing career earnings. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/6b5d6dcf979bc4786e1168858129b8d4ebe8cf05.jpg Fishing Sim World Pro Tour has 10 lakes to choose from, including the famous tournament venues, Lake Guntersville and Lake Travis as two of our five vast US lakes. European venues include Gigantica Main Lake in France, Manor Farm Lake from the UK’s top day-ticket water complex Linear Fisheries and a section of the Grand Union Canal in London. With plenty of variety in the environments, different styles of fishing and hundreds of trophy fish to catch, there are always new challenges to face, that will test your skills to the limit. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/bf2596a02f10f0730a359511ff94db216198a638.jpg Take your fishing online and challenge your friends in multiplayer sessions where you set the rules. Choose how the session will be scored, what species will be counted, time limits and weather conditions. Customise even further, so you are targeting a variety of species with different rulesets for each additional competitive round you add. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/6e8523d1e74c6913a2ae0342dc6fc01a088ffc81.jpg You can also test your skills against anglers from all over the world in our Dovetail Fishing League. Different tournaments are set each week for you to take part in that contribute to your global rankings as you aim for the coveted Angler of the Month title. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/e973a62e5a0287fd7cf6149dc6b6d1db9d217b63.jpg With 29 different species of fish to catch including Bass, Carp, Walleye, Muskie, Pike, Barbel, Zander, Tench, Bream, Brown and Rainbow trout, each with its own unique AI and behavioral system, making sure you have the right tackle setup is of the utmost importance. Every item of equipment you require for each style of fishing or species of fish targeted is available from our licensed partners. From end tackle by Korda through to lures from Booyah and boats from Bass Cat, Fishing Sim World Pro Tour features some of the biggest names in the fishing industry.

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/70c8e0ab7c170d9df8094e14b83dfa86db918876.jpg The April Update for Fishing Sim World is available now. This update addresses the key issues that have been reported to us since the release of Lago del mundo. Here are the changes in this update:

• Adjustments to the fights with large catfish to make them easier to catch
• The player will no longer lose a fish once the netting icon appears
• Fixed third speed setting on the trolling motor on the Haichou Levante
• Haichou Odyssey Live, Limited and Deluxe top speed set to 50mph
• Online menu now works in China
• Lago del mundo and Lake Dylan can now be used in DFL events

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/5cc5140c7dfda17e58a65c97fa29e69efc7aa67e.jpg Set in the hot, sun drenched region of Andalucia in Southern Spain, Lago del mundo (Lake of the World) has a reputation as a serious big fish venue. Covering over 1000 acres, this is the first lake to give the option of fishing from static locations (pegs) around the lake or take to the water in the brand new rigid inflatable boat, the Haichou Levante. Fishing from pegs around the lake offers you the chance to fish for monster catfish that have grown to 200lbs in this rich environment and carp to over 70lb. Jumping into the RIB will let you explore the vast environment and spin for largemouth (black) bass to try and land some of the named trophy bass in the lake. There are also zander, pike and perch out there for you to catch. Lago del mundo offers you the variety of fishing styles and species to suit everyone's tastes. Plus it has the size of fish that you will normally only find in angler's tales! Lago del mundo is available now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/978880/Fishing_Sim_World_Lago_del_Mundo/ https://youtu.be/qqc1DWzJbaI

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/6ce3147a280c5f378a136a3fa9b9845e12457335.jpg The next update for Fishing Sim World is now available and will download automatically the next time you launch the game on PC, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. This is another significant update with many highlights that include improved bass fighting including the bass now jumping out of the water as well as equipment from three new licensed partners! Full notes are as follows;

