Giant fish

[Adder1234]

I've been fishing my whole life, and I noticed that most fish in this game are (relatively) small. I remember visiting a town that had a fishing museum, and in the front window there was a board with fish skulls that were over a foot long. The fish themselves were supposed to be over 2 metres long. They weren't any special types either, they were just huge versions of regular fish like cod and yellow-belly. They also cant be found any more, since they can only get to those sizes in areas that are almost never fished in.

I thought that similar giant fish could be added in H&H, as a super rare object in fishing. Either there is an incredibly small chance of catching them when doing regular fishing, or a new type of fishing could be added purely for them, but they would still be really rare. Also, they would either take up a large inventory space (2x4) or are like large animal carcasses and must be butchered in a similar way. Their meat would have very high FEPs and they could also give other items like a giant fin or fish scales, which could be curios or gilding. Basically it was just an idea to give fishing more of a purpose. Also add an experience event.

[jordancoles]

A chance at catching giant fish that can be used for wallmounts or something would be cool

Tie it to the higher quality fishing rod to actually give them some use

[Teleskop]

polish catfish

[MrPunchers]

Maybe the fish would try to knock over your boat and you throw javelins and stuff at it kinda like whaling.

[Redlaw]

There are some fish you haft to use a Gaff or evena shot gun to kill it. They will destroy the fishermans boat otherwise, but they are well wanted fish all over the world... forgot how big it can get.

[sabinati]

this would be great

[Adder1234]

Maybe the fish would try to knock over your boat and you throw javelins and stuff at it kinda like whaling.

I just remembered the whaling of Assassins Creed: Black Flag. In that you threw spears with rope tied to the end that was then tied to the front of the boat. When you speared the animal it pulled the boat after it and you had a while to hit it again before it broke the rope and tried to kill you. Maybe not something exactly like this, but it would give a use for boar spears and rope.
Or a new type of boat could be added designed for this kind of fishing, but that could take a while to implement.
(TBH I just want to see them added to renew interest in fishing, i don't really mind how you have to catch them, just so long as its challenging enough to make fishing a useful skill.)