Fishing
The fisherman is able to catch his own dinner, and occasionally something else.
What is the best way to develop and use this skill? Where are the best places to fish? When is this skill useful?
Post your strategies on how to best develop and use the fishing skill, and read, rate and comment on those posted by others.
My character fishing skill level is now 103. I would like to know what happens as skill increases. I have noticed that as my skill has increased the likelyhood of a catch has improved. I now catch something about half the time. It takes 2 ticks (12 seconds) for me to cast and get a result. Will my likelyhood of a successful catch continue to improve? Will i ever catch multiple fish per cast? Will the cast time drop?
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How do you get started in making these and what skill does it use ?
Skill Used: Fishing!
Other Skill Used: Tailoring
Items Needed:
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Silk Thread: Easy to make, combine 2 spiderling silks in a Sewing Kit (any).
Hooks: Thats kinda the tricky part. There are only a couple of locals that sell them. One is a merchant in a Island in the Ocean of Tears. The other is the Barbarian Fishing Village in West Karn.
wing/fur: Bixie wings, bat fur, gnoll fur, others..... See www.eqtraders.com for full list.
The flys are used for bait, and give a 2-4% improvment in fishing skill.
Other Skill Used: Tailoring
Items Needed:
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Silk Thread: Easy to make, combine 2 spiderling silks in a Sewing Kit (any).
Hooks: Thats kinda the tricky part. There are only a couple of locals that sell them. One is a merchant in a Island in the Ocean of Tears. The other is the Barbarian Fishing Village in West Karn.
wing/fur: Bixie wings, bat fur, gnoll fur, others..... See www.eqtraders.com for full list.
The flys are used for bait, and give a 2-4% improvment in fishing skill.
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Fishing goes good with foraging because you somtimes get some fishing grubs from foraging which are bait
Zhelot
Frironia Vie server
12th Season
Clan Grey Wolf (if it Still Exsists)
Edited, Sun Dec 23 18:17:00 2001
Zhelot
Frironia Vie server
12th Season
Clan Grey Wolf (if it Still Exsists)
Edited, Sun Dec 23 18:17:00 2001
28 posts
An account of selected fish of Norrath:
Toxxulia Forest- greengill salmon
Blackburrow- hound pike
Dagnor's Cauldron- cauldron trout
Ocean of Tears- gunthak mackarel
Firiona Vie- all sizes of bass
Just to name a few.
Fishing is also a great skill for role-playing; I am an Erudite and when I'm not busy studying, researching, and using magic, I like to fish, since my race is a maritime society and all. In Firiona Vie, fishing contests are great ideas for guild events, weddings, et cetera.
Toxxulia Forest- greengill salmon
Blackburrow- hound pike
Dagnor's Cauldron- cauldron trout
Ocean of Tears- gunthak mackarel
Firiona Vie- all sizes of bass
Just to name a few.
Fishing is also a great skill for role-playing; I am an Erudite and when I'm not busy studying, researching, and using magic, I like to fish, since my race is a maritime society and all. In Firiona Vie, fishing contests are great ideas for guild events, weddings, et cetera.
I'm not sure I appreciate Verant's new concept of weighing in your catch.
Sure it might be more satisfying to catch and 18lb Fetid Bass than a 2lb one, but look at the side effect.
Before, when I fished, I got a nice neat stack of fish, a few stackable fish scales, and maybe a dagger or shoe or two to sell for a few coppers.
Now, I get a 2lb Bass, and then a 5lb bass, and then an enormous fetid base, and a 7lb bass, and a 12lb bass and then a tiny fish.
Now, I realize that a guppy is a nibblet (less if your name is Pusbag) and a 18lb fish is a big meal. And I can appreaciate that a bigger fish will keep me fed longer.
But now, I have 18 stacks of one fish each in my inventory! Where am I supposed to put the stuff I actually need?
Think, Verant. Please.
Sure it might be more satisfying to catch and 18lb Fetid Bass than a 2lb one, but look at the side effect.
Before, when I fished, I got a nice neat stack of fish, a few stackable fish scales, and maybe a dagger or shoe or two to sell for a few coppers.
Now, I get a 2lb Bass, and then a 5lb bass, and then an enormous fetid base, and a 7lb bass, and a 12lb bass and then a tiny fish.
Now, I realize that a guppy is a nibblet (less if your name is Pusbag) and a 18lb fish is a big meal. And I can appreaciate that a bigger fish will keep me fed longer.
But now, I have 18 stacks of one fish each in my inventory! Where am I supposed to put the stuff I actually need?
Think, Verant. Please.
