Casting

Profession: Cast Fisher. Skill: Casting.

Casting splits into two phases.

An arrow bar determines throw distance based on where you release.
Farther throws raise the chance of finding a fish but produce a longer reel-in during the catch phase, sharply increasing difficulty.
Your character reels in slowly - the later in the reel a fish hooks, the easier the catch phase.
Short throws can fail to find a fish at all.

A tug-and-release mini-game. Press E to pull the fish toward you; release to let it run.

The fish tries to escape up the bar; you need to drag it down to 0m to win.
Flexibility (summed across Rod, Blank, and Line) governs how far the fish swims away while you are not pulling - the main driver of how quickly it can escape.
Strength (summed, excluding the Reel) contributes to holding the fish during the tug phase.
Reel Strength is checked against the fish's strength to soften or stiffen the fight; Reel Speed drives how fast the fish closes toward 0m while you hold E.
A circular stamina gauge limits how long you can hold E. You lose if the fish reaches the top of the bar or if you exhaust stamina.
If the fish is already past halfway and you have full stamina, holding E from the start is usually enough to auto-win.
Otherwise, watch for the same enrage mechanic - both the fish's escape speed (when not pulling) and your stamina drain (when pulling) jump significantly. You need stamina headroom to hold against an enrage or you lose fast.