Fisherman

Help me... Please, take me back to the waters near Pinnacle Rock...

Are you interested in that fish?

It's a rare fish, isn't it? It's called a sea horse.

I caught it swimming around here. Just off of Pinnacle Rock.

Since it's rare, I was thinking of selling it at the town carnival, which should be starting soon.

If you want, I'll give it to you.

On one condition...

Do you have a pictograph of the female pirates?

If you want that sea horse, bring me a pictograph of a female pirate.

Oh! That's my hookshot that the pirates stole!

...If you have it, then that means you've been to the Pirates' Fortress.

In that case, you've got one, don't you? Don't hide it!

What's this? I guess you don't have one after all.

Technically, I do have a pictograph of a female pirate, but it's all blurry and it's not that great...

The all-important face...I can't see it very well!

Oh! That's it! That's it! I had a picture like that.

Well, aren't you a crafty one?

You'll give that to me, won't you?

In exchange, I'll give you this!

Thank you. Hurry! Take me back to the waters near Pinnacle Rock...

With pictographs, the sepia tone conveys a lot more emotion than color. Isn't it great?

This picture you gave me is gonna be one of my treasures.

Well, if it isn't a Zora? How have things been going lately?

Har-harrr! ...Could you be coming to see me 'cause you can't catch any fish?

It's not good out there... Lately, I've been coming back empty-handed myself.

Why, I was almost hoping you were coming to share with me!

Sorry, but I don't have any fish to share with you.

I've been catching fish in these seas for 30 years.

When it comes to catching fish, I'm even better than the Zoras.

...That's what I'd like to be saying, anyway.

Lately, the seawater has gotten really warm.

It hasn't helped my fishing at all...

And what's worse, this water has gotten murky, so when I ship out, I always lose my way and somehow end up back at shore.

We fishermen--and even the fish--are in a real predicament!

If the seas don't return to normal soon...

The Zoras...and even I...will be all dried up!

Heh-heh! Isn't she pretty?

But, you know...

Those female pirates are so frightening, they could scare a crying baby into silence...

See, it was long ago when I used to use this thing called a hookshot to catch fish off the coast...

But I was attacked by these pirates, and they took it away with them.

They say... it's a legendary treasure..

And I just happened to swipe it from the bottom of the sea, so I hold no grudge against 'em.

It may be a treasure resting somewhere in the Pirates' Fortress at the edge of this coast.

The security at the Pirates' Fortress is tight. Sneaking in is no easy task.

If you're set on meeting those beautiful pirates, try going to the valley on the other side of town!

I've heard there's a mask there that lets the wearer escape detection.

Come to think of it, there was a Zora floating lifelessly out in the bay...

But there's probably no helping him now...

Any good picture of a pirate will do--even a snapshot of a guard. Can't you help me out?

Oh, and if you're going to the Pirates' Fortress, don't forget to take your pictograph box.

...Ah, well, it's not that you have to take it... Heh, heh, heh...

Oh, too bad. You don't have an empty bottle to keep the sea horse in!

Umm... Well, this certainly is a pirate...

But I can't be pleased with a shot that looks like this.

Bring me one that's a better shot of a pirate.