Fishing is the best way to make money early in the game. Fish as often as possible and sell your catch at the fishmonger's stall. Every island except your home island has fishing locations. Fish will respawn in six hours, as compared to twelve hours required for foraged items. If a fish is about to get away or break your line, exit the mini-game by tapping the the red X in the upper right corner. Your attempt to catch that fish will be canceled, but the fish will remain in the water. You can then cast again for another attempt. The fish's attitude will change with each attempt, giving you a chance to change a fighting fish to one that is more temperamental. Type types of fish found are static once spawned. For example, when you enter an area with a Rubyfish in a certain location, if you leave the island and return later a Rubyfish will still appear there. However, if you catch that particular fish and allow it to respawn, a different type may appear. Use this to your advantage when fishing for a particular type. For example, because Stonefish appear at night, catch fish during the afternoon to have more chances of a Stonefish to appear later that night. Stonefish appear after 8 p.m., after your character begins carrying a lantern. They often appear at the east side of Seadog Cove, the eastern side of Bullhorn Farm, and occasionally near the dock at the southern edge of Stonecutt Isle and on the eastern beach of Larona Village.