In The Fisherman, you need to cast at least 20 meters out as carp begin to get more sight skittish at 18-19 meters out. You can cast close to shore in Fishing Planet and not scare the carp. The major difference is that The Fisherman's fishing AI is more sight sensitive than Fishing Planet. You can most likely use the same fishing tips on Youtube and the official Fishing Planet forum and Wiki. If you survive the slow progression to max level, you need to develop a social network to learn the latest trends to boost your competitive edge in Fishing Planet.īoth games share basically the same strategies. Grinding to level up is slow and pricey unless you purchase DLCs. Competition instances are so fierce and often crowded, that competition instances can become buggy, further complicating one's ability to compete if you have a poor connection.

However, if you are new to the Fishing Planet/The Fisherman game engines, it's incredibly difficult to compete with so many veteran fishers to win special gear. If you don't mind relaxing solitude, The Fisherman might be more your speed.įishing Planet is fun if you are more patient and want to enjoy new scenery. However, the low population means there is less disconnect issues with an over burdened server like Fishing Planet.

Less skill is needed to play competitively in The Fisherman because of low population.

I use The Fisherman to test new ways to catch carp, salmon, trouts, catfish and bass because it's simply cheaper to travel in The Fisherman. The major difference between the two games is that it is easier to level and farm game money in The Fisherman. I have a level 70 fisher on Fishing Planet and a level 50 fisher on The Fisherman.

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