The reeling minigame mechanics are as follows
Tension:
- increases when you reel in (holding left click)
- decreases while not reeling in
- increases as the fish moves away from you
- decreases as the fish moves towards you
- If tension is too low, the fish will escape
- If tension is too high, the line will snap
Fatigue:
- Both the player and the fish's fatigue drains during the struggle
- Fish fatigue drains faster the higher the tension
- Player fatigue drains faster while reeling in
- If the player runs out of fatigue, the fish escapes
- If the fish runs out of fatigue, the fish is caught
Fish Stats:
- Speed - faster fish are less predictable, making it harder to keep tension within the limits
- Strength - stronger fish have more fatigue and drain the players fatigue faster