Turbine has released new information regarding the first hobby in lotro, fishing. Fishing will feature several quests, along with the ability to allow players to use their catch in a cooking recipe. As players advance in fishing they will be given the ability to use bait which will increase the chance of catching a fish.

Now that you’ve trained your fishing hobby and received your first fishing pole, it’s time to head out and get fishing! Getting started is as easy as finding the nearest pond, lake, or stream. That’s right friends - you can fish wherever you’d like in Middle-earth at any fishing proficiency level (proficiency is your skill in fishing). However, keep in mind that some types of fish cannot be found in all locations - you will need to do a bit of exploration to catch’em all!

Once you’ve found your special fishing spot, it’s as easy as casting your line, patiently waiting for a nibble on the hook, and reeling in your catch! At first, any fish you catch will increase your proficiency; however, as you become a more experienced angler you will find that only appropriately-challenging catches will improve your skill.

It seems like fishing will be a fun addtition along with the fact that it seems to be a mini crafting profession that will benefit exsisting professions. For more information you can read the article.