Is it worth to use the Golden Rod?

[DubiousDelphine]

Did you ever spend 80 leaf tickets for the golden rod in the fishing tournament? I have spent at least 160 leaf tickets for two times for the fishing tournament. I was wondering if a should continue doing this for every fish tournament..
I did spend a lot of leaf tickets for large nets for one specific event. It was the splatoon one.

 

[Phawnix]

I've never needed to get it. I usually get all the prizes before the event ends no problem. If there was a tournament where I REALLY wanted to get the final prize and I knew I was going to be super busy that weekend I might consider it but that's about it.

 

[Imbri]

I get it, mainly because I only get to fish 1-2 times a day. If you can fish more often, probably not needed.

 

[Flare]

As of now no but if I might buy it if there's ever a tourney where I really really want the items.

 

[Nougat]

I've never used the golden rod, and when I actually put my mind to it I always finish the event.. And quite early too.
So I really don't think it's necessary if you can check in a couple of times a day!
If you want plenty of extras though (so the last step, when you get an extra of each item each X inches) you could consider it as I have never obtained many of those.

 

[carackobama]

I find it pretty useful if I want to complete the tourney quicker or if I have limited times in a day to log on and fish, but I definitely don't think it's suuuuper necessary to use or anything.

 

[Ashariel]

I have only bought it once cause u was in vacation without service for the first half of the event so I needed to catch up cause I have never not completed an event since day 1 and so I was glad I did it... But I usually only miss max 2 cycles a day when the fishing tourney is going on

 

[Ras]

I bought it the last two (because I really dropped the ball on one of the earlier tournaments). I find by the end I am swimming in prizes. I have so many of those lemonade dispensers and gold and silver dessert buffets it’s ridiculous. I had to stop fishing last time so I wasn’t drowning in ice holes LOL. I probably won’t get it next time unless the prizes are really great and multiples would be handy.

 

[Kiaren]

I used to get it every time, since i don't often spend leaf tickets anywhere else and it just makes the tourney less stressful. In the last tourney, tho, i had only just enough to buy it and i looked at the items you could get in it. None of them seemed all that appealing to me, so i saved my tickets and in the end, i still finished the tourney two days ahead of time.
In the futur i think i'll based it on two things; how much time i will have during the touney and how appealing the available items are to me.
If you have the time to fish in about five periods a day and remember to talk to the villagers at your campside (how often give you fish) I think the golden god is not necessary. It's more of a comfort thing, i believe or a way to get more of the items if you especially love a certain theme.

 

[auroral]

I've only used it twice, and both times were for events I REALLY cared about. Most fishing tourneys, however, I'm pretty 'meh' on the items so I don't really feel the need to go out of my way to get everything. However, I'm also a free to play player. I'll spend my earned leaf tickets on a rod if I feel like it'll be worth it for me, but I wouldn't consider buying leaf tickets just to get a golden rod. But in the end, it really depends on your play style and what seems worth it to you! If you're a completionist and getting every item seems worth it to you, than I'd say go for it! But if not, I'd just save the leaf tickets for items / cookies / events that interest you more!

 

[Nougat]

I don’t think the golden rod is needed for this fishing tourney. I used the first free tourney net + caught the first 7 fish, and already reached the bronze trophy as I had a bunch of coelacanth in my tourney net. With all the prizes I got from those first catches, I got two more nets and with all of those fish I also cleared all but two of the Chip Challenges.
Either I was really lucky to get a bunch of coelacanth in that first net, or this tourney is considerably easier than the previous ones!

 

[imiya]

If I had kept with the game since release I'd be big on completion, but because I'm not I just go on when I can. This event has items that I love, but it's been very easy so far, easier than the gold fish one. Even that one I got a few of the extra items at the end. I prefer to buy items directly with my tickets anyway, so I don't see myself buying it anytime soon (especially if I can't transfer anything over to Switch).

 

[MopyDream44]

I agree with Nougat. I usually rent the golden rod straight away since the tournaments have been difficult in the past, and I'm playing less than I used to. I rented the rod straight away this time (as usual), but I don't usually progress this fast even with the golden rod in hand. I've only fished a few rounds, and I already have the silver trophy. If you haven't started the fishing tournament yet, and you're not looking to get a bunch of dupes, save the LT tickets. On that same line of thinking, if you start the tournament super late, the golden rod would be a good investment that should help you complete the tournament.

 

[mogyay]

i know everyone in this thread says it's been going really quickly but remember that they've changed the goals this tournament, they used to be more equally spaced out but now they're starting much easier and getting a lot more difficult. once you hit the second last set of prizes you need more than a 1000 points to hit the next prize. in saying that you should still be able to reach the last goal pretty easily (i think) if you hit most cycles while you're awake. if you want dupes of the crystals though i'd say you should buy the gold rod

 

[Phawnix]

I just got the gold trophy without the golden rod. (=

 

[Stella-Io]

I just got the gold trophy without the golden rod. (=

HOW? I've missed maybe 5 rotations since it started and I'm not on the second to last goal yet. I haven't used my Mets yet thou, I'm saving them for the near end. I only really need 2 of each crystal to decorate with what I'm doing.

 

[Phawnix]

HOW? I've missed maybe 5 rotations since it started and I'm not on the second to last goal yet. I haven't used my Mets yet thou, I'm saving them for the near end. I only really need 2 of each crystal to decorate with what I'm doing.

Not sure, luck I guess? I noticed I was getting double catches a lot including some double Coelacanth catches. I only used 1 of my tourney nets I'm saving them for the next tournament. I didn't really care much about this one cause the items are kind of girly. Just wanted the trophy. =P

 

[imiya]

I just got the gold trophy today as well. I'll see how many extras I get by checking in every day or so, but I think it was just luck on my part.

 

[Ras]

I don’t care about these crystals, but it has suddenly become tough sledding. I’m on that tier with all the hairpins and only get a prize every second catch period at best. If I needed this stuff I’d want a golden.

 

[Phawnix]

I'm up to my eyeballs in freaking crystal hairpins ._.