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The '''{{name|Fishing Hole Man}}''' is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}.
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The {{Term/Store|Fishing Hole Man|Fishing Hole Men|Series, OoT, OoT3D, MM, MM3D}} is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 239 {{Exp Game|OoT}} & 244 {{Exp Game|MM}}}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===''Ocarina of Time''===
==={{OoT|-}}===
[[File:Fisherman2.png|left|80px]]
In {{OoT}}, the Fishing Hole Man owns a [[Fishing Pond]] in [[Lake Hylia]]. He allows [[Link]] to fish for an unlimited time at a cost of 20 [[Rupee]]s.<ref>{{Cite|Well, do you want to go fishing for 20 Rupees? [...] I'm so generous, I'll let you fish for as long as you want.|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref> The Fishing Hole Man considers himself an expert at catching [[Fish]], referring to himself as an old pro.<ref>{{Cite|What? You want to know if I'm a good fisherman? Of course I am! I'm an old pro!|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref> However, he refuses to reveal any [[Fishing]] secrets to Link, since he considers them to be company secrets. He has a tendency to continuously end his sentences with "I'm serious!",<ref>{{Cite|I'll go out of business if you go somewhere else! I'm serious!|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|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!|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You can hook a fish out of the blue, when you least expect it. Now that's exciting! I'm serious. Really, I am!|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref> and has a neverending itch in his armpit.
In {{OoT}}, the Fishing Pond Man owns a [[Fishing Hole#Ocarina of Time|Fishing Pond]] in [[Lake Hylia]]. The Fishing Pond Man allows Link to lure fish for an unlimited time at a cost of 20 Rupees.<ref>{{Cite|Well, do you want to go fishing for 20 Rupees? [...] I'm so generous, I'll let you fish for as long as you want.|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref> He considers himself an expert at catching [[fish]], going as far as referring to himself as an old pro.<ref>{{Cite|What? You want to know if I'm a good fisherman? Of course I am! I'm an old pro!|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref> However, he refuses to reveal any fishing secrets to Link, since he considers them to be company secrets. He has a tendency to continuously end his sentences with "I'm serious!,"<ref>{{Cite|I'll go out of business if you go somewhere else! I'm serious!|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|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!|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You can hook a fish out of the blue, when you least expect it. Now that's exciting! I'm serious. Really, I am!|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref> and has a neverending itch in his armpit.
 
When Link goes back to the Fishing Pond as an adult, the Fishing Pond Man will now be wearing a hat to try and cover his bald spot.<ref>{{Cite|On top of that, my hair... Uh, I mean, never mind...|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref> Moreover, he mentions that he is almost out of business since Link, his only customer, was gone for seven years.<ref>{{Cite|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!|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref> If Link breaks the rules and casts the [[Fishing Rod]] at the Fishing Pond Man, he can grab his hat to confirm the fact that he has started to go bald.<ref>{{Cite|Hey, what are you doing? I told you not to do that! You're terrible!|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref> Link can then choose to give him back his hat or throw it into the pond. If Link chooses the latter, the hat can be lost forever, so Link will have to pay a 50 Rupee fine.<ref>{{Cite|WHAAAAAT?!? Why are you doing this to me? What are you thinking? I'm not going to let you get off that easy! You have to pay me a 50-Rupee fine! Seriously!|Fishing Pond Man|OoT}}</ref>
 
The Fishing Pond Man makes a small cameo in [[Hena]]'s [[Fishing Hole#Twilight Princess|Fishing Hole]] in {{TP}}, where a picture of him holding a [[Hyrule Loach]] appears.<ref>{{Cite|That's one of Hyrule's legendary master fisherman! Look, he's got a Hylian loach, doesn't he?|Hena|TP}}</ref> Hena also believes that she is his descendant, sharing both his passion for fishing and his awkward itch.<ref>{{Cite|He just may be one of my ancestors! Of course, I can't exactly PROVE that... It's kinda just wishful thinking on my part.|Hena|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Dearie me! I'm sorry! I don't know why, but sometimes I just get itchy...|Hena|TP}}</ref>


