You do not get your fishing rod until the middle of chapter 2 so don't fret. You will definitely get it at the right point, it is a key part of that level. One of the Furbits will gives it to you when you find the group of four of them in the Rainbow Butterfly Woods.

Equip the rod and then add on the bait. Put the bobber into the pond. Then press the zoom button to watch from above. Your joystick will vibrate a little. Notice the red bobber goes underwater quickly press the left joystick down to set the hook.

Now the trick is to move the joystick in the direction the arrow indicates to keep the tension light and then tap X continually to start dragging the fish in. If you press X too much you'll go into the 'red ' tension area and your rod will snap and there goes the fish.. So do it gently. Big fish pull harder - you must reel them in very slowly. This may take some time for the big one depending on your rod.

Now the trick is to move the joystick in the direction the arrow indicates to keep the tension light and then tap X continually to start dragging the fish in. If you press X too much you'll go into the 'red ' tension area and your rod will snap and there goes the fish.. So do it gently. Big fish pull harder - you must reel them in very slowly. This may take some time for the big one depending on your rod. The chart shows the distance from you in meters that the fish is. When the fish gets close enough, you automatically grab it and toss it into your inventory.

You can cook him on your stove if you bought a stove, or sell him, or later when you get an aquarium you can keep them, breed them and race them! You get points for each fish you catch, which you use to upgrade your fishing rod. Once Fabio joins you, he'll start selling you bait.