• Improved bass fighting including bass jumping out of the water and striking lures on the surface of the water
• The One Knocker lure from Booyah Baits in 7 different colour patterns
• The Dinger from Yum Baits in 5 different colour patterns
• The Envy fishing rod from 13Fishing available as both spinning or baitcaster
• The Concept A3 baitcasting reel from 13Fishing
• The Concept Z baitcasting reel from 13Fishing
• The default spod bait is now a combination of mixed particles and there is an option to include boilies in this mix
• Added Duckett, Missile and Bill Lewis wraps available to the Bass Cat Puma boat
• Improved lighting for different times of day and weather conditions
• Added ripples on the water for Gigantica Road Lake
• Fixed store images for Korda SUBraid in 20lbs and 15lbs
• Ensured the White Crappie trophy weight is correct and registers in the trophy catches section
• Ensured ‘AI’ competitors score more varied scores in single player bass tournaments
• A number of localisation fixes and audio improvements

https://youtu.be/0asWN7efZr8

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/0eb57f264282df0a63d95906cb77f4086d50c7eb.jpg Located in Minnesota, Lake Dylan covers over 2000 acres and has plenty of contrasting environments for you to explore. From docks and jetties around the semi-urban areas of the lake to the shorelines of the farms and forests, trolling around the perimeter of this lake offers lots of variety. The main body of the lake shouldn’t be ignored either with significant depth changes in open water as well as islands with houses and structures to target. As well as containing trophy-sized bass to over 8lbs and Northern Pike in excess of 45lbs, this lake also contains giant Muskie, Tiger Muskie and Longnose Gar with the Muskie growing to a huge 53lbs. With such a vast lake and huge fish to target, your skills and the strength of your equipment is going to be tested to the limit! In total there are 11 species living in Lake Dylan, they are:

• Largemouth bass
• Smallmouth bass
• Black crappie
• White crappie
• Bluegill
• Longnose gar
• Yellow perch
• Walleye
• Muskie
• Tiger muskie

Lake Dylan is available now. https://store.steampowered.com/app/973610/Fishing_Sim_World_Lake_Dylan/ https://youtu.be/Ym3viMDLY18

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/2c6cb419a166cdb11c8de5f96f2db54e6f72a168.jpg The eighth update for Fishing Sim World is now available to download on PC, PlayStation and Xbox One! The highlight of this update is the introduction of three new species of fish – the muskie, tiger muskie and longnose gar. Full notes are as follows;

• Introduction of muskie, tiger muskie and longnose gar into the appropriate lakes
• Game localised into Chinese
• Fixed boat being unable to turn when not moving due to colliding against an object in multiplayer
• Other minor multiplayer fixes
• Localisation bug fixes
• Improved boat audio
• Updated Gigantica Main Lake select screen to ensure species list includes Bream and Tench
• Fixed the image in customisation for Fitzgerald Stunner rod as was displaying the Vursa rod
• Updated the species list in Grand Union canal to include roach
• Improved lake selection image for Gigantica
• Fixed cast bar in basic casting mode still showing when cast has been reset
• Fixed game occasionally crashing when scrolling through items in the shop quickly
• Boat now glides to a stop when switching to fishing during use of the trolling motor
• Improved bass swimming animation in anglers log

We are also working very hard on our next update which is another significant one for all players. Current highlights for this update include;

• Improved bass fighting including bass jumping out of the water
• New equipment from three new licensed partners
• Adding Duckett, Missile and Bill Lewis wraps available to the Bass Cat Puma boat
• Localisation fixes
• Audio improvements

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/5b1e52cc1c885ec3ccbd012c5e64ebe690f7832f.jpg The Gigantica Road Lake is a fully-licensed venue in France and part of the overall Gigantica complex. Similar to the Main Lake, the Road Lake is home to hard-fighting big carp and there is every chance you will catch a new personal best at this venue! Digitally recreated in stunning detail, this 30-acre lake is famous for the amount of action you are guaranteed due to its high stock of fish. The average weight of carp in this lake is well over 30lbs, with plenty of 40 and 50lb Carp to go after. The crown jewel of this lake is ‘3 scales’ at over 64lbs. This venue is predominantly a carp venue with approximately 900 present, including 50 trophy fish to target and land. There is also a small number of pike to 15lbs for you to spin for whilst waiting for the carp to find your bait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzN8VQtJds https://store.steampowered.com/app/973612/Fishing_Sim_World_Gigantica_Road_Lake/?beta=0

