Tiny Tatsunoko

Well, I wasn’t going to write about this, because everyone knows how to catch it already. But today I happened to have caught a Tiny Tatsunoko minion while using Normal Gig Head. Therefore, I decided I should write about it so people may find this piece of information useful.

*Flash News* While writing this entry, I have also confirmed that Small Gig Head can catch a Tiny Tatsunoko, too! :D I’ve been catching Horned Turbans at Swimming Shadows trying to confirm this. And yes, my theory turned out to be true!

What you need:

  • Unlock Spearfishing (FSH 61) through a quest.
  • Be on or have finished main scenario quest “Under the Sea” (lv 62) to access the quest NPC.
  • Be a fisher of at least level 66 and complete the level 66 class quest for a skill called “Truth of Oceans”.

What to do (short version):

  • Go to The Ruby Sea (X:38 , Y:6), near top right of the map.
  • Spearfish at Lv. 70 Teeming Waters (Kobayashi Maru).
  • Use Small Gig Head and try to catch Bashful Batfish.
  • Catch a lot of Bashful Batfish until the system mentions “Swimming Shadows” 4 times.
  • Activate your “Truth of Oceans” if you haven’t activated it yet.
  • Follow the detection and find Lv. 70 Swimming Shadows.
  • Change to either Normal Gig Head or Large Gig Head.
  • Spear.
  • Pray to Llymlaen for your luck to find a Tiny Tatsunoko.

By the way, I don’t think weather condition affects the catch. I’ve caught it in both Clear Skies and in Cloudy weathers.

Long explanation of how this thing works:

Usually it takes 2 – 4 catches of Bashful Batfish to make a message occur. The quantity and quality are irrelevant. What matters is how many times you’ve caught Bashful Batfish in your spearfish attempts. Er, I have just discovered that it is actually the quantity of Bashful Batfish, because I happened to find a +2 yields node and I got 4 messages in a row and managed to spawn the Shadows within one node. But since Sea Lamp is in the way, sometimes it is hard to get a Bashful Batfish to trigger the spawn. (I don’t mind them that much, though, because Sea Lamps are used in fishing Levequests, so they sell quite well, especially HQ.

  • When I catch a Sea Lamp in first try, I spend 200 GP on Veteran Trade to make it so I’ll only catch a Bashful Batfish until that node ends.
  • I especially like to use Veteran Trade while engaging a node that grants +2 attempts (or +2 yields, due to the discovery in the pic above).
  • The messages that notify you about Swimming Shadows are as follows:
    • With the bashful batfish caught, you sense further movement in the shadows.
    • With the bashful batfish caught, the swimming shadows intensify.
    • With the bashful batfish caught, the swimming shadows begin to take shape!
    • The shadow of an elusive sea creature lurks somewhere nearby!

I should take about 12, or 15 at most, catches of Bashful Batfish to trigger the spawn of a Lv.70 Swimming Shadows at Kobayashi Maru.

  • Optional things to do when you find a node of Swimming Shadows:
    • Eat a Gatherer’s food, like a Nomad Meat Pie (sold by NPC at Reunion, Azim Steppe) because the fish WILL escape A LOT. You want to decrease the escape chance as much as possible.
    • Before engaging the node, wait for your GP to regenerate to full.
    • Shoo the fish you don’t want, using Veteran Trade. Only once.
    • Use Calm Waters to increase available attempts. I usually use this twice.
    • When bubbles appear, wait for 1 or 2 ticks of GP generation before spearing, in order to allow enough time for GP to refresh, hoping for the 2nd Calm Waters.
  • The Swimming Shadow reacts like BTN and MIN Unspoiled Node. You can only engage it once. If you disengage before it is depleted, it will still disappear.

Funny thing about all of the Swimming Shadows is that the node will always be “Undiscovered fishing hole” and, unfortunately and irritably, they have no Fishing Log of their own.