===''Majora's Mask 3D''===
When Link goes back to the Fishing Pond as an adult, the Fishing Hole Man will now be wearing a hat to try and cover his bald spot.<ref>{{Cite|On top of that, my hair... Uh, I mean, never mind...|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref> Moreover, he mentions that he is almost out of business since Link, his only customer, was gone for seven years.<ref>{{Cite|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!|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref> If Link breaks the rules and casts the [[Fishing Rod]] at the Fishing Hole Man, he can grab his hat to confirm the fact that he has started to go bald.<ref>{{Cite|Hey, what are you doing? I told you not to do that! You're terrible!|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref> Link can then choose to give him back his hat or throw it into the pond. If Link chooses the latter, the hat is lost forever, so he must pay a 50 Rupee fine.<ref>{{Cite|WHAAAAAT?!? Why are you doing this to me? What are you thinking? I'm not going to let you get off that easy! You have to pay me a 50-Rupee fine! Seriously!|Fishing Hole Man|OoT}}</ref>
[[File:MM3D Swamp Fisherman.png|right|thumb|200px|The Swamp Fishing Hole Man in ''Majora's Mask 3D'']]
In {{MM3D}}, there are two Fishing Holes, each run by a Fishing Hole Man. Link can fish at either hole for a 50 Rupee fee,<ref>{{Cite|Hey. So. Feel like goin' fishin'? No time limit. 50 Rupees. Free if you've got a Fishing Hole Pass.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref> or for free by using a [[Fishing Hole Pass]].<ref>{{Cite|Hey. Cool. Just fork over one Fishing Hole Pass, then.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>


The Swamp Fishing Hole is located next to the [[Swamp Shooting Gallery]]. The Ocean Fishing Hole is located in the [[Zora Cape]].
==={{MM3D|-}}===
In {{MM3D}}, the Fishing Hole Man runs the [[Ocean Fishing Hole]] in the [[Zora Cape]]. He will share secrets about Fishing with Link if talked to.<ref>{{Cite|If ya make the ground shake, them fishies will swim away. They're nervous fellas, all of 'em. Go on. Give it a try.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|If ya flick the water's surface all gentle-like, them fishies will get all curious and swim closer. Go on. Give it a try.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref> He will also mention that certain Fish can be caught on that day.<ref>{{Cite|Right on. Ya know, on a day like this, ya might even land yourself a nice [fish name].|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref> The Fishing Hole Man will sometimes mention his older brother, the [[Swamp Fishing Hole Man]], and vise versa.<ref name= "Bro"/><ref>{{Cite|Huh? Oh. Yeah. My li'l bro mans the Ocean Fishing Hole. Haven't seen 'im in years, though. Hey. If ya see 'im, tell 'im I said...hey.|Swamp Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>


The Fishing Hole Men will share secrets about fishing with Link if they are talked to.<ref>{{Cite|If ya make the ground shake, them fishies will swim away. They're nervous fellas, all of 'em. Go on. Give it a try.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|If ya flick the water's surface all gentle-like, them fishies will get all curious and swim closer. Go on. Give it a try.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref> They will also mention that certain fish can be caught on that day.<ref>{{Cite|Right on. Ya know, on a day like this, ya might even land yourself a nice (random fish).|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>
The Fishing Hole Man bears resemblance to the [[Man from Trading Post]] and the [[Man from Curiosity Shop]]. When Link mentions this, however, he will deny it, saying that he has no idea who Link is talking about.<ref>{{Cite|Huh? Ya say ya saw someone with my face in town? ...Nonsense. It's nonsense! I have no idea who yer talking about!! Nonsense, it is. We're not talkin' about this anymore. Got it? Just drop it.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>


Just as in ''Ocarina of Time'', the Fishing Hole Men's headgear can be hooked with the Fishing Rod. If this is done to the Swamp Fishing Hole Man, it is revealed he is wearing a toupee, and Link must give him every Rupee currently in his wallet.<ref>{{Cite|Bwaaahh?! Ya scared the livin' daylights outta me! How dare you! |Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite|That tears it. I ain't lettin' ya off the hook that easy. I demand...what's the word...oh yeah! Reparation! Gimme all the Rupees in your wallet!|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref> If he has no Rupees, the Swamp Fishing Hole Man will grudgingly forgive the offense.<ref>{{Cite|...Oh. Awkward. Didn't know ya were hard up. Penniless. Broke. Figures. I'll let it go, but just this once. Mind yer manners from now on!|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref> The Ocean Fishing Hole Man's hat can also be caught, though he does not demand payment for the loss. This may be because, unlike his swamp counterpart, he is not bald.<ref>{{Cite|What in the blazes?! What do you think yer doin'! Stop messin' around, punk! The nerve... Just don't do it again, OK? OK?! Just STOP it!|Ocean Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>
Just as in {{OoT|-}}, the Fishing Hole Man's hat can be hooked with the Fishing Rod.<ref>{{Cite|What in the blazes?! What do you think yer doin'! Stop messin' around, punk! The nerve... Just don't do it again, OK? OK?! Just STOP it!|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>


