Patch 1.7.5 is Out Now!

Patch 1.7.5 is now live on all platforms! Visit the South Africa Reserve to catch three new Legendaries and shop all-new souvenirs, embrace the millionaire lifestyle with items from the prestigious Golden Hook Collection, and try out the new Auto Jigging and Twitching Toggle feature.

There is a lot to cover, so let’s jump right in!

NEW SOUTH AFRICA RESERVE SOUVENIRS

Make your way to the South Africa Souvenir Shop for a fresh batch of new cosmetics and pre-historic apparel!

The new items are:

• Dinosaur Mask (3 different styles)

• Dinosaur Shoes (3 variants)

• T-Shirt (5 variants)

• Sunglasses (4 variants) not pictured

• NPC Shirt

• NPC Hard Hat

• Fishing Hub Shirts (3 styles, one for each hub)

• Fishing Hub Hats (3 styles, one for each hub)

• 4x4 Skins (2 styles)

• Bass Boat Livery (1 style)

You can purchase souvenirs by earning reputation and catching fish in the reserve to earn Gold, Diamond and Legendary tokens.

GOLDEN HOOK COLLECTION

Show off your love for the finer things in life with the prestigious, four-piece Golden Hook Collection. With items costing up to a million Credits each, they are more than just the most exclusive pieces in the game - they are the ultimate millionaire flex!

The Golden Hook Collection contains:

• Rod: “Fairest of Them All”

• Reel: “Rumpelstiltskin”

• Jeep Skin: “Gold Rush”

• Boat Skin: “Liquid Gold”

The items in the collection can be purchased with Credits (earned from catching any fish).

SOUTH AFRICA LEGENDARY FISH

Three new Legendary fish species have been spotted in the South Africa Reserve. Make sure to bring your best gear and prepare for some challenging, yet rewarding fights.

The new Legendaries are:

• African Sharptooth Catfish

• African Mottled Eel

• African Tigerfish

NEW FEATURE: AUTO JIGGING & TWITCHING TOGGLE

We have listened to the overwhelming community feedback asking for an Auto Jigging & Twitching Toggle, and are happy to announce it’s part of patch 1.7.5! Try it for yourself by going to Options -> Accessibility in the OPTIONS area.

DOUBLE XP EVENT

Double XP returns in Patch 1.7.5! This event will be available from July 17-23, so don’t wait to jump in.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCORD

Chat and make friends, participate in weekly competitions, discover helpful resources, and celebrate your most impressive catches with us! Just remember to read the #faq and pick your #roles as soon as you join. Click here to join!

PATCH NOTES

Stability

• Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash if a player water immediately after unequipping certain items.

Controls

• Players will now be able to rebind any key or button and will no longer see "Conflicting Actions" when attempting to save re-bindings

UI

• Downloadable Content Links will now work on the PS4.

• Players will now be able to change the hook attached to their fishing rig even if the current bait attached is not compatible with the new hook

• Fixed an issue that while assembling a fishing rig, the different components were inconsistently highlighted.

• Equipping a rod part will now take the take the player to the next section in the rod assembler

• Added UI prompts for Equip/Stow key functionality that was added in 1.7.0

• Fixed an issue where the Legendary fish 'active' message would not appear in the activity feed when the player joins a reserve through the Apex Connect 'join a friend' option.

Gameplay

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