ACCF Golden Rod Speedrun Guide

If you need the fish list here it is: https://www.checkli.com/checklists/guest_view/5d2f8abd6073f

edits of September month was realized and fully fixed now for consistancy if there is any...
Tips---- changes made putting dorado in august rather in september you can still opt to get it but if you get pike first generally don't bother if you get dorado first try to go for pike if you opt out of pike for dorado you'll just use December rather then january to get it later if you don't already have one.

USE MOTION CONTROLS THEY ACTUALLY ARE GOOD FOR FISHING I'M NOT LYING I SWEAR!

as you do runs Please become familiar with fish sizes and use a the list i linked at the very top of this paste Less often as memorization is very important and helps you grow don't listen to jonas and his claims of it being a "requirement that's just BS so he gets more use out of his resource if anything his town capture thing is the only thing that's actually useful as a town and fish spawns are different most of the time.

Fish counter can be utilized like in my PB run of city folk i'll provide a tutoral on how to use this resource in livesplit when i get time.

unlike the gamecube animal crossing games if you talk to tortimer after you save and quit and reload town if you don't have enough space in your pockets you can toss something out and he'll be wondering around so don't fret too much if you don't have enough space but always be sure to empty them for not losing a minute like myself writing this guide.

See this Pastebin for main catches and choice based move on strategy here: https://pastebin.com/Sfarntxp

also in september hammerhead shark or shark can but caught in august. but try to get these early if you got ocean sunfish just don't bother. as at 4am in august they will not appear.

Start Game at Sept. 1st in any year at: 6:30pm
Complete Chores Buy Rod

Catch the following:
Arowana River (if your catching Black Bass your catching the right size)
Shark (Ocean)
Ocean Sunfish (Ocean)
Hammerhead Shark (Ocean)
King Salmon (ocean/River's Mouth)
Salmon (ocean/River's Mouth)
Char (Waterfall)
Cherry Salmon (river)
Rainbow Trout (River)
Pike (river)
Angelfish (river)
Catfish (River)

Save and quit and Travel Back in time
To August 16th 4am
Jellyfish (Ocean)
Dorado Very Large
Blue Marlin (Ocean)
Arapaima (River)
Nepoleonfish (ocean)
Eel (river)
Moray Eel (ocean)
Ray (ocean)
Gar (river)
Puffer Fish (ocean)
Sweetfish (river)

Save and Quit and go to June any Date 12pm
Piranha (River)
Butterfly Fish (ocean)
Surgeonfish (ocean)
Frog (Holding Pond)
Crawfish (holding Pond)
Killfish (holding Pond)
Neon Tetra (River)
Giant SnakeHead (Lake)
Pale Chub (river)
Goldfish (river)
Pop-Eyed Goldfish (river)
BlueGill (river)
Guppy (river)
SeaHorse (ocean)
Clownfish (ocean)
Zebra Turkeyfish (ocean)
Barred Knifejaw (ocean)

Save Quit Travel back in time to March any Day any Time
loach (River)

(if you still don't have this for some reason catch these Right Now!!) these can also be caught in January Segment do't Fret ;)
Crucian Carp (river)
Sea Bass (Ocean)
Barbel Steed (ocean)
Carp (River)
Koi (River)
Black Bass (river)
Horse Mackerel (Ocean)
Red Snapper (ocean)
Dab (ocean)
Olive Flounder (ocean)

Save and Quit travel to January 4pm to any late date travel back and try to get snow if you don't Save and Quit change date in game once back or forward whichever you choose and get the following final fishes
Freshwater Goby (River)
Tuna (ocean Same Size as Fossil fish Be WARNED)
Football fish (Ocean)
Yellow Perch (river)
Stringfish (river) Huge
Octopus (ocean)
Squid (Ocean)
Sea Butterfly (ocean)
Lobster (ocean) same size as sea bass and moray eel i swear i'm not joking
Bitterling (river)
Pond Smelt (river)
Dace (River)
Coelacanth (ocean rain/Snow TIP: if you see Rain earlier at any time except June Segment Take Advantage of it and get it there rather then here)

Save and Quit MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN EMPTY SPACE IN YOUR pocket reload the game (if you don't a space do not fret don't just toss something out or release a fish)