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Fisherman's Delight - v2.0

..... Introduction .....

   Fisherman's Delight is a fishing simulation.  It offers seven
fresh-water and two salt-water locations for your fishing
enjoyment.  A dozen species of fish wait to be caught in these
waters.  A variety of tackle is available to you, including rods
and reels, lines, and baits.  And you 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 a scene, an object, or a button, move the cursor
   over the desired scene, object, or button and click the LEFT
   mouse button (or RIGHT one if indicated) once.

   Location:
   One of the nine fishing scenes.

   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) Select a location.
   (2) Check the species inhabiting that location.
   (3) Select a rod, reel, and line.
   (4) Select a bait.
   (5) Position your rod in the scene.
   (6) Cast your bait.
   (7) Wait for a strike if you are still-fishing, otherwise
       retrieve or reel-in your bait.
   (8) Set the hook when a strike occurs (or cast again if it
       doesn't).
   (9) Reel-in the fish
  (10) Net the fish
  (11) 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 location 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 each location.

   For each visit to a location, the colors of the baits are ran-
domly 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.

   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.  Still-fishing and cast-and-retrieve fishing
offer the same chances of hooking a fish.

  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) On the display of the nine fishing scenes, move the cursor
       over the scene of choice and click the LEFT mouse button.
       That one scene will fill the display area and the water
       shown will be the water you'll fish.  To return to the nine
       scene display position the cursor anywhere on the display
       area and click the RIGHT mouse button.

   (2) To see the species of fish that inhabit the location you
       selected, move the cursor over the 'Species' menu option
       and click the LEFT mouse button.  Select the 'OK' button
       on the 'Species' display to continue.

   (3) 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.

   (4) 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.

   (5) 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.

   (6) Click on the 'Cast' button to cast your bait into the
       water.

   (7) 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.

   (8) When a strike occurs, you must click on the 'Set/Net'
       button quickly to set the hook.  Otherwise, the fish will
       get away.

   (9) Reel-in your fish by clicking on the 'Reel-in' button
       repeatedly or by pressing the SPACE bar or ENTER keys
       repeatedly.

  (10) 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.

  (11) Once the fish has been netted, it will be displayed showing
       it's length and weight, along will any other fish you have
       caught at this location.  Click on the the 'OK' button to
       return to the fishing scene.  You can display 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.

    *  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.

    *  Two logs are kept for recording your catches.  The first
       records the last fifty (50) fish caught at any of the fish-
       ing locations. The second log records your best catch for
       each species of fish.  Click on the 'Logs' menu option,
       then on either 'Last Fifty' or 'Best Catches'.  The 'Last
       Fifty' log can be cleared and both logs 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 a location is eight
       (8) fish.