Equipment hub
How to Fish gear guide
Spend for the next problem, not for a theoretical perfect loadout. This hub separates combat, catch pools, quest triggers and boat travel so one purchase does not starve the story route.
Verified for Patch 1.0.10Last verified August 28, 2026
Choose a decision
Four equipment routes
Every linked page keeps known values separate from figures that still need an in-build check.
8 weapons
Weapons & upgrades
Compare the documented melee, ranged and explosive options, then choose upgrades by role instead of chasing one damage number.Compare weapons →4 lure tiers · 8 quest baits
Bait & lure tiers
See each regular and boss lure pool, plus the carried quest items that actually open the next encounter.Open lure table →Route-first plan
Boat upgrades
Decide when an engine improvement is worth the coins without confusing travel speed with an island unlock.Plan engine spending →28 achievements
Achievement loadouts
Turn Fully equipped, boss-speed, trick-shot and physics challenges into a deliberate post-story cleanup.Open the tracker →Stage purchase plan
What deserves coins next?
01
Opening
- Buy toward
- Any available dependable starter weapon
- Why now
- Finishing catches and surviving Spider Crab matter before luxury upgrades; the Pistol is listed for Forest Island.
- Avoid
- Spending every coin on a rod while lacking damage.
02
Forest
- Buy toward
- Balanced close/mid-range damage
- Why now
- Giant Piranha is easier when missed attacks can be punished quickly.
- Avoid
- Carrying quest pickups in a full inventory.
03
Desert
- Buy toward
- Reliable sustained damage
- Why now
- Pufferfish and Blue Shark reward uptime more than a single stylish shot.
- Avoid
- Confusing the optional grill route with the story route.
04
Rocks
- Buy toward
- Accurate rifle or sniper setup
- Why now
- Albatross spends time at range and killscore challenges benefit from accuracy.
- Avoid
- Selling the Tuna body for short-term cash.
05
Volcano
- Buy toward
- Fully upgraded primary plus food reserves
- Why now
- The whale chain is longer and punishes low ammunition or recovery.
- Avoid
- Starting the trigger without room to preserve key bodies.
Price policy
We print a coin value only when the Patch 1.0.10 data has a documented value. “Verify in the current build” is intentional: it is safer than inventing a shop price after balance changes.
Four spending rules
Keep the route funded
- Finish the combat loop first. A better rod finds a target; a dependable weapon lets the crew finish, sell or preserve it safely.
- Separate income lures from encounter triggers. Regular lures expand repeatable catch pools. Boss lures and quest bait solve a named objective.
- Protect story items. Empty Beer Can, defeated Tuna and the first whale are progression tools, not convenient sale stock.
- Treat engines as travel improvements. Boat keys, boss hand-ins and Radar markers unlock the route. Engine spending should follow those requirements, not replace them.