Fish list at Lv.70 Swimming Shadows:

Small Gig Head
– Bashful Batfish (use Veteran Trade to shoo this!!!)
– Horned Turban (CUL ingredient)
– Tiny Tatsunoko

Normal Gig Head
– Spiny Lobster (crafting ingredient for cooking)
– Swordtip (crafting ingredient for cooking)
– Tiny Tatsunoko

Large Gig Head
– Thousandfang (Collectable fish for Yellow Gatherer’s Scrips at level 70, also great for level 280+ CUL Desynthesis skill up.)
– Mitsuriku Shark (Red Gatherer’s Scrips, if I remember correctly *but it doesn’t always appear on Rowena’s House of Splendor wanted list, you need some luck to get it on the list.*)
– Tiny Tatsunoko

So, you see, there are 3 types of things you can catch at this Lv 70 Swimming Shadows with each type of Gig Head. That’s why it’s difficult to reliably land a Tiny Tatsunoko. Because even if you shoo one type of unwanted fish away, the other one will still be in your way. XD But at least Veteran Trade can get rid of one of them.

Anyway, that’s it for now. Happy hunting!

P.S. Here’s my personal record of which gig head can spear which fish, it’s incomplete but it might become useful to some people. https://goo.gl/n9xbTq

 

My Personal DoL Collectable Rotations


Made this chart for a friend and thought it might be useful for some new DoL collectors.

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There might be better or more suitable rotation for this, but this is what I used because it felt natural to me and it didn’t rely much on luck. And since I shaped this rotation to suit me, I cannot provide any reference or in-dept reading for it.

My rotation is good for when you still need 530 collectability to trade for the foil (to buy an equipment or tool using red scrips token). It also, most of the time, leaves at least 50 GP in your pool, so you can spend it on a 50 GP ability (Sharp Vision for MNR or Field Mastery for BTN) which is +5% success.

But if you no longer need 530 collectability, and only want to focus on more yield in each trip, you may want to consider another Rotations, for example, the one below:

Alec_Collectable_Rotations2

This one is not my invention. A friend told me this on Skype text chat and I am unable to find any reference.

Mainly, this rotation is trying to maximize the combo of 3 Discerning Eyes and + Apprisals (2 Impulsive and 1 Methodical). On the 2 Impulsive Appraisals, we could rely on it for 2 free Discerning Eyes. If and when the free Discerning Eye pops (procs), that is the opportunity to spend 200 GP on a Single Mind instead of a manual Discerning Eye. Each of the proc of Impulsive => Discerning means we get 1 extra Single Mind, which equals 1 extra strike (collect).

This rotation can yield 4 collects in 1 spawn. However, it is very likely that you will have to gamble with the success rate, using 95% success rate because there is no GP for +5% success skill. So sometimes, if you’re unlucky, your strike may miss.

 

 

Fishing Hammerhead Sharks at Silver Bazaar

 

 

Today I was trying to catch my quest fish at Cape Westwind for Wawalago but the weather wasn’t suitable, so I went to Silver Bazaar for some sharks instead, as I have accumulated quite a stock of Silver Sharks from trying to fish the THING. If I could get some Hammerhead, I could spend all the sharks make some oils instead of having to sell them.

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– My setup – 
Location: Silver Bazaar, Western Thanalan
Bait/lure: Heavy Steel Jig
Gathering: 291
Perception: 235
No food and no buff
Duration: 1 hour

Results:
41 NQ + 8 HQ Hammerhead Sharks
13 Indigo Herrings
10 Rothlyt Oysters
8 Pebble Crabs
5 Tiger Cods
13 Lominsan Anchovy

Shark count : other fish count = 49 : 49
Whoa, LOL, 1:1. Not bad!

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Fishing Log – The Black Shroud

I haven’t typed out the fish list yet, and the screenshots of the fish list are all done, but I’ll need a bit to upload all of them. However, I have to force myself to make this entry, otherwise I will keep procrastinating. I’m arranging and adding details to this entry slowly, but for now is will show just the map screenshots. Sorry for the incomplete information, but I must publish this to push myself to do it, LOL. ><;; The longer I leave it, the more lazy I get!