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/1184fd803be61a2405a745d54144df098bcb16f0.jpg Based in Tennessee and covering over 1400 acres, Lake Arnold is the third add-on lake for Fishing Sim World. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/a741b06fef7a9c5f551eedcaba32dc6291baefde.jpg Covering 1400 acres, this venue provides plenty of choice for where to fish. The residential buildings and jetties will give an urban feel to areas of the lake which is contrasted by the reeds and standing timber found elsewhere. This coupled with the changes in weather will mean that you need to vary your approach each time you enter the lake, mixing up your tackle and finding a new spot to catch those trophy fish. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/3328f2bc180f06f5e6181d099a795f84c04ed243.jpg There are 10 species each with their own specimens for you to catch. They are:

• Spotted bass over 11lbs
• Largemouth bass over 14lbs
• Smallmouth bass over 11lbs
• Walleye up to 25lbs
• Bluegill up to 3lbs
• Yellow perch over 2lbs
• Northern pike up to 24lbs
• Chain pickerel over 7lbs
• Black crappie over 4lbs
• White crappie over 5lbs

https://store.steampowered.com/app/931530/Fishing_Sim_World_Lake_Arnold/

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/31f194dfeca9fc6c861821b593be0d7eeec894cd.jpg Our next update for Fishing Sim World, ‘The January Update’ is now available across all platforms. Full notes are below;

• Reduced the duration at the start and end of reeling to make it feel more responsive
• When loading into a lake the map won't be blurry anymore for the first couple seconds
• Players will now have one, 1 hour attempt for lakes they don't own in live events
• Added in sounds for boat collision
• Increased the variables in AI anglers scores based on their skill level so AI positions in leaderboards are more random
• Localised text improvements
• Added ability to delete a tackle box when editing your own ones
• Fixed line physics when casting long distances
• Fixed issue where lure would still create splashes on the surface even when a fish is on it
• Fixed issue where fish won't be netted if using a long rod by increasing the netting distance
• Fixed clothing customisation not correctly applied in the shop

The update following on from ‘The January Update’ is well underway and current highlights for this are as follows;

• Added mechanism to allow fish to leap. Bass behaviour is set up so that it can now leap out of water. Bass diving behaviour has now been rebalanced to work with leaping.
• Improved line tension behaviour when fighting bass
• Improved collision issues with boats in particular being able to steer the boat when applying throttle when stuck
• Boat glides to a stop when turning rather than immediately stopping when switching from trolling to fishing
• Fixed characters being able to enter a boat when fishing from a jetty
• Ensured the sound of striking into a fish is heard correctly when bass fishing
• Improved ambient audio
• Ensured you cannot interact with other people’s line on a boat in multiplayer
• Localisation improvements

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/8bcaa94b120940cc23b2aa828c387a4454de7e91.jpg The Steam Winter Sale has now started and there are some bargains to be had for Fishing Sim World! Get 50% Fishing Sim World and Fishing Sim World Deluxe Edition!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/895b66047dbd33c6970028c195bacc2b180d2c05.jpg The latest update for Fishing Sim World, titled ‘Fishing with Friends’ is now available across all platforms. This update focuses primarily on multiplayer fixes and full notes are below;

• Ensured all achievements for Jezioro Bestii are being awarded correctly
• Fix for camera spinning wildly if the client becomes out of synch from the host
• Fix for animations going out of synch when accessing menus while bass fishing. Players can now reset the player by going back to boat driving mode and back again to clear the issue if it occurs
• General stability improvements
• Fixed streaming issue for clients that can cause a crash
• Added texture optimisation to stop MP crash for Clients
• Fixed issue where fish would take longer to net on multiplayer client than host or single player.
• Text in catch screen will now resize correctly if it doesn't fit (applies to single player as well)
• Fixed issue where camera would stutter on multiplayer client.
• Fixed issue with player name not appearing when starting the game for the very first time.
• Stopped "ROD SELECTION" button prompt from showing when the claimed peg is NOT a boat peg (applies to single player as well)
• Fixed issue with "Reset cast" not working if pressed right before the bait hits the water (applies to single player as well)
• Always show 4 entries in multiplayer if you're last on the leaderboard.
• Single player - Stopped level name reverting once you reach "Prestige" level
• Single player - Stopped the skipping of level 100 once you reach level 99 at max prestige

