How about if you can cast futher into the water? The futher you cast, the more chance that you will lose your rod, but the better chance you will catch a fish. And if other fish are put into the game, you would have to cast very far out to catch them. Skill would lower your chances of losing a rod. eg a master fisherman would have a 2% chance of loosing his rod if he cast 5 spaces out, where as a fisherman with no experience would lose it 30% of the time.
It's just a bit strange that the fish dont swim away when they feel the footsteps of someone. And all the other jobs have had small upgrades to them, like woodcuting which i found out the other day
