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- PC Fishing Adventures
-
- ..... Introduction .....
-
- Each issue of PC Fishing Adventures features a new fresh-
- water or saltwater location for realistic fishing action. A
- different set of fish can be caught at each new location. Fresh-
- water fish can include bass, trout, sunfish, catfish, perch,
- walleye, or many others. Saltwater fish can include bass,
- perch, flounder, halibut, snook, and many more.
-
- The fisherman selects his tackle; the rod and reel, the line,
- and the bait of his choice. And he can still-fish or cast-and-
- retrieve. The fishing process is described in the easy steps
- listed under the 'Basic Fishing Sequence' below and in greater
- detail under the 'Detailed Fishing Sequence'.
-
- ..... Definitions .....
-
- Select:
- To select an object or button, move the cursor over the
- desired object or button and click the LEFT mouse button.
-
- Still-fishing:
- Cast your bait and wait for a strike. Fly fishing, fishing
- with a bobber, and fishing with a sinker are considered still-
- fishing.
-
- Cast-and-retrieve fishing:
- Cast your bait and retrieve, crank, or reel it in. Spinners,
- spoons, plugs, and jigs are used for this type of fishing.
-
-
- ..... Basic Fishing Sequence .....
-
- (1) Check the species that inhabit the current location.
- (2) Select a rod & reel and line.
- (3) Select a bait and a fishing depth.
- (4) Position your rod in the scene.
- (5) Cast your bait.
- (6) Wait for a strike if you are still-fishing, otherwise
- retrieve or reel-in your bait.
- (7) Set the hook when a strike occurs (or cast again if it
- doesn't).
- (8) Reel-in the fish
- (9) Net the fish
- (10) Display and log your catch
-
-
-
- ..... Strategy .....
-
- The number of fish at a location will vary from visit to visit.
- As a result, the fishing can be great, good, poor, or even bad.
- It's a random thing. The fish at a location are distributed in
- three depth layers (near-surface, middle, and near-bottom) and one
- layer will always have more fish than the other two. The fish in
- a layer are randomly distributed across the layer. Your fishing
- success depends on finding the best horizontal position in the
- layer with the most fish. Since you don't know where the fish
- are, you'll have to try different positions and depths. After a
- period of time, the distribution of fish in the layers and across
- them will change.
-
- For each adventure there is a most-attractive to least-
- attractive order to the baits available to you. For example, in
- trout waters, spinners may be more attractive than plugs; or
- salmon eggs more attractive than minnows. In bass waters, worms
- may be more attractive than salmon eggs. The more attractive a
- bait, the better your chances of getting a fish. Since the
- attractiveness of the baits is unknown to you, you'll have to
- discover which is best for the fish at the current location.
-
- For each adventure the colors of the baits are randomly set
- in a most-attractive to least-attractive order (unknown to you).
- Again, your chances of catching a fish increases with the
- attractiveness of the bait.
-
- Also, a large bait or baited-hook tends to attract more large
- fish and fewer small ones. A small bait or baited-hook tends
- to attract more small fish and fewer large ones. There are
- usually quite a few more small fish at a location than large
- ones.
-
- A bobber or sinker is added to your line automatically, depen-
- ding on the type of bait and the depth you select. If you select
- any natural bait at a surface or middle depth, a bobber is placed
- on your line. A sinker is placed on the line for a natural bait
- fished at the bottom.
-
- The size of your fishing line also affects your chances of
- catching a fish. Your chances of getting a strike improve with a
- lighter line, but your chances of landing that fish decrease with
- the lighter line.
-
- Finally, and most importantly, your concentration will be tested
- once a strike occurs. You must set the hook and later net the
- fish. These two actions require that you act within certain time
- limits or the fish gets away. And sometimes they will get away
- anyway.
-
- In summary, your chances of catching a fish vary with the number
- of fish at a location; with where and how deep you fish that loca-
- tion; with your choice of fishing line; with the type, size, and
- color of the bait; and with your ability to set the hook and net
- the fish.
-
-
-
- ..... Detailed Fishing Sequence .....