We are already working on the following update that follows Fishing with Friends. Current highlights for this include;

• When loading into a lake the map won't be blurry anymore for the first couple seconds
• Players will now have one, 1 hour attempt for lakes they don't own in live events.
• Added in sounds for boat collision
• Increased the variables in AI anglers scores based on their skill level so AI positions in leaderboards are more random
• Localised text improvements
• Added ability to delete a tackle box when editing your own ones
• Fixed line physics when casting long distances
• Reduced the duration at the start and end of reeling to make it feel more responsive
• Fixed issue where lure would still create splashes on the surface even when a fish is on it
• Fixed issue where fish won't be netted if using a long rod by increasing the netting distance

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/0088abbb16ea8c7fa83c32a8775fc84944e4176b.jpg Jezioro Bestii, or The Lake of the Beast, is the second add-on lake for Fishing Sim World. Set in the Polish mountains, this 18-acre lake is known for its large predators with pike over 50lbs, zander over 20lbs and catfish over 80lbs. Combined with the scenic views on offer you are in for a thrilling fishing experience. Patience and strong equipment will be needed if you want to net one of the monsters when you’ve hooked them but the rewards will be worth it. It’s not just the predators that will challenge you here. With carp over 40lbs and a number of large bream, tench, roach, rudd and perch to catch as well as 25 trophy fish, you will need to vary your approach to be successful here. In total there are 13 species in Jezioro Bestii, they are:

• Northern pike
• Zander
• Wels catfish
• European perch
• Common carp
• Mirror carp
• Leather carp
• Ghost carp
• Koi carp
• Tench
• Bream
• Roach
• Rudd

https://youtu.be/-58juu6_XJc Jezioro Bestii is available now for £8.99/$10.99/€10.99

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/50f314024cb0788dfe7d95d1245d0fef8ecbf287.jpg The latest update for Fishing Sim World is now available across all platforms. Highlights of this update include improved bass fighting with the bass diving deeper during the fight (and the controller vibrating appropriately) meaning that line tension will increase and you will need to react and adjust the drag accordingly - rod position, drag setting, line choice and hook set quality are now more important than ever! Also featured is a second fish finder at the front of your boat to be used in conjunction with the trolling motor. Full update notes are below;

• Improved bass fighting – when the bass dives deeper when hooked, line tension will increase and you need to respond accordingly
• Second fish finder at front of the boat to be used in conjunction with trolling motor
• Vibration added during the fish fight
• Adding a sliding scale of vibration through the controller rather than simply on or off
• Improved the targeting of fish species by improving how different species of fish react to different types of lures and baits
• Improved water splash effects when using a top water lure
• Added collision between the character and fishing line
• Ensured that fish in Gigantica can be caught around the margins of the lake
• Increased the number of catfish in Waldsee
• Reduced the frequency of bites on Manor Farm Lake
• Added catfish as an eligible species to score points in predator tournament on Manor Farm Lake
• Improved camera angles when reeling in and using the trolling motor
• Added player level names as well as level numbers
• Fixed line getting stuck in the boat when casting out
• Improved collision on Lake Boulder and Lake Williams
• Fixed ‘Switch casting method’ prompt appearing after teleporting to different area of lake whilst in casting state
• Made trolling motor UI visible in ‘partial HUD’ setting option
• Various localisation fixes
• Various clothing appearance issues fixed
• Various audio improvements

The next update for Fishing Sim World will be available soon after the Bass Fighting Update. This update will focus on multiplayer issues and includes;

