It appears that the fishing bug is prevalent for the Xbox One console. Here’s how one gamer describes the issue:

Fix: Final Fantasy 15 fishing bug

Fortunately, several players managed to identify the culprit. They confirm that the fishing bug can be fixed by unplugging and turning off any additional controllers attached to the Xbox One. I think this has come about for me, because during my first attempt at fishing, a fish immediately latched on to my line (i didn’t need to bait the fish) which sent the pop-up help dialogue into some weird out-of-sync state. If you’re experiencing FFXV fishing issues, use the solution described above and tell us if it worked for you. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:

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