Everything You Will Ever Need To Know About Fishing
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Baits[]
Lures[]
Fishing Rods[]
There are two different types of fishing rods: wooden and synthetic, a durability rating has been given to the rods as well, with F being the lowest and S being highest.
Gear[]
Fishing Guild Rank System []
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- Veydal Wrasse I've been told this fish is level 35 but considering how much Guild Points you get from completing this I find it hard to believe there isn't a mistake here somewhere.
- Bait/Lure and Location are still work in progress, the information listed is just what other wikis say.
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Need to be on Journeyman Rank to begin earning Fishing Guild Points.
Guild Rank | Level | Fish | Amount Needed | Guild Points Per Fish | Guild Points Total | Bait/Lure |
Location |
Amateur 0 - 10 |
4 | Phanauet Newt (2) |
94 | 12 | 1,120 | Peeled Crayfish Fly Lure |
Carpenters' Landing (Newtpool) |
5 | Cobalt Jellyfish (3) |
50 | 24 | 1,200 | Little Worm Fly Lure |
Kazham | |
7 | Crayfish (1) (4) |
43 | 30 | 1,280 | Little Worm Robber Rig |
East Sarutabaruta (Pond) | |
8 | Bibikibo (5) |
9 | 300 | 2,560 | Slice of Bluetail - |
Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle (I-10) | |
9 | Bastore Sardine (6) |
50 | 24 | 1,200 | Little Worm Sabiki Rig |
Mhaura | |
11 | Moat Carp | 60 | 20 | 1,200 | Insect Paste Robber Rig |
East Sarutabaruta (Lake) West Ronfaure (Knightswell) Dragon's Aery | |
Recruit 10 - 20 |
14 | Greedie | 64 | 24 | 1,520 | Minnow - |
Misareaux Coast |
16 | Copper Frog (2) |
28 | 60 | 1,680 | Shell Bug Fly Lure |
Bastok Mines | |
17 | Yellow Globe (1) |
28 | 60 | 1,680 | Crayfish Paste Sabiki Rig |
Mhaura | |
19 | Quus (6) |
28 | 60 | 1,680 | Lugworm Sabiki Rig |
Korroloka Tunnel | |
20 | Forest Carp (5) |
36 | 45 | 1,600 | Insect Paste - |
Yhoator Jungle (J-11) | |
21 | Cheval Salmon (3) |
28 | 60 | 1,680 | Fly Lure | East Ronfaure | |
28 | Blindfish (4) |
6 | 675 | 3,760 | Insect Paste | Oldton Movalpolos | |
Initiate 20 - 30 |
27 | Nebimonite (5) |
15 | 156 | 2,320 | Crayfish Paste | Ship bound for... (Selnina/Mhaura) |
27 | Tricolored Carp | 15 | 156 | 2,320 | Shrimp Lure | Port San d'Oria | |
29 | Pipira (3) |
17 | 138 | 2,240 | Minnow | Windurst Waters | |
29 | Tiger Cod | 15 | 156 | 2,320 | Shrimp Lure | Sauromugue Champaign | |
30 | Elshimo Frog (1) |
15 | 156 | 2,320 | Fly Lure | Yhoator Jungle (J-11) | |
31 | Lungfish | 6 | 720 | 4,000 | Shrimp Lure | Phanauet Channel (Emfea Waterway) | |
26 | Moorish Idol (4) (6) |
6 | 714 | 4,000 | Worm Lure | Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle | |
31 | Giant Catfish (2) |
10 | 300 | 2,880 | Sinking Minnow | Zeruhn Mines (River) | |
Novice 30 - 40 |
33 | Dark Bass | 36 | 60 | 2,160 | Minnow | Jugner Forest (Lake) |
35 | Ogre Eel (4) (6) |
25 | 96 | 2,320 | Sinking Minnow | Sarutabaruta | |
35 | Crystal Bass (1) |
9 | 375 | 3,280 | Sinking Minnow | Jugner Forest (J-9) | |