• Fix for camera spinning wildly if the client becomes out of synch from the host
• Fix for animations going out of synch when accessing menus while bass fishing. Players can now reset the player by going back to boat driving mode and back again to clear the issue if it occurs
• General stability improvements
• Fixed streaming issue for clients that can cause a crash
• Added texture optimisation to stop MP crash for Clients
• Fixed issue where fish would take longer to net on multiplayer client than host or single player.
• Text in catch screen will now resize correctly if it doesn't fit (applies to single player as well)
• Fixed issue where camera would stutter on multiplayer client.
• Fixed issue with player name not appearing when starting the game for the very first time.
• Stopped "ROD SELECTION" button prompt from showing when the claimed peg is NOT a boat peg (applies to single player as well)
• Fixed issue with "Reset cast" not working if pressed right before the bait hits the water (applies to single player as well)
• Always show 4 entries in MultiPlayer if you're last on the leaderboard.
• Single player - Stopped level name reverting once you reach "Prestige" level
• Single player - Stopped the skipping of level 100 once you reach level 99 at max prestige

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33440203/18e128586b6d2acb7e57cebeadcfaaa8a85530a6.jpg Our latest update for Fishing Sim World is now available across all platforms. This is another significant release with the highlight being a fully functioning trolling motor on all boats for you to use. Other key improvements include a new species of fish, the zander being added to the Grand Union Canal with two trophy zander being able to be caught from this venue. Also, there are 3 new, bigger trophy catfish to be able to be caught from Waldsee. Finally, resistance to the movement of the rod has been added whilst playing a fish. The tighter the line tension, the slower you will be able to raise the rod in the fight giving feedback as to the weight of the fish you are playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTTeF6oZou8 Full update notes are below;

Improvements

• Trolling motor now available to use on all Bass boats
• New species of fish added to Grand Union Canal – zander
• Added 3 new, bigger trophy catfish to Waldsee
• Added resistance to the movement of the rod when playing fish related to the line tension
• Decreased the difficulty of single player predator tournament #4 to ensure AI doesn’t gain unrealistic scores
• Changed the depth individual species of fish will swim to for increased realism
• Christmas clothing awards for Dovetail Fishing League participants
• Adjusted the amount a rod will bend depending on tension being applied and distance from the angler
• Improved reflections during cloudy and wet conditions
• Improved scale patterns and shades of colours of pike and spotted bass
• Improved environmental audio on Lake Williams
• Improved collision on all lakes
• Improved lighting for different times of days / conditions on Lake Williams
• Improved spawn locations for boats in Single Player Tournaments
• Improved animations on characters when holding fish

Bug fixes

• Trophy White Crappie for Lake Williams will appear in the Anglers Log
• Improved localised text in-game
• Fixed close peg prompt showing whilst teleporting to another location
• Fixed casting button prompt showing after teleporting to another location
• Fixed equipping a different tackle box through the inventory occasionally crashing the game
• Selected casting method will remain saved when relaunching the game
• Can sign into the game and skip intro when already launched the game on Xbox One
• Ensure Add-On store loads correctly for Xbox One when signing in after launching the game
• Balanced audio changes after previous changes to line tension sounds

We are already working hard on bringing you a further update soon after The Trolling Motor Update and this will include;

• Improved bass fighting – when the bass dives deeper when hooked, line tension will increase and you need to respond accordingly
• Second fish finder at front of the boat to be used in conjunction with trolling motor
• Vibration added during the fish fight
• Adding a sliding scale of vibration through the controller rather than simply on or off
• Fixed line getting stuck in the boat when casting out
• Improved water splash effects when using a top water lure
• Added collision between the character and fishing line
• Increased the number of catfish in Waldsee
• Improved collision on Lake Boulder
• Fixed ‘Switch casting method’ prompt appearing after teleporting to different area of lake whilst in casting state

Lake Williams and the Quad Lake Pass is out now! Lake Williams is set in California and is 2000 acres of water surroundeded by a mixture of dry arid land and forest covered steep hills. This venue also features a new species of fish in spotted bass. The Fishing Sim World Quad Lake Pass will give you the opportunity to purchase the first 4 lakes for Fishing Sim World in one great package. It will release on 20th November alongside Lake Williams on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC and will be £29.99/$36.99/€35.99. As a thank you for your fantastic feedback so far we will be offering a launch discount of 20% off for the first 7 days. Full details on the venues found within the Quad Lake Pass are available at https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/fishing-sim-world/articles/article/reasons-to-purchase-the-quad-lake-pass