Hello Lashara. I am assuming you've been fishing in Fironia Vie. I have a use for these huge Fironia bass. Myself and a barbarian had a fishing contest to see who could catch the heaviest bass in 15 minutes. We also contested for the weight of our total catches. If I remember correctly I caught a 17 lb bass and had a total catch of about 120 lbs. or so. I won 5 plats from the barbarian, we sold all our fish to the vendor, then proceeded to spend all our money on ale. We just got drunk and gave everybody sows.
I agree, that's way lame
LOL! Been there with my halflegged druid. I just run to the nearest merchant (usually the Druid guild) to sell off all but the monster bass, and then I go back to fishing some more.
However, it IS kind of odd and one has to wonder whether or not there will be some significance attached to one size or the other of the Fetid Bass at some future date. Quests pop up all the time, so you never know.
So spake the Knights Who Say Nee!: "We want you to cut down all the trees in the forest... with an Enormous Fetid Bass!"
However, it IS kind of odd and one has to wonder whether or not there will be some significance attached to one size or the other of the Fetid Bass at some future date. Quests pop up all the time, so you never know.
So spake the Knights Who Say Nee!: "We want you to cut down all the trees in the forest... with an Enormous Fetid Bass!"
Scholar
39 posts
Monty Python rocks.... yeah... fishing has its ups and downs too, you can get skill for not even catching anything. and the weight thing, you can just get "Hand made backpacks" for your inventory and tighten your belt for the long haul back to the merchant =).
i just bought a tackle box some dry, circular, and trebble hooks, and some magic fishing bait at the first stop to freeport from bb. all in all for the tackle box and a stack of hooks and a stack of magick bait was less then 5pp.
Scholar
36 posts
Where do you get those items?
Anonymous
I use my fishing skill all the time, don't always catch something but catching the 10lb fetid bass is fun for me you can sell everything you catch also increases your skill for later as the game is always changing.
It is a relaxing way to spend time while waiting to do something else. My 11th level bard was in North Ro and realized foolishly that he had to get his 11th level song in Kelethin. So, while waiting quite a while for the ship, he thought, "What the heck? I'll start a new skill." So he bought a pole and a stack of bait, went out on the dock and started casting. He also sang, practiced meditating and sense direction. Since he couldn't see anything while medding, he asked someone to shout when the ship came in. Out of the first 10 casts he caught 4 fish, 3 scales and a rusty dagger. Almost enough to pay for the pole. After the run to Kelethin, he did the same thing at the ButcherBlock docks. I haven't had time to discover what other things are available to fishermen, but all my characters who are near water will take up fishing soon.
SinatRah, bard of the 11 level on Veeshan
"Have Tune, Will Travel. Also performs at weddings and Orc BBQs."
SinatRah, bard of the 11 level on Veeshan
"Have Tune, Will Travel. Also performs at weddings and Orc BBQs."
Keep an eye out when fishing at docks in Butcherblock (Kaladim Docks). I have been fishing on the platform between the two docks, nearest to the one for the ship for Freeport and had Glubsink aggro on me.
If you hear a lot of splashing -- like someone is trying to climb out of the water and onto the dock -- it may be him. That's all the warning I got when he first came after me.
He was a tough fight that first time and killed me. Second time, HE was fish food.
Edited, Sat Dec 15 23:39:25 2001
If you hear a lot of splashing -- like someone is trying to climb out of the water and onto the dock -- it may be him. That's all the warning I got when he first came after me.
He was a tough fight that first time and killed me. Second time, HE was fish food.
Edited, Sat Dec 15 23:39:25 2001
Anonymous
was fisihn in FV waitin for the boat the other day. caught a gigantic fetid bass, its a no drop fishy thought that was pretty cool but i have no clue what its for if anyone knows please post thanks alot=)
Anonymous
ok I am kind of new at fishing and I was wondering where I could buy some hooks and some supplies (not including normal fishing bait). it would help if I new where to buy it.
Aratoedhel,
17th Druid
Tunare
Aratoedhel,
17th Druid
Tunare
Anonymous
u can also use beg if ur next to a npc
Anonymous
Here's one for you rogues. I have hotkeys set up for sense heading, sneak, hide, and fishing in that order, usually on my 3rd hotkey box. I found that by doing this, I can essentially work on 4 skills at once, catch my dinner and more, and find some junk to sell.