Fishing Log – The Black Shroud Region

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New Gridania (2 locations)

BlackShroud_GridaniaNew_01JadeiteFlood

1. Jadeite Flood – Lv.5 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Pipira (Lv. 7)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Raincaller (Lv. 43) [Rainy weather only]

BlackShroud_GridaniaNew_02LowerBlackTeaBrook

2. Lower Black Tea Brook – Lv.5 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Pipira (Lv. 7)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)

Fishing_Log_Black_Shroud_OldGridania

Old Gridania (2 locations)

BlackShroud_GridaniaOld_01WhisperingGorge

1. Whispering Gorge – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Pipira (Lv. 7)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Raincaller (Lv. 43) [Rainy weather only]

BlackShroud_GridaniaOld_02UpperrBlackTeaBrook

2. Upper Black Tea Brook – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Pipira (Lv. 7)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)

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Central Shroud (5 locations)

BlackShroud_Central_01TheVein

1. The Vein – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Striped Goby (Lv.4)
Pipira (Lv. 7)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)

BlackShroud_Central_02TheMirror

2. The Mirror – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Pipira (Lv. 7)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Tri-colored Carp (Lv. 21)

BlackShroud_Central_03Everschade

3. Everschade – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
Black Eel (Lv. 25)
Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish (Lv. 16)
Monke Onke (Lv. 33)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Spotted Pleco (Lv. 30)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)

BlackShroud_Central_04HopeseedPond

4. Hopeseed Pond – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Black Eel (Lv. 25)
Black Ghost (Lv. 28) [Mooch from Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish]
Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish (Lv. 16)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Seema (Lv. 35)

BlackShroud_Central_05HaukkeManor

5. Haukke Manor – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish (Lv. 16)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Monke Onke (Lv. 33)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)

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East Shroud (5 locations)

BlackShroud_East_01SweetbloomPier

1. Sweetbloom Pier – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)

BlackShroud_East_03SpringGrippleBrook

2. Springgripple Brook – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)

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3. Sanctum of the Twelve  Lv. 20 (Freshwater)

BlackShroud_East_02VerdantDrop

4. Verdant Drop – Lv. 25 (Freshwater)

BlackShroud_East_04Sylphlands

5. Sylphlands – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)

For Sylphlands fishing location, at first I didn’t see that there was a small pond at where the location mark would appear, so I went all the way north to Hanging Barbs and fished at x24,y10, hahaha.

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Lavender Bed location was added on patch 2.1, I will check it out later.

Fishing Log – La Noscea

Whoa, Fishing Log maps of La Noscea is really a big hassle. It has so many areas and has so many fish LOL! Made Thanalan seem easy. Anyway, yeah, as you all might notice, I tend to post a big blog entry when I wake up to a maintenance, here goes the promised fishing map for La Noscea.

Fishing Log – La Noscea Region

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Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)

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Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)

(Lower Decks and Upper Decks have same set of fish)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Malm Kelp (Lv. 4)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

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Middle La Noscea (6 locations)

LaNoscea_Middle_01ZephyrDrift

1. Zephyr Drift – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Angelfish (Lv. 19)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Middle_02Summerford

2. Summerford – Lv. 5 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]

LaNoscea_Middle_03RogueRiver

3. Rogue River – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_04WestAgelyssRiver

4. West Agelyss River – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_05NymRiver

5. Nym River – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_06WoadWhisperCanyon

6. Woad Whisper Canyon – Lv. 15 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye (Trait Lv. 15)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)
Glass Perch (Lv. 24)

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Lower

Lower La Noscea (9 locations)

LaNoscea_Lower_01TheMourningWidow

1. The Mourning Widow – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)

LaNoscea_Lower_02MorabyBay

2. Moraby Bay – Lv. 5 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Malm Kelp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Lower_03Cedarwood

