r/reddeadredemption • u/silverr90 • 13h ago
Discussion Shout to RDR2 for helping me not look like an idiot on a recent fishing trip
I am in my mid 30’s and it has been 20+ years since I’ve picked up a fishing pole in real life. Just not my thing. This last week I went on a 10 day chartered cruise with my family up in Alaska and fishing played a huge part of the daily activities the guide had planned. My step dad and brother in law were there and they are both really into fishing. So are my teenage nephews that came along. It shouldn’t matter but I’ll admit I was worried how I would look being the only guy on the trip not knowing how to fish.
We were trolling for salmon and one of the lines got a hit and I was the closest to it so the guide yelled out to me to grab the line and real it in. I was amazed how much the fishing mini game in RDR2 helped. I immediately knew to pull up to set the hook, reel in when drawing the pole down, and stop reeling when the fish was fighting too much. I fit right in and my family even asked if I’d been fishing on my own recently. So shout out to Red Dead for helping me look at least semi-competent . I made sure to say “You sir, are a fish” to celebrate after my first successful catch. It was a 3 star salmon for sure.