Full Disclosure, I've been playing this game apprx 2 weeks prior to Season 1, I'm not even close to PL. I prefer fishing to most other aspects of this game. I love the game on the whole. There's just one thing I can't stand and it's bait. Having to dig up leeches, grubs or earthworms is all well and good and immersive as far as old timey fishing mechanics go, but I'd love to see lures in the game. One lure for each of the different bait types.
Lures wouldn't be a permanent thing for the sake of balance, but if I log in for a fishing run (as I usually do) I'd like to just head to a seapost and purchase one from the Merrick Family. Make it cost enough gold to make it worth the decision to cheese fishing for that run. Either that, or have the lure take up a permanent spot in your inventory for the duration of that run. If you purchase all three lures for a run, you'd be down 3 inventory spots.
I know that balance is a huge worry for a lot of players, so I hope that this idea isn't to "cheesy" for lack of a better term. Let me know what you think.
