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.
Last 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.