On the fence about this one. We have gear fishing in the form of ice fishing already. I'd have to play new fishing forms to see what I think of them. I think standing on shore with a pole or spear and getting a fish that weren't already there to grab is completely wrong. A crab trap that you bait and set out and you come back an hour later and get crab of maybe lobster sounds okay to me.

I do like the idea of bringing stuff to an NPC with a fishing theme as quest items, bait, poles, string, material for nets. And maybe reward with fish as a result. Or you complete the quest, you unlock a once a week Hang Out, the Hang Out is the NPC takes you out on their boat and you bring back a random haul of fish based on your fishing skill and how long the hang out is. Your favor level would determine which lengths of Hang Out available.