3. Cedarwood – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]
Leafy Seadragon (Lv. 33)

LaNoscea_Lower_04MorabyDrydocks

4. Moraby Drydocks – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Navigator’s Dagger (Lv. 18)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Lower_05OschonsTouch

5. Oschon’s Touch – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Mahi-Mahi ★ (Lv. 50) [Appears around 10 AM – 5 PM Eorzea Time]

LaNoscea_Lower_06TheSaltStrand

6. The Salt Strand – Lv. 20 (Saltwater) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Helmet Crab (Lv. 16)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Sea Bo (Lv. 26)
Black Sole (Lv. 28)
Tiny Tortoise (Lv. 50) [Minion]

LaNoscea_Lower_07CandlekeepQuay

7. Candlekeep Quay – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Shall Shell ★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Lower_08EmptyHeart

8. Empty Heart – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)

LaNoscea_Lower_09BlindIronMines

9. Blind Iron Mines – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)

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Eastern La Noscea (8 locations)

LaNoscea_Eastern_01SouthBloodshore

1. South Bloodshore – Lv. 25 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blue Coral (Lv. 25)
Sea Bo (Lv. 26)
Bianaq Bream (Lv. 27)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Fullmoon Sardine]

LaNoscea_Eastern_02CostaDelSol

2. Costa Del Sol – Lv. 30 (Saltwater)
Angelfish (Lv. 19)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Bianaq Bream (Lv. 27)
Indigo Herring (Lv. 31)
Ash Tuna (Lv. 32)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Little Thalaos ★ (Lv. 50) [Rainy weather]

LaNoscea_Eastern_03NorthBloodshore

3. North Bloodshore – Lv. 35 (Saltwater)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Harbor Herring]
Black Sole (Lv. 28)
Sea Pickle (Lv. 30)
Ash Tuna (Lv. 32)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Balloonfish (Lv. 37)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Mazlaya Marlin (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Ogre Barracuda]

LaNoscea_Eastern_04HiddenFalls

4. Hidden Falls – Lv. 35 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Crimson Crayfish (Lv. 8)
Dark Sleeper (Lv. 18)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Spotted Pufferfish (Lv. 38)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Kobold Puffer (Lv. 45)

LaNoscea_Eastern_05EastAgelyssRiver

5. East Agelyss River – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Monke Onke (Lv. 33) [Mooch from Copperfish]
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Archerfish (Lv. 45)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)

LaNoscea_Eastern_06RaincatcherGully

6. Raincatcher Gully – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Archerfish (Lv. 45)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)

LaNoscea_Eastern_07TheJuggernaut

7. The Juggernaut – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Vampire Lamprey (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]

LaNoscea_Eastern_08RedMantisFalls

8. Red Mantis Falls – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)
Goldfish (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]
Jungle Catfish ★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Goldfish]

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Western

Western La Noscea (9 locations)

LaNoscea_Western_01Swiftperch

1. Swiftperch – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchyvy (Lv. 3)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Harbor Herring]
Halibut ★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Western_02SkullValley

2. Skull Valley – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Goosegish (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Wahoo]

LaNoscea_Western_03Halfstone3. Halfstone – Lv. 35 (Saltwater)
Saber Sardine (Lv. 24)
Blue Coral (Lv. 25)
Hammerhead Shark (Lv. 29)
Sea Pickle (Lv. 30)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Balloonfish (Lv. 37)

LaNoscea_Western_04NorthUmbralIsles

4. North Umbral Isles – Lv. 40 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Ocean Cloud (Lv.6)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Fullmoon Sardine]
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Pike Eel (Lv. 46)
Sunfish (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Western_05SouthUmbralIsles

5. South Umbral Isles – Lv. 50 (Saltwater)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Nautilus (Lv. 45) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Mummer Wrasse (Lv. 47)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)
Coelacanth ★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]

