Spring Fishing Tourney

I was surprised to find some pink roses in my flower garden today, among my red roses. I didn’t even need a white rose to breed them with! This is apparently my first homemade hybrid in the game so far.

When I went to pick it up and move it though, I just picked off the petals. I’m still not used to the way flowers work in this game yet. 😛

Flick sent me my man-faced stink bug model in the mail. When I set it down, I immediately wondered why I thought this would be a good idea.

At Nook’s Cranny, I bought a Mrs. Flamingo and put it on the beach.

The main event of the day was the spring fishing tournament! Many of my villagers were fishing by the river, all wearing hats!

C.J. is the host of the tournament, and the rules are simple (and quite different from previous games). You just have to catch as many fish as you can in three minutes. The fish you catch will automatically be placed in a cooler, so you don’t have to worry about pocket space. That’s a nice addition!

My first attempt did not go very well. My first two catches were eggs. Then I missed one fish, caught a squid, and caught another squid…seconds after the timer expired. So my score was only 1. That was pathetic. 😂

The good news is that you can sell your cooler fish to C.J. easily, and he pays more than the Nooklings. After your first attempt at the tourney, C.J. charges 500 bells for subsequent attempts, but it’s worth it. I gave it another go, and it went better this time: I caught five fish and scored 7 points (he gives bonus points based on how many fish you catch).

C.J. told me that if I accumulate at least 10 points, I can get some fish swag. So I decided to give it one last try. This time, I caught six fish and scored 8 points. That brought my grand total to 16 points, earning me a prize: a fish-drying rack.

The fishing tournament lasts until 6 p.m., but there is no winners’ ceremony like there is in New Leaf. C.J. just told me the next fishing tourney will be held in July.

At Able Sisters, I bought an orange printed-sleeve sweater. I then went outside and watched Rizzo walk into a pitfall. 😉

I planted some trees, sold some fish and bugs, and grinded out some Nook Miles. When I returned home, I found Tia standing in my garden! She watered some of my roses, which was nice. I was just surprised to find her there! I hope she can figure out how to get out! 😛

Before wrapping up my game for the night, I paid off my house debt. So my house should be expanded by tomorrow!

But more importantly, tomorrow is Bunny Day (Easter)! Zipper T. Bunny will be back in town to turn us all into zombies. Regardless of what he has in store for us, I’ll just be glad to get rid of these eggs (one way or another). See you then!