Anonymous
i dont think that thery of 5000plat is right i think it was a mislead in the website i went to i seen your post and i dont think the fishing is good anymore sence i triied it allready and does not work
Anonymous
Ok. I heard a rumor the other night about a fly you make using pixie dust and something from Dreadlands (The person wasn't sure what the name was)that is supposed to let you catch gems and make an easy 5000 platinum and no i didn't add an extra 0 in there. As i said it is just a rumor and not believeing it yet(don't want to spend a lot of wasted time on a rumor until confirmed)and I would really appreciate any info.
Email address is Dwyvneth_songweaver@homail.com
Email address is Dwyvneth_songweaver@homail.com
Anonymous
caught saltwater seaweed no drop. any idea what it is used for if ?
Saltwater Seaweed is a special catch from OOT, I don't believe you need 100+ fishing skill to obtain it. It is used in creating the Sea Temper used by Freeport Human smiths to make their special racial armor.
Gedran
Gedran
Anonymous
I started caching this in OOT at skill level 15. Of course, now I catch TOO MUCH of it (seaweed to fish, 5/3), so I, A) took up brewing to make tempers and, b) went somewhere else =/ FV is a good place to fish.
Chantael
Chantael
Anonymous
just kill fish and they drop scales...pretty easy
Anonymous
wana get high skills? I find fishing, swimming, and sense heading the fastest ones to raise. To fish: 1. go to felwithe or any place with fishing stores in it, go and buy a fishing pole (they cost 1gp). Then, get some bait and stuff, make a hotkey :Fishing :2. go to some place with water (again felwithe has SAFE waters) walk up close to the end and then click :Fishing. hint: if ya fall in the water press Page Up. then it will either say,"You didn't catch anything." or,"You caught... something." or better,"You have raised your skill in fishing! need more help? e-mail me at calilieeq@yahoo.com
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I was fishing in Black Burrow while my 14 warior healed. I caught about 10 Hound Pike, and my fishing skill is only 20. Can you catch any more types of fish with 20 for your skill?
Anonymous
If you have levitate cast on you while traveling on a boat this will allow you to fish. Another way is to jump off the top deck of the boat and cast before you hit the deck below. You will take a little damage but worth it for long boat rides.
I also found that fishing at low levels and then selling back the fish you can aquire armor and items quicker then killing rats and spiders.
I also found that fishing at low levels and then selling back the fish you can aquire armor and items quicker then killing rats and spiders.
Anonymous
I have a fishing skill level of 135. I have never caught anything other then an assortment of fish types, rusty knives, tattered sandles, and fish scales. I have fished in many bodies of water in many different zones and NOT ONCE have I pulled up anything of any substantial value. I have used lures, fishing grubbs, Catch-A-Lot bait, regular bait, and see no difference in casting in regards to what I catch or how often I catch something.
So the rumors of catching valuable items are just that-Rumors! I'll believe it when I catch it and until then it just supplies me with food and relaxation.
Snotgobber Gobbleslobber
Officer of the Army of Grobb
Master Fletcher and Dark Angler
Tallon Zek.
So the rumors of catching valuable items are just that-Rumors! I'll believe it when I catch it and until then it just supplies me with food and relaxation.
Snotgobber Gobbleslobber
Officer of the Army of Grobb
Master Fletcher and Dark Angler
Tallon Zek.
Anonymous
The fish in crushbone sell for about double as regular fish.
Winks
Lvl 67 fishing
Winks
Lvl 67 fishing
2 posts
I just caught a bunch of "stonefish" near the docks in Butcherblock Mountains. Just posting here since they're not on the list as a special catch.
I have also caught the salmon, mackerel, and seaweed at various points.
I have also caught the salmon, mackerel, and seaweed at various points.
Anonymous
They should let you fish off the boats..Especially off the bloated considering the wait..That would actually i think make sense. =)
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I have been able to fish from the baot through the ocean of tears...sometimes I cant, but half the time I can.
Ive caught some salt in a bag )
Its a matter of trying..moving close to the edge..going to the other side..eventually you will be able to fish.
Lisselle Evenstar.
17 skill in Fishing )
30th Season.
Ive caught some salt in a bag )
Its a matter of trying..moving close to the edge..going to the other side..eventually you will be able to fish.
Lisselle Evenstar.
17 skill in Fishing )
30th Season.
Anonymous
Just read that the sewer catfish are used in the Catfish Sandwich quest in Lake off Ill Omen. But it was listed as an unfinished quest. Seems to require the baking skill and a bunch of small side quests for "ingredients". Any additional input on this would be great.
Lupinius Rhaevynwolfe <Pontificate Lusus>
Halander Howitzer in his 26th season
Lupinius Rhaevynwolfe <Pontificate Lusus>
Halander Howitzer in his 26th season
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