LaNoscea_Western_06TheBrewersBeacon

6. The Brewer’s Beacon – Lv. 15 (Saltwater) Required: Gulleye (Trait Lv. 15)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Habor Herring (Lv. 7)
Helmet Crab (Lv. 16)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Navigator’s Dagger (Lv. 18)
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Harber Herring]
Gigant Octopus ★★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Ogre Barracuda]

LaNoscea_Western_07TheShipGraveyard

7. The Ship Graveyard – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Can Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Pike Eel (Lv. 46)
Mummer Wrasse (Lv. 47)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Giant Squid ★ (Lv. 50)
Megalodon ★★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Western_08SapsaSpawningGrounds

8. Sapsa Spawning Grounds – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Nautilus (Lv. 45) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)

LaNoscea_Western_09ReaverHide

9. Reaver Hide – Lv. 50 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Can Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)
Dinichthys ★★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Upper

Upper La Noscea (4 locations)

LaNoscea_Upper_01Oakwood

1. Oakwood – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Coeurlfish ★★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Common Sculpin]

LaNoscea_Upper_02FoolFalls

2. Fool Falls – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Bluebell Salmon (Lv. 20)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Fall Jumper (Lv. 43)

LaNoscea_Upper_03NorthBronzeLake

3. North Bronze Lake – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Giant Catfish ★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]

LaNoscea_Upper_04BronzeLakeShallows

4. Bronze Lake Shallows – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Outer

Outer La Noscea (1 location)

1. The Long Climb – Lv. 40 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Thunderbolt Sculpin (Lv. 42) [Rainy weather]
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Giant Donko ★ (Lv. 50)

 

Fishing Log – Coerthas

Fishing Log – Coerthas Region

Fishing_Log_Coerthas

Coerthas Central Highlands (9 locations)

Coerthas_01CoerthasRiver

1. Coerthas River – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_02Witchdrop

2. Witchdrop – Lv. 50 (Skyfishing)
Cloud Jellyfish (Lv. 45)
Skyfish (Lv. 47)
Cloud Cutter (Lv. 48)
Blind Manta (Lv. 48)
Rift Sailor (Lv. 49)
Saucerfish (Lv. 50)
Rhamphorhynchus ★★ (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_03TheNail

3. The Nail – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)
Emperor Fish ★ (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_04TheWeepingSaint

4. The Weeping Saint – Lv. 45 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Angry Pike (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_05DragonheadLatrines

5. Dragonhead Latrines – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_06DaniffenPass

6. Daniffen Pass – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)
Cave Cherax (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_07ExploratoryIceHole

7. Exploratory Ice Hole – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_08Snowcloak

8. Snowcloak – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Wandering Sculpin (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_09SeaOfClouds

9. Sea of Clouds – Lv. 45 (Skyfishing)
Cloud Jellyfish (Lv. 45)
Skyfish (Lv. 47)
Cloud Cutter (Lv. 48)
Blind Manta (Lv. 48)
Rift Sailor (Lv. 49)

Fishing Log – Thanalan

To celebrate the completion of my Thanalan region’s fishing log, I am uploading the map for fishing locations in Thanalan along with the screenshot of fish list of each location. However, as the game is down for maintenance at the moment, I won’t be able to see the name of each fish in my log, so text name of the fish species will have to be added later. I could check online for info and type out the names of the fish, but I am a lazy person ><;; So, yeah I’ll do it later when I log on the game.

