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PMarth2002 posted...

the fish's speed is what matters iirc, catch the fast moving ones.

This.

Cid also has an invisible HP count that decreases with each second (or close to), so you're basically having to race against the decreasing HP of the old man while also shoving tasty fish into his mouth.

It's why the mini game can take longer on some playthroughs than others if you go back and being him not tasty fish, as the moderate moving fish don't actually do much in the way of increasing Cid's HP compared to what he loses as you travel between the screens.

I believe it's quicker to simply reset the screen to try to get a fast moving fish, than it is to catch a moderate moving one because of this,.