Will someone explain how workboats create fishing boats?

[Slackeyed]

I haven't been able to fish yet...

 

[Jecrell]

Well to start fishing you need the fishing tech.
Work boats do not make fishing boats -- they are used when you have a fish/clam/whale resource nearby you wish to mine (use CTRL+R to see all resources on the map). Once you find one -- send your workboat over and use its special button to cast a permanent net over it -- once it does that the work boat will be destroyed and your Civilization can use that resource as long as its in proximity to one of your cities.

 

[mjsbx]

slackeyed - you just position the workboat over the resource and click on the net-looking icon. voila.
when the boat gets close to a resource it can take advantage of, the resource will be circled in blue.

 

[Slackeyed]

Ah ok I see...

Thanks guys..

 

[QiZhe]

They're like workers but you lose them when you use them. You can also automate.