Fishing Sim World Pro Tour

Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is a PC fishing simulation and sports game built around competitive angling, species-specific tactics, and a structured career climb. The current Steam listing still uses the original Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour name; no verified rebrand or replacement PC edition is presented on the storefront. It combines bass, carp, and predator fishing in first-person sessions with online competition and a large equipment catalog.

From First Cast To Pro Tour

The main attraction is the career mode. You begin as an amateur angler and choose whether to focus on Bass, Carp, Predator, or all three disciplines. Progress is tied to tournament performance, career earnings, sponsorship opportunities, social media followers, and encounters with more than 100 professional anglers, including Scott Martin, Jacob Wheeler, Ali Hamidi, and Ian Russell.

This is not a campaign with a conventional story. The progression loop is built around selecting a venue, preparing tackle, reading the water, locating fish, and converting successful catches into experience and further equipment access. You can change discipline during your career, which makes the structure more flexible than a single-species fishing game.

Fishing itself is presented from a first-person perspective. Bass sessions make use of a boat's sonar and GPS on venues such as Lake Guntersville and Lake Travis, while carp fishing places more emphasis on stalking from the margins and working established pegs. Predator fishing adds another tactical layer through lure selection and active fish targeting.

Species, Weather, And Tackle Decisions

The game includes 29 fish species, with examples ranging from bass and carp varieties to Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Wells Catfish, and Channel Catfish. Fish behavior changes according to conditions including weather, time of day, venue layout, and the approach used by the player. That makes the cast only one part of the process; finding productive water and choosing an appropriate setup are equally important.

Equipment is sourced from more than 50 licensed partners, including 13 Fishing, Evinrude, Booyah, Korda, and RidgeMonkey. The tackle system covers rods, reels, lines, hooks, baits, lures, clothing, and boats. Bait fishing and lure fishing are handled through different rod categories, so changing tactics can require changing the rod setup rather than simply swapping an item in a menu.

Progression uses Tackle Points, an in-game currency earned through gameplay rather than a free-to-play store model. Players gain experience from catches, receive Tackle Points when leveling up, and can also earn them through single-player tournaments and results in the Dovetail Fishing League. Community, weekly, and in-game Mastery Challenges add additional objectives and unlockable rewards.

Venues And Paid Content

The base experience is organized around 10 venues, split between five United States bass locations and five European venues. This gives the game a broader scope than a carp-only simulator, with boat-based bass fishing sitting alongside bank and peg fishing in European waters.

The Steam storefront also lists a substantial catalog of paid add-ons. The available content includes individual venues such as Lake Arnold, Gigantica Road Lake, Jezioro Bestii, Lake Williams, Laguna Iquitos, Lake Dylan, Lough Kerr, and Talon Fishery, alongside equipment packs and grouped passes. Other named add-ons include the Bass Pro Shops Equipment Pack, Giant Carp Pack, Tournament Bass Pack, Trophy Hunter's Equipment Pack, and Big Fish Lure Pack.

The standard purchase and Deluxe Edition are separate commercial options. The Deluxe Edition includes the base game plus bonus Tackle Points, a Deluxe Edition boat, deluxe lures, clothing, and caps. It should not be confused with the venue and equipment expansions, which are sold as additional content.

Online Competition On PC

Custom Multiplayer lets players create online matches with adjustable rules. Hosts can set the number of rounds, match length, target species, venue, weather conditions, and time of day. This is more configurable than a simple shared fishing trip and gives groups room to build relaxed or competitive sessions around their preferred style.

The Dovetail Fishing League provides recurring online tournament events with leaderboard competition and rewards. PC multiplayer supports up to eight players according to Dovetail's platform information. The game does not support cross-platform play, and the PC version requires a linked Dovetail Live account in addition to Steam.

There is no verified local split-screen mode. Players looking for couch multiplayer should treat Pro Tour as an online competitive fishing game rather than a same-screen co-op title.

PC Features And Practical Tradeoffs

On PC, the game supports mouse and keyboard as well as Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers. The controller option suits players who want analog movement and a more console-like fishing setup, while mouse and keyboard remain useful for menu navigation and equipment management.

Single-player fishing can be played without a continuing internet connection after installation, but multiplayer and live tournament functions require online access. The storefront lists nine supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish from Spain, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Latin American Spanish, and Simplified Chinese. English is the only listed language with full audio.

Players should also set expectations around community features. Dovetail's support information states that the game has no included software development kit or official modding support, and it is not designed for multiple-monitor play. Those omissions matter if you are comparing it with PC simulations built around user-created content or specialized display setups.

Who Should Play Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour?

Pro Tour is a strong fit for players who enjoy methodical fishing tactics, equipment preparation, competitive scoring, and a progression system that covers several angling disciplines. It works particularly well for players who want bass fishing with boats and electronics but also appreciate carp and predator content in the same package.

It is less suitable for anyone expecting an open-world adventure, a story campaign, local co-op, or a fully open-ended sandbox with official mod tools. The game is structured around venues, sessions, tournaments, challenges, and gear progression rather than unrestricted exploration.

Players comparing Dovetail's fishing catalog may also want the more carp-focused European lake fishing simulation experience of Euro Fishing, which places greater emphasis on carp and coarse angling. For a different interpretation of the genre, commercial trawler management and Norwegian sea fishing in Fishing: Barents Sea shifts the focus from individual casts to boats, crew, and catch planning.

Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour FAQ

Is Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour still the official PC name?

Yes. The current Steam listing continues to use Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour. No verified PC storefront rebrand to a different edition was found during the storefront check.

What type of fishing does the game include?

It covers Bass, Carp, and Predator fishing. The game includes 29 species, with venue and species behavior affected by conditions such as weather and time of day.

Does the base game include multiplayer?

Yes. Online multiplayer and online PvP are included, with custom match rules and Dovetail Fishing League tournaments. PC sessions support up to eight players, but there is no cross-platform play.

Does it support local co-op or split-screen?

No local split-screen mode is listed. Multiplayer is designed for online sessions rather than same-screen co-op.

Does Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour have official mod support?

No. Dovetail's support information states that the game does not include an SDK or official modding support.

What account and input options are required on PC?

The PC version is distributed through Steam and requires a linked Dovetail Live account. It supports mouse and keyboard, along with Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers.