(srry if this has already been brought up)

I think it would be A fantastic feature to add fishing into Skyrim. In Oblivion i thought it was sad that there were so many Ponds,Lakes, and Rivers with little to no purpose! Adding a fishing skill into Skyrim would give water an actual purpose! I mean think of all the possibilities! It would be really fun to cast a line out to a mysterious lake you found and see what you catch! Not only Different species of fish, but the actual process of catching them and for what purposes would create hours of fun if implemented correctly. Perhaps you can make your own rod as well as different lures/baits for catching. once you catch a fish you can sell it for gold as well or just eat it! There could also be quests tied into the process. A simple example would be an old woman might need some trout for her stew but she is to weak and weary to go catch them herself so you can do it for her! maby its just my imagination getting the better of myself but i really think Fishing would be a really big and cool skill in Skyrim.

Fishing has been Implemented very well in past game series, notably 1998's Zelda:OoT. OoT used a very simple, yet fun way of Fishing, that added an extra layer of intrigue to the game.

what are your thoughts/ideas on a fishing skill or just plain fishing in Skyrim? I think its a grand idea that would add to the experience of Skyrim.

fishing is a nice mini game that you are not forced to do I would love to have it.

I dont think it would be too exciting, I mean your just staring at a screen get a nibble pull the rod up maybe you got a fish maybe not

An interview/somewhere in the GI mag described how fishes jumped about in the water as the speaker detailed how sixy everything looked.

Smithing/Woodcutting/farming.


Fishing has a chance of being in there

I prefer the old school fishing, take some skooma, equip battle axe, jump in water, hit everything that moves for 10 minutes. chop chop!

well i would much rather fish then woodcut in Skyrim so hopefully they are thinking about it.

Well it wouldn't be much more exciting than fishing, you are correct.

Yeah no skill needed really. Having seen the map and the obviously increased number of rivers I'm hoping to have at least one type of fish with good mechanics that we can base more on when it comes to modding. I'm not very hopeful of this because I think the only reason they have so many more rivers is to make use of the new flowing water mechanics.

I'd quite like to be able to fish in the game - I'd also like to be able to set up campfires to cook the fish or whatever foods you've gathered from hunting; maybe even combine ingredients to make different foods for added benefits.

Would definitely be a cool addition...would love to see it in the game

exactly what i mean by possibilities. Another cool thing would be a boat mechanism you could use if you wanted to go out farther into the water as the bigger fish would be there.

I also think fishing would be a nice addition to the game. If not for the player, at least have certain NPC's fishing.

Hm... I wonder what Slaughterfish tastes like? Pike, maybe? Pike is good. If they had some kind of hardcoe mode, fishing would have a practical use. Bethesda has put fishing rods in their games before, (Point Lookout), so maybe they've toyed with the idea.

I don't care if it's all that exciting or not....but I think it would just be a cool addition to the game....I actually found the fishing in Zelda TP to be pretty addicting

As long as there is more than just slaughterfish, that would get boring.

I'd like fishing in skyrim. Ive always enjoyed fishing in games for some reason.

fishing does not have to be about fish only

you could fish out small boxes, fish with stuff in them (ring ), boots

and the fact that you had a fishing diary that kept track of species and the number of each fish you caught was great as well. A good idea for Skyrim.

I'd certainly like to see fishing in game. I also want cooking to be in and for it to add new or enhanced effects to ingredients.

In an open world game like this, I have to say...

Why not?

What happens if you fish with Area effect spells?
Fishing with a lightning spell?

Fish should run away from the player to prevent melee attacks, but fishing with bow and arrows?-that works.

Different types of fish and a pretty, first-person fishing experience would be fantastic and really intrigue alot of people (ie: other family members) not previously interested in The Elder Scrolls.

I vote yes because IMO the whats not going to be good about extra things its just more for me to do and fishing. farming, and smithing sound like really nice things to have it just defines the Role Playing in Role Playing Game better

Boat - 40 gold.
Lantern - 4 gold.
Skooma - 8 gold.
Result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_fUmx-HI0Q
Priceless!

I loved the atmosphere and music of Oblivion. I would sometimes just sit there and take in the scenes so actually being able to do something while I am standing around awestruck would be great. Like the OP said, tons of rivers and lakes and incredible surroundings that were pretty but not really useful.

Assuming you wouldn't be forced into it I don't see why anyone would object.

Niether is sitting at a camp eating food,but people still do it or pretended to do in oblivion,because alot like to role-play ( including me )
So i say bring in fishing..... where's the harm in that?