Weekly fishing trips that reward players with large amounts of fish, provided the boat doesn't sink.

Modifiable gameplay via [size=3]Ancient Flags, a unique reward which are occasionally found after successful fishing trips.[/size]

Special rewards, such as the Angler Ring or Trident, offer unique boons outside the minigame.

Split-screen and online multiplayer are both supported, allowing for multiple deckhands to help out.

Adjustable difficulty and other settings via Generic Mod Config Menu.

Before you can start your career as a deckhand you must first reach the requirements to meet Murphy.

Standard Requirements:

Reach the needed fishing level (by default level 3)

Repair the broken bridge found on the beach

Read Willy's letter of introduction to Murphy

Murphy visits the town once per week (by default Wednesday) and can be found on the beach. More specifically he can be found on the far side docks, across the repaired bridge and past the tide pools.

When first meeting Murphy, he will inform you of the duties expected of a deckhand and offer you a position aboard his fishing trawler: The Dawnshard.

Once Ginger Island is unlocked and certain requirements are met, Murphy will offer the player the ability to start fishing trips from the island. These trips are separate from the standard town visits, allowing players to perform two fishing trips per week (though not on the same day).

Ginger Island Requirements:

Repair the resort at Ginger Island

Read an additional letter from Murphy

Note: The day that Murphy appears can't be set to the same day as his normal town visit.

The fishing trawler consists of three locations, which you will need to move between to keep the ship functional.

[Cabin]
The first location is the Cabin, where players will first find themselves when starting their fishing trip.

Note: The timer does not start until a player leaves the cabin, so take your time before heading out to deck!

The cabin holds three major points of interest:
[(GPS) Guidance Computer]

The guidance computer will periodically calculate a new fishing route, which must be manually accepted by the player. If a new route is accepted, the fishing trip's timer will be extended by 30 seconds.

Note: You will know the computer has finished calculating when the UI shows GPS: Ready.

[Coffee Machine]

Murphy's coffee machine provides a much needed speed buff for 60 seconds and can be used as many times as the player would like.

[Radio]

The radio, located near a strangely familiar looking cat, can be used to play any previous heard song during the fishing trip. The song will continue to play even as you move between the different compartments of the fishing trawler.

[Deck]
The second location is the Deck, where players will repair the ship's fraying nets and empty out bailing buckets.

Note: Use the bailing bucket near the sides of the deck to empty the water out.

The deck holds two major points of interest:
[Nets]

These nets catch fish frequently and in large numbers, though they are prone to fraying. The number of fish each net catches can be modified by certain Ancient Flags and via the config settings.

When a net section tears, you will begin to lose fish from the ship's current stockpile!

Note: The UI will show if one section is damaged (Nets: Ripping) or if both are (Nets: Ripped).

[Hull Trapdoor]

Interacting with this trapdoor will bring you to the hull of the fishing trawler.

[Hull]
The last location and most critical location is the Hull, where players will repair frequent leaks, bail water and refill the engine.

The hull holds three major points of interest:
[Leak Points]

These boarded up sections of the hull will often break, resulting in ocean water spilling in and flooding the hull. Simply interact with them to seal them up!

Sealing up leaks and bailing out water is the most critical part of the minigame, as the trip will end in failure if flooding reaches 100%.

[Bailing Bucket]

If enough water starts to enter the hull (minimum 5%), the ship will begin to flood. The hull's floor will reflect this change by gradually fading in a water overlay.

Use the bailing bucket, given by Murphy at the start of each trip, to lower the amount of water in the hull and empty it over the side of the deck.

[Engine & Fuel]

[size=3]Note: You can grab up to three stacks of fuel from the "Coal" box.

The engine must be fed fuel periodically in order to keep the fishing trawler moving. Luckily, Murphy has a crate of coal nearby from which players can grab up three stacks of fuel at a time.

The engine modifies how many fish the nets are catching, depending on its current fuel level:
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Greater than 50%: Each net gives +1 fish

Less than 50%: No bonus to nets

Equal to 0%: Each net gives no fish

After a successful expedition, you may discover some additional rewards buried under the pile of fish.

[Ancient Flags]

Ancient Flags are magical flags once flown by pirates and sailors of time long lost. They can be found rarely after a fishing trip, though the quantity of fish caught and your fishing level determines the chances of receiving one.

After bringing your ancient flag to Murphy, he will identify it as one of the following:
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Parley Flag

Jolly Roger

The Gambler's Crest

Mermaid's Blessing

The Patron Saint

The Shark's Fin

Worldly Flag

Slime King Flag

King Crab Flag

The Eternal Flame

Swift Winds

[Seaborne Tackles]

Seaborne tackles are special fishing rod attachments. Seemingly blessed by the sea itself, they never break or degrade.

Each tackle provides the same benefit as their vanilla tackle counterpart.

[Trident]

An ancient, three-pronged spear brought up from the depths of the ocean. The trident provides a unique way to fish by allowing players to instantly catch fish and other water residing objects.

Fish caught in this manner will always be of lower quality than normal, though the trident does have a higher chance of catching double fish.

Note: Legendary fish will dodge any attempts at spearing them and cannot be caught with the trident.

[Other Unique Items]

The Angler Ring grants the player a +2 fishing level bonus when equipped.

Murphy's Fishing Charm allows players to easily teleport to Murphy, when he is in town or visiting Ginger Island.

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Fishing Trawlers is multiplayer compatible. To join another farmer's fishing trip, simply be on the same dock as Murphy before the ship departs.

There are some caveats to keep in mind:

This mod utilizes i18n, which allows translators to easily translate the mod's text via one file.

If you're interested in translating this mod, see this link on the Wiki for details on how: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Translations and this file for default.json to translate.

If you have translated the mod, please open a pull request on the mod's GitHub repository with the relevant i18n file.

Currently this mod supports the following languages:

How do I...

Meet Murphy?

Find Murphy?

Fix a broken net / hull?

Refill the engine?

Use the bailing bucket?

Find my reward?

Hoist the ancient flag I got?

Take down the flag I hoisted?

Stop the ship from sinking?

Bring friends along?

Change how many fish I am catching?

Use the old trawler sprite?

[GitHub]

Fishing Trawler - New Horizons