Just throw bait in the water. Put the controller down. Then start doing something else. Only to get a bite while you online or in the kitchen???? Thats about how I play. Now.
Yep! Would be even better if the bite alarm comes from the controller, like in the previous games...so I can do something else in the meanwhile
I literally Go str8 to youtube, Twitter or Amazon. Recently I installed a stopwatch on my phone to see how long bites take while browsing online.