Fishing Log – Thanalan Region

Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Western

Western Thanalan (8 locations)

Thanalan_Western_01TheSilverBazaar

1. The Silver Bazaar – Lv. 25 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Hammerhead Shark (Lv.29)
Indigo Herring (Lv. 31)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_02VesperBay

2. Vesper Bay – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21)

Thanalan_Western_03CrescentCove

3. Crescent Cove – Lv. 20 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Saber Sardine (Lv. 24)
Monkfish (Lv. 26)
Spotted Puffer (Lv. 38)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_04NophicasWells

4. Nophica’s Well – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)

Thanalan_Western_05TheFootfalls

5. The Footfalls – Lv. 10 (Frestwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)

Thanalan_Western_06CapeWestwind

6. Cape Westwind – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Haraldr Haddock (Lv. 34)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41)
Wahoo (Lv.43)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)
Titanic Sawfish ★★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Merlthor Goby => Wahoo]

Thanalan_Western_07ParatasPeace

7. Parata’s Peace – Lv. 50 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Boltfish (Lv. 48)
Ilsabardian Bass (Lv. 48)
Vampire Lampern (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_08Moondrip8. Moondrip – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Assassin Betta (Lv. 47)
Garpike (Lv. 48)

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Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Central

Central Thanalan (4 locations)

Thanalan_Central_01UpperSootCreek

1. Upper Soot Creek – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)

Thanalan_Central_02LowerSootCreek

2. Lower Soot Creek – Lv. 10 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Aegis Shrimp (Lv. 26)

Thanalan_Central_03TheUnholyHeir

3. The Unholy Heir – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Aegis Shrimp (Lv. 26)

Thanalan_Central_04TheClutch

4. The Clutch – Lv. 10 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)

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Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Eastern

Eastern Thanalan (4 locations)

Thanalan_Eastern_01NorthDrybone

1. North Drybone – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Bone Cleaner (Lv. 33)

Thanalan_Eastern_02SouthDrybone

2. South Drybone – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Bone Cleaner (Lv. 33)

Thanalan_Eastern_03YugramRiver

3. Yugr’am River – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Black Eel (Lv. 25)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Yugr’am Salmon (Lv. 28)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Trader Eel (Lv. 39)

Thanalan_Eastern_04TheBurningWall

4. The Burning Wall – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Yugr’am Salmon (Lv. 28)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Southern Pike (Lv. 45)
Gigantpole (Minion) (Lv. 50)
Sundisc ★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Southern

 

Southern Thanalan (5 locations)

Thanalan_Southern_01BurntLizardCreek

1. Burnt Lizard Creek – Lv. 25 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Lamprey (Lv. 29)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)

Thanalan_Southern_02Zaharak

2. Zahar’ak – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Paglth’an Discus (Lv. 49)

Thanalan_Southern_03ForgottenSprings

3. Forgotten Springs – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Lamprey (Lv. 29)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)
Ropefish (Lv. 32)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)

Thanalan_Southern_04SagoliiDesert

4. Sagolii Desert – Lv. 35 (Dunefishing)
Sandfish (Lv. 35)
Sand Bream (Lv. 36)
Dustfish (Lv. 38)
Storm Rider (Lv. 39)
Antlion Slug (Lv. 40)
Dune Manta (Lv. 41)
Sagolii Monkfish (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Southern_05SagoliiDunes

5. Sagolii Dunes – Lv. 35 (Dunefishing) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Sand Bream (Lv. 36)
Desert Catfish (Lv. 37)
Dustfish (Lv. 38)
Storm Rider (Lv. 39)
Antlion Slug (Lv. 40)
Dune Manta (Lv. 41)
Caravan Eel ★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Northern

Northern Thanalan (2 locations)

Thanalan_Northern_01CeruleumField

1. Ceruleum Field – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Boltfish (Lv. 48)
Ilsabardian Bass (Lv. 48)
Goldfish (Lv. 50)
Wootz Knifefish ★ (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Northern_02Bluefog

2. Bluefog – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Garpike (Lv. 48)
Alligator Garfish ★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing for Red Corals at South Umbral Isles

These recent two days I tried fishing at the newest spot I just gained access (through main scenario quests, the quest where you can unlock Umbral Isles has requirement of level 42). It was the south water in the Isles of Umbra.