35 | Veydal Wrasse (3) (5) |
4 | 1,350 | 5,040 | Slice of Bluetail | Ship bound for... (Mhaura/Whitegate) | |
37 | Shining Trout (2) |
29 | 78 | 2,240 | Minnow | Carpenters' Landing (North) | |
39 | Nosteau Herring | 12 | 240 | 2,880 | Shrimp Lure | Qufim Island (H-6) | |
40 | Coral Butterfly | 9 | 375 | 3,280 | Worm Lure | Kazham | |
41 | Gugru Tuna | 11 | 300 | 3,040 | Sinking Minnow | Ship bound for... (Selbina/Mhaura) | |
Apprentice 40 - 50 |
43 | Zafmlug Bass (4) (6) |
27 | 93 | 2,480 | Worm Lure | Bibiki Bay (Sunset Docks) |
46 | Gold Lobster (2) (5) |
7 | 576 | 3,920 | Sinking Minnow | Sarutabaruta | |
49 | Icefish (1) |
8 | 459 | 3,600 | Sabiki Rig | Beaucedine Glacier (Pond) | |
50 | Giant Donko (3) |
7 | 576 | 3,920 | Frog Lure | Rabao | |
50 | Sandfish | 31 | 78 | 2,400 | Worm Lure | Rabao | |
51 | Monke-Onke | 5 | 900 | 4,480 | Shrimp Lure | East Sarutabaruta (Lake F-9) | |
Journeyman 50 - 60 |
47 | Black Eel | 7 | 576 | 3,920 | Worm Lure | Zeruhn Mines (River) |
53 | Red Terrapin | 6 | 900 | 4,560 | Frog Lure | Jugner Forest (Lake J-9) | |
55 | Bluetail (2) (3) (4) (6) |
6 | 900 | 4,560 | Minnow | Qufim Island | |
56 | Gold Carp | 6 | 900 | 4,560 | Shrimp Lure | Windurst Woods | |
59 | Trilobite | 24 | 120 | 2,800 | Shrimp Lure | Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle | |
60 | Elshimo Newt (1) |
8 | 525 | 3,920 | Frog Lure | Yhoator Jungle (J-11) | |
61 | Bhefhel Marlin (5) |
6 | 900 | 4,560 | Slice of Bluetail | Ship bound for... (Selbina/Mhaura) | |
Craftsman 60 - 70 |
66 | Noble Lady | 5 | 1,200 | 5,040 | Sinking Minnow | Ship bound for... (Selbina/Mhaura) |
69 | Crescent Fish (1) (2) (3) (5) |
4 | 1,320 | 5,120 | Fly Lure | East Sarutabaruta (Lake) | |
71 | Zebra Eel (4) (6) |
5 | 1,200 | 5,040 | Shrimp Lure | Den of Rancor (map 9 E-8) | |
71 | Bladefish | 5 | 1,200 | 5,040 | Slice of Bluetail | Sarutabaruta | |
Artisan 70 - 80 |
76 | Silver Shark (1) (6) |
4 | 1,500 | 5,360 | Meatball | Batallia Downs |
80 | Jungle Catfish (4) |
4 | 1,800 | 5,600 | Minnow | Yhoator Jungle (J-11) | |
81 | Gavial Fish (3) |
4 | 1,500 | 5,360 | Meatball Lizard Lure |
Gusgen Mines (map 3) | |
79 | Three-eyed Fish (2) (5) |
4 | 1,500 | 5,360 | Minnow | Qufim Island | |
Adept 80 - 90 |
86 | Bastore Bream | 4 | 1,800 | 5,680 | Shrimp Lure | Port Windurst |
90 | Grimmonite (2) (4) (5) |
3 | 2.100 | 5,840 | Shrimp Lure | Sea Serpent Grotto (J-12) | |
91 | Emperor Fish (3) |
4 | 1,500 | 5,360 | Trout Paste | Beaucedine Glacier (G-10) | |
91 | Gigant Squid (1) (6) |
4 | 1,800 | 5,680 | Minnow | Qufim Island (North) | |
Veteran 90 - 100 |
96 | Takitaro (2) |
3 | 2,100 | 5,840 | Fly Lure | Davoi |
108 | Armored Pisces (5) (6) |
3 | 2,850 | 6,240 | Sinking Minnow | Oldton Movalpolos | |
Legendary | Sea Zombie (4) |
3 | 2,100 | 5,840 | Meatball | Ship bound for... (Selbina/Mhaura) | |
Legendary | Titanictus (1) |
3 | 2,100 | 5,840 | Meatball | Ship bound for... (Selbina/Mhaura) |
Fish[]
Tips From The Trade[]
- Take your level, add 10 levels above, add your gear and you SiS and that is your target range.
