Back at the tail-end of 2021, Bethesda released the Anniversary Edition of Skyrim. Along with new content and the official DLC, the game also came with a new fishing mode. Pleasant though it was, one person felt it needed a bit of tweaking.
Veteran Skyrim modder JaySerpa is back again with another improvement to TES5. This time, they’ve decided to overhaul the fishing aspect of the game. Their latest mod tackles (funny joke!) the overall mechanics of this chill mini-game.
In particular, they’ve added a third-person mode, made it so you can move the camera around in first-person, and added a “bait requirement” as an optional addition.
Not all citizens approve, though
It wouldn’t be a JaySerpa mod without the addition of some new dialogue. In this instance, we get to hear what Skyrim NPCs think about us stopping for a little bit of fishing betwixt questing. Around 200 lines have been added in, allowing for a more immersive experience as followers react to your newfound hobby.
The above video gives us an idea of what kind of dialogue can be spoken. This could be someone simply saying they’ll stand guard while you fish. Others simply comment on how much they enjoy the sport. Then there are those who suggest an air of ennui or even boredom.
In any case, it’s just one more way to kick the immersion of Skyrim up another notch. The modder says this should be compatible with other fishing quality-of-life mods, but they also warn the animations in third-person are “not perfect.” But what is in this wild world?
