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Fisherman is the term used to describe four characters in the The Legend of Zelda series. They all can be found in an area with water, and they spend a lot of their time fishing.
Appearances
Link's Awakening
In Link's Awakening, there are two Fishermen on Koholint Island.
First Fisherman
The first Fisherman can be found at the Fishing Pond in the north of Mabe Village. He will let Link fish for ten rupees.[1] If Link catches one of the larger fish, he will gain a Piece of Heart or 20 rupees.[2] If it is a small one, he will give him 5 rupees.[3]
Second Fisherman
The second Fisherman plays a role in the Trading Sequence. He spends his time Under the Bridge in Martha's Bay. However, he loses his Fishing Hook and cannot catch anything.[4] If Link gives Grandma Ulrira a Broom, she will hand him the Fisherman's lost hook, which she claims to have found by the river.[5] The Fisherman will gladly take the hook back, in return for his next catch.[6] His next catch turns out to be the Mermaid's Necklace.[7]
In the DX version of the game, the Photographer will appear Under the Bridge after Link returns the Fishing Hook, swimming in the water. The Fisherman will accidentally catch him and get pulled into the water. The Photographer will take a picture, saying, "Be more careful next time!"
Ocarina of Time
The Fisherman in Ocarina of Time runs the Fishing Pond in the northeast of Lake Hylia. He claims to be a pro fisherman.[8] For 20 rupees, he will allow Link to fish at the pond for as long as he wants, as long as he returns the Fishing Rod afterward.[9][10] Depending on the size of the fish, he will give Link different prizes. Link is his only customer, and without him, he admits that he might go out of business.[11][12]
When Link is a child, the Fisherman has a full head of hair. However, upon returning seven years later as an adult, the Fisherman is wearing a hat to cover up his newfound baldness. Link can use the Fishing Rod to snag his hat and take it away.[13]
The Fisherman does not approve of using other lures,[14] but he is amazed by the Hylian Loach, which can only be caught using the Sinking Lure.[15] He also scratches himself often, and he typically ends a sentence with "I'm serious!"[16]
A photo of the Fisherman from Ocarina of Time can also be seen on the wall of Hena's house in Twilight Princess, inside the Fishing Hole.
Majora's Mask
The Fisherman lives on the shores of the Great Bay in his hut in Majora's Mask. He says that he has been fishing in the bay for thirty years, and that his skill even surpasses even the Zoras.[17][18] However, he admits that lately, he has been having trouble catching fish, and that the water is so murky that he always ends up back at shore when he goes out on his boat.[19][20]
In the past, the Fisherman caught fish with the Hookshot that he found at the bottom of the ocean.[21][22] However, the Gerudo Pirates took it from him.[23] Link later obtains the Hookshot after sneaking into the Pirates' Fortress.
When Link first meets the Fisherman, he is in possession of a Seahorse. It is a rare fish, so he was planning on selling it at the Carnival of Time in Clock Town.[24] However, he promises Link that if he shows him a Pictograph on his Pictograph Box of a Gerudo Pirate, he will give him the Seahorse.[25] The Seahorse asks Link to take him to Pinnacle Rock, where he will guide him through the murky waters to the location of the Zora Eggs.[26][27]
After Link completes the Great Bay Temple, the Fisherman relocates to an island. There, Link can play a jumping game for twenty rupees.[28] He receives a Piece of Heart if he wins. The Fisherman then complains that he was planning on buying a larger boat, and that now he may go bankrupt.[29][30]
Gallery
The Photograph of Link and the Fisherman from Link's Awakening DX
References
- ↑ "How about some fishing, little buddy? I'll only charge you 10 Rupees... Fish Not Now" — Fisherman, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ " Wow! Nice Fish! It's a lunker!! I'll give you a 20 Rupee prize! Try again? Cast Not Now" — Fisherman, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ " It's a runt! I'll only give you a 5 Rupees prize for that. You should try again! Okay No" — Fisherman, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ "It's no use, little buddy! A fish took my hook... I keep casting my line into the water, but I haven't got a bite... I thought this would happen..." — Fisherman, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ "Okay! In return you can have this fishing hook I found when I swept by the river bank!" — Grandma Ulrira, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ "Oh! What is that you have in your hand? It's not a fishing hook, is it? You had better let me have it. I'll give you my next catch if you let me have it... Okay No" — Fisherman, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ " The
became a necklace 
! L-l-lucky!" — In-Game Description, Link's Awakening. - ↑ "What? You want to know if I'm a good fisherman? Of course I am! I'm an old pro! Do you know what a pro is? I'm telling you the truth!" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "Well, do you want to go fishing for 20 Rupees? Yes No" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "I'm so generous, I'll let you fish for as long as you want. However, you can keep only one fish. The biggest fish ever caught here weighed pounds. After you cast, you can change your view with (Z). Let's fish!" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "Hey, mister! I remember you! It's been a long time! How many years has it been? Seven years?! What have you been doing all this time?! You're my only customer. I'm almost out of business! Seriously! On top of that, my hair... Uh, I mean, never mind... Well, do you want to go fishing? It costs only 20 Rupees! Yes No" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "What? You want to go fishing in a different fishing pond?! What are you talking about? I'll go out of business if you go somewhere else! I'm serious!" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "Hey, what are you doing? I told you not to do that! You're terrible! Seriously! Give me back my hat!" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "You want to try another lure? What are you talking about? Are you so selfish? Don't you know the old saying, "A great fisherman never chooses his own lure?"" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "Well, well... WOW! What a rare fish! This is a Hyrule Loach! For this fish, size doesn't matter. I'll give you this prize!" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "What? You want to know why I'm scratching all the time? What are you talking about? Actually, I have no idea. I'm serious!" — Fisherman, Ocarina of Time.
- ↑ "I've been catching fish in these seas for 30 years." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "When it comes to catching fish, I'm even better than the Zoras." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "It's not good out there... Lately, I've been coming back empty-handed myself." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "And what's worse, this water has gotten murky, so when I ship out, I always lose my way and somehow end up back at shore." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "See, it was long ago when I used to use this thing called a hookshot to catch fish off the coast..." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "And I just happened to swipe it from the bottom of the sea, so I hold no grudge against 'em." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "But I was attacked by these pirates, and they took it away with them." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "Since it's rare, I was thinking of selling it at the town carnival, which should be starting soon." — Fishman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "If you want that sea horse, bring me a pictograph of a female pirate." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "Thank you. Hurry! Take me back to the waters near Pinnacle Rock..." — Seahorse, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "You got a seahorse! Hurry! Take it to its home at Pinnacle Rock!" — In-Game Description, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "If you pay 20 Rupees, I'll invite you to a jumping game that has a really big prize!" — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "And I was thinking of saving up to buy a big ship..." — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
- ↑ "Now it looks like I may go bankrupt!" — Fisherman, Majora's Mask.