The Swamp Fishing Hole Man will sometimes mention his younger brother, the Ocean Fishing Hole Man, and vise versa.<ref>{{Cite|Huh? Oh. Yeah. My li'l bro mans the Ocean Fishing Hole. Haven't seen 'im in years, though. Hey. If ya see 'im, tell 'im I said...hey.|Swamp Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Huh? Oh. Yeah. My big bro mans the Swamp Fishing Hole. Haven't seen 'im in years, though. Hey. If ya see 'im, tell 'im I said...hey.|Ocean Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>
==Trivia==
*The Fishing Hole Man from {{OoT|-}} is based on the owner of a real fishing shop located in Neyagawa, Osaka in Japan.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= The "Yeees! This is Bucketmouth!!" you hear when you make a call from Ulrira's house is a real fishing shop, and the owner is actually the guy who runs the fishing pond in OoT. Did you know that?|name= Kazuaki Morita|url= https://www.glitterberri.com/links-awakening/staff-questionnaire/|title= Staff Questionnaire}}</ref>
*A picture of the Fishing Hole Man from {{OoT|-}} appears in the [[Fishing Hole]] from {{TP}}.<ref>{{Cite|That's one of Hyrule's legendary master fisherman! Look, he's got a Hylian loach, doesn't he?|Hena|TP}}</ref> [[Hena]], the owner, believes that she is his descendant, sharing both his passion for fishing and his itch.<ref>{{Cite|He just may be one of my ancestors! Of course, I can't exactly PROVE that... It's kinda just wishful thinking on my part.|Hena|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Dearie me! I'm sorry! I don't know why, but sometimes I just get itchy...|Hena|TP}}</ref>


The Fishing Hole Men also bear a great resemblance to the [[Man from Trading Post]] and the [[Man from Curiosity Shop]]. When Link mentions this, however, the Fishing Hole Men will deny it, saying they have no idea who Link is talking about.<ref>{{Cite|Huh? Ya say ya saw someone with my face in town? ...Nonsense. It's nonsense! I have no idea who yer talking about!! Nonsense, it is. We're not talkin' about this anymore. Got it? Just drop it.|Fishing Hole Man|MM3D}}</ref>
==Nomenclature==
{{Nomenclature}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:FishermanOotTP.png|Pictograph of the Fishing Pond Man holding a Hylian Loach from ''Twilight Princess''
File:MM3D Ocean Fishing Hole Man Hatless.png|The Fishing Hole Man without his hat in {{MM3D|-}}
File:MM3D Swamp Fishing Hole Man Wigless.png|The Swamp Fishing Hole Man after removing his wig with the Fishing Rod in ''Majora's Mask 3D''
File:FishermanOotTP.png|Picture of {{OoT|-}}'s Fishing Hole Man holding a Hylian Loach from {{TP|-}}
File:MM3D Ocean Fisherman.png|The Ocean Fishing Hole Man in ''Majora's Mask 3D''
File:MM3D Ocean Fishing Hole Man Hatless.png|The Ocean Fishing Hole Man after removing his hat with the Fishing Rod in ''Majora's Mask 3D''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
*[[Fishing Pond]]
*[[Ocean Fishing Hole]]


{{Ref}}
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 16 August 2023

The Fishing Hole Man is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[2]

Biography

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, the Fishing Hole Man owns a Fishing Pond in Lake Hylia. He allows Link to fish for an unlimited time at a cost of 20 Rupees.[3] The Fishing Hole Man considers himself an expert at catching Fish, referring to himself as an old pro.[4] However, he refuses to reveal any Fishing secrets to Link, since he considers them to be company secrets. He has a tendency to continuously end his sentences with "I'm serious!",[5][6][7] and has a neverending itch in his armpit.