Ex if you are level 14 and you have +4 in gear and +2 from SiS then your target range is 24 - 30.
You can go higher or lower than this level range but this is your target level "sweet spot".
- Get Advanced Synthesis Support every chance you get, it lasts for 2 hours and only costs 30 gil per rank so at it's max rank it only costs 300 gil, you can afford that by simply selling one Rusty Bucket to an NPC for 51 gil, so there is no excuse for never having it.
- Aim for the fish which is the safest and furthermost from your current level. (+4 gear) (+2 ASiS) (+10 fishing rod*(varies)) meaning you should be aiming for fish around 15 levels approximately above your current level.
- Keep reading the fish messages, if it doesn't say "good" doesn't matter if it's an item, a mob or another fish don't reel it in, it could risk breaking your line or worst your rod.
Editors Fishing Route[]
(a.k.a the cheap route)
- NOT RECOMMENDED
This fishing method is what I used to skill up to 100. If you learn only one thing from this method, then please learn from my mistakes. I used a Clothespole until level 80, I tried using a a Halcyon Fishing Rod someone lent me but I broke it on a Cobalt Jellyfish so I gave up and only changed fishing rods at level 80 because I couldn't catch Giant Catfish using this rod without the risk of my rod breaking, so I upgraded to a Composite Fishing Rod for the rest of the way.
Fish | Level | Size | Location | Information |
Bastore Sardine | 9 | Small | Port Windurst | I used a Sabiki Rig here, good for catching multiple of the same fish and every fish you aim for at this level will be higher so whatever you fish up will get you skill ups. |
Yellow Globe | 17 | Small | Qufim Island | Still using the Sabiki Rig I bought, I headed over to Qufim Island to fish up more multiples here. |
Cheval Salmon and Tricolored Carp |
21 and 27 | Small | East Ronfaure (River) | I picked up a Fly Lure from an NPC vendor and headed over here, I was aiming for the Cheval Salmon but I could also sometimes catch the Tricolored Carp here too, although they weren't very good thinking back on it. |
Dark Bass | 33 | Small | Carpenters' Landing (on the dock from the exit in Northern San d'Oria) | These seem to bite well to most lures here, I think Minnow is best, shame I was still using that Fly Lure. |
Shining Trout | 37 | Small | Carpenters' Landing (North) same spot as before (on the docks) | Hopefully I started to use a Minnow now since that's what you need to catch these. |
Black Eel | 47 | Small | Zeruhn Mines (River) | I fished on the bridge using a Worm Lure, I remember this been an expensive purchase for me at the time, as long as your not reckless with losing your baits or lures these pieces last a long time. |
Bluetail | 55 | Small | Qufim Island | Use that Minnow and you'll find the fish bite plentifully here. |
Elshimo Newt | 60 | Small | Yhoator Jungle (J-11) | These fish don't stack, how annoying, had to make lots of trips back and forth from town to the fishing spot. |
Crescent Fish | 69 | Small | East Sarutabaruta | At this point I was getting really impatient with the speed of my level ups and tried travelling around to many other fishing spots, mainly Nashmau. Soon but not yet. |
Zebra Eel | 71 | Small | Den of Rancor (map 9) (E-8) |
This wasn't that hard to get to as you might think however it was my introduction in to Sneak fishing. Fun times. |
Kayabaligi | 75 | Small | Al Zahbi | - |
Bastore Bream | 86 | Small | Port Windurst | I didn't think these were as bad as every said. |
Ahtapot | 90 | Large | Nashmau | Nice little profit went sold to an NPC but I didn't like catching them, plus it's a long journey to get out there. |
Black Sole | 96 | Small | Lower Jeuno | I think this is as good as it gets, tons of fishing spots, NPC for as good as the fish in Nashmau and a lot closer too. |
Armored Pisces | 110 | Large | Oldton Movalpolos | - |
As you can see I caught a lot of small fish because small fish stack (most of the time) but if I were to do this over again, I would definitely use a different fishing rod and would've gone to a few other fishing spots along the way. Oh and I definitely would've used (ASiS), really there was no reason not too, just being cheap.