-
-
- (1) To see the species of fish that inhabit the current loca-
- tion, move the cursor over the 'Species' menu option and
- click the LEFT mouse button. For information about a
- particular species of fish, move the cursor over the image
- of that species and click the LEFT mouse button. Select
- the 'OK' button to return to the previous screen.
-
- (2) To select a rod & reel and line, move the cursor over the
- 'Tackle' menu option and click the LEFT mouse button. Then
- select the 'Rod and Reel' menu option. On the display of
- rods and reels, move the cursor over the image of the
- rod and reel of choice and click the LEFT mouse button.
- You can change your rod and reel or line size at any time
- by repeating this sequence and making a new selection.
-
- Select a line weight by clicking on the down arrow on the
- 'Line Test' list box. From the list of line weights,
- choose the one you wish. Click on the 'OK' button when
- you are satisfied with your choices. The display of baits
- will appear next.
-
- (3) Select a bait by moving the cursor over the button or name
- of a bait and clicking the LEFT mouse button. Then select
- the size of your bait or hook, large or small. Next,
- choose a color for the bait, if needed.
-
- To fish your bait at one of the three depth levels, move
- the cursor over the button or name of the depth you wish to
- fish and click the LEFT mouse button. A bobber or sinker
- will be added to your line depending on your choice of bait
- and depth.
-
- Dry flies will always fish the surface and wet flies the
- bottom and neither requires a size. Natural baits, such
- as worms, minnows, or insects, require a hook size. Baits,
- such as worms or minnows, don't need a color. Certain
- default values will be assigned to any required options you
- choose not to enter. Click on the 'OK' button when ready
- to continue.
-
- You can change your bait at any time by selecting the
- 'Tackle/Bait' menu option.
-
- With your tackle selected, you are ready to fish.
-
- (4) Before casting, you can reposition the fishing rod horizon-
- tally in the scene by moving the cursor to any point in the
- scene and clicking the LEFT mouse button.
-
- (5) Click on the 'Cast' button to cast your bait into the
- water.
-
- (6) If you are still-fishing, wait until you get a strike or,
- if none occurs, re-cast your bait. Each cast has it's own
- chance of catching a fish based on the factors discussed in
- the Strategy section.
-
- If you are cast-and-retrieve fishing, reel in your bait by
- either clicking repeatedly on the 'Reel-in' button or by
- pressing repeatedly on the SPACE bar or the ENTER keys.
-
- (7) When a strike occurs, you must click on the 'Set/Net'
- button quickly to set the hook. Otherwise, the fish will
- get away.
-
- (8) Reel-in your fish by clicking on the 'Reel-in' button
- repeatedly or by pressing the SPACE bar or ENTER keys
- repeatedly.
-
- (9) When you get the fish near the bottom of the display, a net
- will appear for landing the fish. To successfully net the
- fish, you must quickly click on the 'Set/Net' button or the
- fish will get away.
-
- (10) Once the fish has been netted, it will be displayed along
- with it's length and weight. Click the 'OK' button to dis-
- play all the fish caught this visit. Click on the 'OK'
- button again to return to the fishing scene. You can dis-
- play your catches anytime by clicking on the 'Catch' menu
- option.
-
-
- ..... Notes .....
-
- * Using the SPACEBAR or ENTER keys together with the mouse
- is the secret to hooking and netting your fish.
-
- * If your line breaks, it will be re-baited automatically
- and you can cast again.
-
- * To net a fish, you must stop the reel-in clicks exactly
- when the net appears. One more click will lose the fish.
- Reel-in slowly as you approach the bottom of the display.
-
- * A log is kept for recording your catches. This log
- records the last fifty (50) fish caught at this fishing
- location. Click on the 'Log' menu option to display the
- log at any time. The log can be cleared or printed at
- anytime by clicking on the appropriate button. Select
- the 'OK' button when ready to continue.
-
- * Your limit of fish for each visit to the current location
- is eight (8) fish. At that point, the 'Catch' display
- will be cleared and new fishing parameters set for you to
- continue, if you wish.
-