The worst day of fishing beats the best day of working, as the old adage goes, and Rapala has certainly been at the forefront of trying to get people to feel the same way on the digital lakes over the years. If a platform exists, there?s a Rapala-branded game available for it and this latest attempt?Rapala Fishing: Pro Series?seems to trim things back a little over their more recent efforts, with the focus being on providing an approachable and fun day on the lake.
A handful of relatively large bodies of water are on offer, ranging from Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota through to the Grand Lake o? the Cherokees in Northeast Oklahoma. You start with a small handful of dollar bills and must attempt to work your way through an incredibly short career mode until you?re a bona fide Rapala-sponsored Pro fisherman. Each session starts in the same way. You?re plunked onto the lake in your boat and have free reign, so you can drive anywhere to find a decent place to cast your line and bag some fish. To assist you in finding your fishing spot of choice, a digital fishfinder lives at the bottom right of the screen, showing the depth of the water and whether or not fish are in the area. Practically invisible collections of bubbles on the surface indicate hot spots, as do fish leaping into the air. These are important, as finding the best spot is key to progression since the lakes rarely give up anything but tiny catches if you?re not in the exact right place. That’s partly why it&#...