I tested with 4 kinds of tackles (bait/lure), 1 game-day each, just to see how fast we pull in and how different the yields are. However, the numbers are not 100% accurate, because in 3 of the 4 sessions, I was kicked from the server and took some time to return to resume fishing. I was unaware that I was getting kicked so I didn’t take note of the time, and so had no idea how much time to compensate or extend in the sessions. So I just stopped fishing once 1 game-day ended in each session. T.T

These should suffice to provide rough estimation of how many pulls you can get from each kind of baits, though. The format will show Bait Name, Item name: NQ/HQ, and number of Total pulls.

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Sinking Minnow (level 34)
Red Corals: 74/16
Fullmoon Sardines: 27/6
Total: 123

Herring Ball (level 35)
Red Corals: 84/26
Fullmoon Sardines: 23/7
Total: 140
*Session interrupted by getting kicked from server*

Glowworm (level 45)
Red Corals: 27/4
Fullmoon Sardines: 7/4
Blacklip Oyster: 9/1
Plaice: 17/8
Sea Devil: 35/6
Mummer Wrasse: 23/4
Total: 145
*Session was also interrupted by getting kicked from server*

Heavy Iron Jig (level 37)
Red Corals: 62/14
Fullmoon Sardines: 32/11
Total: 119
*Session interrupted by getting kicked from server and having “you’re still logged in”*

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I also got the message about fish sensing something amiss and had to relocate myself a few times during these tests. And sometimes my gear broke so I had to stop and repair. I am unhappy with all the unexpected interruptions. Next time, when I have more time to spare, I will retry again and keep the numbers only when the session goes smoothly without interruption.

Anyway, from my sloppy experiments, Herring Ball (processed bait) seem like the best bait here for quantity of Red Corals and Fullmoon Sardines. Sinking Minnow is more convenient, however, in term of carrying baits around. Glowworm is horrible in pops control, but if you want to gain EXP to  level up, this is a great bait for this spot.

Personal note, Heavy Iron Jig is the most annoying in term of animation’s sound effect, especially when I fish by ears.

GP Regenaration

Today I went to Gridania to level up my Carpenter as well as to take Guild Test Quests. I wanted to get the lv 50 saw from quest reward, so that I may be able to attempt Spruce Lumber recipe. Then, I went to Bentbranch to gather some Elm Logs and decided to time myself to see how long it takes to regen my GP to full, as I wanted to use Blessed Harvest II which consumes 500 GP in order to increase gathering yield.

ffxiv_10252013_125605sOnce I spend my GP activating the skill, I started timing. When I was fully active, and continued to keep chopping at the trees as fast as I could, it took me 2h 30m game-time to get my full GP back. However, when I just stood there idly, my GP would get back to full within 1h 45m game-time.

I guess this is because the natural regen tick rate is a bit faster than the fastest we could log/harvest the nodes, as while gathering at each node, the natural regen will be frozen and not moving at all. And each successful gathering attempt gives back only 5 GP.

So, while gathering, if you only want to gain and spend GP for specific result, standing (or walking, running, chocobo riding, doesn’t matter) and waiting for GP regen from natural regeneration rate will make it faster. However, if you are gathering for quantity, keep logging or digging will earn you more items in the same span of time, but your GP will regen a tad slower.

 

 

Something About Fishing

Some people asked for tips to level up fisher faster in FFXIV. Today I’ve been grinding EXP on my fisher, so I feel it is a good time to write about leveling up in fishing. But first thing first, let’s see how different fishing is, compared to the other two Disciples of the Land.

Fishing_TackleBox

 

Advantages:
– We are not limited by the gathering node. We can just cast the line into any body of water (well, most of the time, as there are some bodies of water where there is no fish).

– We don’t have to run around finding exact specific spots which will pop in fixed possible places and then exhausts after 4 or 5 gathering attempts. We can just stand there at the same spot and keep fishing without moving until the fish gets agitated. (I have only experienced it once in ARR, it happened in Limsa Lominsa near the Fisherman’s guild.)