When Link goes back to the Fishing Pond as an adult, the Fishing Hole Man will now be wearing a hat to try and cover his bald spot.[8] Moreover, he mentions that he is almost out of business since Link, his only customer, was gone for seven years.[9] If Link breaks the rules and casts the Fishing Rod at the Fishing Hole Man, he can grab his hat to confirm the fact that he has started to go bald.[10] Link can then choose to give him back his hat or throw it into the pond. If Link chooses the latter, the hat is lost forever, so he must pay a 50 Rupee fine.[11]

Majora's Mask 3D

In Majora's Mask 3D, the Fishing Hole Man runs the Ocean Fishing Hole in the Zora Cape. He will share secrets about Fishing with Link if talked to.[12][13] He will also mention that certain Fish can be caught on that day.[14] The Fishing Hole Man will sometimes mention his older brother, the Swamp Fishing Hole Man, and vise versa.[1][15]

The Fishing Hole Man bears resemblance to the Man from Trading Post and the Man from Curiosity Shop. When Link mentions this, however, he will deny it, saying that he has no idea who Link is talking about.[16]

Just as in Ocarina of Time, the Fishing Hole Man's hat can be hooked with the Fishing Rod.[17]

Trivia

  • The Fishing Hole Man from Ocarina of Time is based on the owner of a real fishing shop located in Neyagawa, Osaka in Japan.[18]
  • A picture of the Fishing Hole Man from Ocarina of Time appears in the Fishing Hole from Twilight Princess.[19] Hena, the owner, believes that she is his descendant, sharing both his passion for fishing and his itch.[20][21]

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Pêcheur (OoT)[23]Fisherman
The Italian Republic
Italian
Uomo del lago di pesca (OoT)[22]Fishing lake man
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Gallery

  • The Fishing Hole Man without his hat in Majora's Mask 3D

    The Fishing Hole Man without his hat in Majora's Mask 3D

  • Picture of Ocarina of Time's Fishing Hole Man holding a Hylian Loach from Twilight Princess

    Picture of Ocarina of Time's Fishing Hole Man holding a Hylian Loach from Twilight Princess

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Huh? Oh. Yeah. My big bro mans the Swamp Fishing Hole. Haven't seen 'im in years, though. Hey. If ya see 'im, tell 'im I said...hey." — Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 239 (OoT) & 244 (MM)
  3. ↑ "Well, do you want to go fishing for 20 Rupees? [...] I'm so generous, I'll let you fish for as long as you want." — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  4. ↑ "What? You want to know if I'm a good fisherman? Of course I am! I'm an old pro!" — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  5. ↑ "I'll go out of business if you go somewhere else! I'm serious!" — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  6. ↑ "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!" — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  7. ↑ "You can hook a fish out of the blue, when you least expect it. Now that's exciting! I'm serious. Really, I am!" — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  8. ↑ "On top of that, my hair... Uh, I mean, never mind..." — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  9. ↑ "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!" — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  10. ↑ "Hey, what are you doing? I told you not to do that! You're terrible!" — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  11. ↑ "WHAAAAAT?!? Why are you doing this to me? What are you thinking? I'm not going to let you get off that easy! You have to pay me a 50-Rupee fine! Seriously!" — Fishing Hole Man (Ocarina of Time)
  12. ↑ "If ya make the ground shake, them fishies will swim away. They're nervous fellas, all of 'em. Go on. Give it a try." — Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  13. ↑ "If ya flick the water's surface all gentle-like, them fishies will get all curious and swim closer. Go on. Give it a try." — Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  14. ↑ "Right on. Ya know, on a day like this, ya might even land yourself a nice [fish name]." — Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  15. ↑ "Huh? Oh. Yeah. My li'l bro mans the Ocean Fishing Hole. Haven't seen 'im in years, though. Hey. If ya see 'im, tell 'im I said...hey." — Swamp Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  16. ↑ "Huh? Ya say ya saw someone with my face in town? ...Nonsense. It's nonsense! I have no idea who yer talking about!! Nonsense, it is. We're not talkin' about this anymore. Got it? Just drop it." — Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  17. ↑ "What in the blazes?! What do you think yer doin'! Stop messin' around, punk! The nerve... Just don't do it again, OK? OK?! Just STOP it!" — Fishing Hole Man (Majora's Mask 3D)
  18. ↑ "The "Yeees! This is Bucketmouth!!" you hear when you make a call from Ulrira's house is a real fishing shop, and the owner is actually the guy who runs the fishing pond in OoT. Did you know that?" —Kazuaki Morita (Staff Questionnaire.)
  19. ↑ "That's one of Hyrule's legendary master fisherman! Look, he's got a Hylian loach, doesn't he?" — Hena (Twilight Princess)
  20. ↑ "He just may be one of my ancestors! Of course, I can't exactly PROVE that... It's kinda just wishful thinking on my part." — Hena (Twilight Princess)
  21. ↑ "Dearie me! I'm sorry! I don't know why, but sometimes I just get itchy..." — Hena (Twilight Princess)
  22. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 239
  23. ↑ Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 239
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