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+EVENT_FISH_FAILURE is triggered when the player fishes without catching anything.  
+
+Typically you would use this functionality in the zone player.pl or global_player.pl script files.
+
+### Triggered
+
+* When the player fails at fishing.
+
+### Example
+
+* This example displays an emote in gray when the player fails to catch anything after a fishing attempt.
+
+```perl
+sub EVENT_FISH_FAILURE {
+     $client->Message(1, "Keep it down--you're scaring all the fish away!")
+}
+```
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