– In general, EXP per fish is higher than EXP per successful logging or mining attempt. And when you obtain HQ fish, you get +300% EXP as a bonus, while Botanist and Miner only get +200% for HQ item!

– Once you cast your line, you can hardly miss the fish (except if you don’t hit “Hook” button fast enough, or if you hit it too fast – before anything bites). Mining nodes and logging nodes have success rate on each item, and you can get “You obtain nothing” even when your success rate is 98%.

– Mooching is FUN!!!!!

Fishing_FishingLog

Disadvantages:

– We have to carry baits or lures around, which consume inventory space.

– We have to choose and use proper bait/lure for the level of the fish and the location.

– Unlike choosing item from the mining/logging node, you cannot exactly specify what fish you want to gather. It is pretty much random, although you can control the scope of the fish to bit by selecting your bait and location.

– Fishing locations are not revealed to you on the mini map (radar), and you won’t see it in your Fishing Log unless you have already fished (and landed a catch) in the location at least once. So, for the first time in a region, you have to make some effort to locate the fishing spots.

– Unlike gathering log for logging and mining, you cannot see the fish you have never caught before. Your Fish Guide will only reveal the fish entry once you manage to catch the species for the first time.

– From both the two disadvantages above, it means you cannot foresee where to catch a specific type of fish until you have already caught it.

That’s all I can think of for now.

Fishing_FishGuide

Next, leveling up tips for fisher:

I’ll write from my experience, and as I was already level 43, my insight might not be as useful for the low level people, but I believe that the general ideas I provide here can be applied to any range of level.

  1. Try to complete every guild test quest as soon as you can access it, you get free gear and free fishing rods from these quests.
  2. Update your outfit for stats at least every 10 levels.
  3. Boost Perception if you can, as Perception will influence the rate to catch larger fish. Larger fish, if large enough to be a HQ (High-Quality) one will yield huge amount of EXP (+300% to be specific).
  4. For lower level fishers, you can buy and eat Jack O’ Lantern if you like. It is cheap and is sold at food vendor NPC in any of the three city-states. Food effect will also grant +3% EXP bonus. It is not much, but it adds up in the long run!
  5.  Buy (or make) and equip new bait (or lure) whenever you can. Higher level bait will be able to catch higher level fish, which means more EXP.
  6. Try to explore and open new fishing location when you can. Also, landing a new type of fish for the first time will give +100% EXP bonus for new entry being recorded.

That’s about it for the tips I could recall for now.

For more specific tips, I can only say that at level 15, once you can equip Midge Basket for freshwater fishing, you may want to check out Raincatcher Gully (Docks) in Eastern La Noscea (closest Aetheryte for teleport is Wineport). Although that location is level 40, the lowest fish available in that spot is level 20 (Copperfish) and it will be the only fish you can catch from there with that bait. At level below 20, I could land Copperfish for 1,000 EXP each. And if I got lucky and landed a HQ one, I get like 4,000 EXP.

Fishing_HQClownLoach

Another specific spot great for EXP is at Forgotten Spring (level 35) in Southern Thanalan. You can also catch the Copperfish here using Midge Basket. This spot is great for EXP even at my level, which was 43.

At level 43, I used Honey Worm (level 35) which can be bought right here at the Merchant & Mender NPC shop. I was reeling in a ton of EXP. While NQ Ropefish (level 32) gave about 2,200 EXP (with rested bonus effect from Sanctuary/Inn Room, which is +50% EXP), a Clown Loach (level 36) gave about 3,300 EXP NQ, and 10,000 EXP when HQ! It was 10309 (+353%) experience points, to be exact. Moreover, if you’re lucky enough to catch a Golden Loach, that will net you around 4,100 EXP (I had +53% effect) for normal quality, and about 12,000 EXP for HQ.

Fishing_RecordFishGuide

I leveled up from 43 to 44 in a short span of time in this convenient location.

Well, I better stop bragging and continue my fishing. Happy hunting, everyone! ^^