I appreciate the advice, but it in no way mitigates the main problem with fishing, which is the same as what has plagued the game since it released 10 years ago: it wasn't explained properly, and documentation in-game is abysmal. Also, fishing that requires you to jump through so many hoops isn't relaxing, which is what fishing should be. Right now, fishing is the equivalent of a jumping puzzle. I shouldn't need to spend money, either real or in-game, just to catch 5 fish for a daily.
Again, thank you. I'll look into that, but I wish it was in-game, and not just in the wiki. It doesn't bother anyone that they have to do the heavy lifting with the documentation for this game?