Target Fish Route[]
For this route I am going to assume you have fishing gear +4 and advanced Synthesis Support (ASiS) +2 at all times. I will give you a target level to reach and the fish your going after, you could fish on these fish for longer but I will suggest another fish for you to aim for around 5-6 levels before the fish level.
This route will be based on the assumption that you have and are using a Composite Fishing Rod or better.
Fish | Target Level | Fish Level | Location | Information |
Greedie | 8 | 14 | Misareaux Coast | If you can't get here just do Moat Carps instead, early levels, doesn't really matter too much what you catch. |
Cheval Salmon | 15 | 21 | East Ronfaure | - |
Pipira | 23 | 29 | Windurst Waters | I feel like this is oddly over looked but a good fish to skill up on. |
Ogre Eel (Option A) |
31 | 35 | West Sarutabaruta | I am going to give you some options, simply because this fish is common and easy to catch but the next fish is higher and not bad either. |
Shining Trout (Option B) |
33 | 37 | Carpenters' Landing (North) | - |
Black Eel (Option A) |
44 | 47 | Zeruhn Mines | - |
Icefish (Option B) |
44 | 49 | Beaucedine Glacier (Pond) |
I haven't tried skilling up fishing here but I feel like I missed out, I think here would be a great spot and right next to the Oupost too. |
Elshimo Newt | 54 | 60 | Yhoator Jungle (J-11) | Honestly, I don't know if I even should recommend this one, you'll hate me for it, they don't stack and that sucks but it's at the right level. |
Crescent Fish | 63 | 69 | East Sarutabaruta (Lake) | No, you can't go to Nashmau yet, shut up and keep going. |
Kayabaligi (Option A) |
70 | 75 | Al Zahbi | Not everyone has access to Lufaise Meadows luckily that fish has a twin fish right here in Al Zahbi. |
Tavnazian Goby (Option B) |
70 | 75 | Lufaise Meadows | - |
Bastore Bream (Option A) |
80 | 86 | Port Windurst | Decision time, poor bite rate or long commute, your choice. |
Mercanbaligi (Option B) |
80 | 86 | Nashmau | NPC for a nice price. |
Black Sole | 90 | 96 | Qufim Island | No more options, your on the home stretch now, these sell rarely on the AH but NPC for a nice price. |
Armored Pisces | 100 | 110 | Oldton Movalpolos | - |
Despite what I say and suggest, you actually have more options than you might think. Just remember to have fun.
Exotic Fish Route[]
Legendary Rods - Lu Shang's Rod and The Ebisu[]
Are these rods worth the time and effort to get them? That's up to you, but If your goal is to get fishing to 100 then you do not need a Lu Shang's Fishing Rod.
However, if your goal is to get an Ebisu Fishing Rod then you MUST get a Lu Shang's Fishing Rod.
There are 102 fish in each area that you can catch; you can catch 90 of those with a regular rod. However, if you're going to catch those last 12 fish, you must have one of the legendary fishing rods.
There are a couple of ways to get a Lu Shang's Fishing Rod:
- buy one off someone or from the AH, you should expect to spend a between 1M to 4M.
- Complete the quest The Rivalry/The Competition. Each quest requires that you catch and turn in 10k fish.
Location | Fish You'll Catch | Rating |