Flashy(JoeR) - Commonwealth Fishing
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #51 of 59 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds a new craftable fishing rod to the CHEMLAB's Utility Menu. This item requires you to find a normal scrap fishing rod in order to craft it.
Once crafted, you simply go and stand in any body of water - to the point where rads would kick in and equip the fishing rod. Sadly this is the SOLE means of determining if the player is in/near a body of water. When you have aquaboy/aquagirl, this fishing system will still work, you just wont be soaking up rads.
If you are not in an appropriate depth, up to the knees, usually, the mod will not allow you to fish - same goes for if you are found to be in a combat state. But, if you are at an appropriate depth, the fishing animation will play and you will either catch a fish, catch nothing or pull up some scrap item or other.
Raw fish can be turned into Radfish Filets in any cooking station.
Fishing is 100% animated with the fishing rod being cast out and reeled in!!!
Thats it, thats all there is to it. Simple fishing, anywhere there's water, any time. For ease of use, I personally add the fishing rod to my favorite's bar so that I dont have to keep going into the pipboy to fish. Or if you use a hotkey mod, add it to that to simplify your life.
Thanks Degenerate Dak for the review (starts at 3:42)!
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Notes:
The animation state respects your current camera perspective (1st/3rd) and will play in that mode. There may be minor clipping of the left arm into the camera, depending on what you are wearing. Nothing to be done for this sadly.
For users of my Immersion Essentials mod, soon to be known as Advanced Needs 76, you do NOT need to install this at all. This is just a small standalone, ripped out of the greater whole that is Advanced Needs next iteration.
Odds of catching a fish is 50%. If you don't catch a fish, there is a 75% chance you get nothing and a 25% you will snag a scrap item.
It is an identified issue that an equipped weapon does not unequip - was not aware of notations for the animation to remove/readd them, but am now. Will correct that for the next update. For now, just unequip your weapon before fishing. This has been resolved as of v1. 0. 1!
Installation:
Simply install as you would any other mod. Load order will be irrelevant as there are no edits to vanilla forms within this mod.
Uninstalling:
You can actually remove this mod at any time as the script instances function ONLY when your fishing rod is in use. But really, you shouldn't remove mods in the middle of a playth
Flashy(JoeR) - Commonwealth Fishing brings fishing to Fallout 4, letting you craft a fishing rod and catch Radfish in any body of water. It's a simple immersion mod with 881 endorsements, last updated in December 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 881 endorsements and nearly 60k downloads.
- Adds a relaxing, immersive activity that fits the post-apocalyptic setting.
- Simple concept—craft a rod, stand in water, and fish—no complex mechanics to learn.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2021—may have compatibility issues with newer game patches.
- Only one fish type (Radfish) might get repetitive for long-term fishing fans.
- No mention of additional features like fishing quests or unique rewards, so it's purely a basic fishing mechanic.
For Fallout 4 players who want a chill, immersive side activity to break up the wasteland grind. If you're a fan of fishing mini-games in other RPGs, this adds a simple version to the Commonwealth. Skip if you're looking for deep gameplay changes or extensive fishing content—this is a lightweight addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to craft the fishing rod at a workbench—it's not automatically in your inventory.
- Stand in any body of water, like the river near Sanctuary, to start fishing.
- If you're using mods that alter water bodies, test in a vanilla area first to ensure the fishing spot works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- FlashyJoer
- Version
- v1.0.5
- Downloads
- 59,657
- Endorsements
- 881
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 11/28/2021
- Updated
- 12/11/2021
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