Fishing 1-100 While Questing For Lu Shang's by Diabolos-Brian

Fishing 1-100 While Questing For Lu Shang's By Brian of Diabolos

Great-Blue
http://www.great-blue.jp/?lng=en This website is in my opinion the only one worth mentioning and the only one I use anymore. Is it perfect? No. As a matter of fact I'm disappointed at the flaws in their 'what fish breaks what line and rod'. Although it's the only site I've seen that shows which bodies of water hold which fish, it isn't always correct but it's close enough to be commended.

Cooking
Is Cooking needed to level Fishing? No, but having it at level 29 or higher helps immensely. Is Cooking needed to make Gil with Fishing? Absolutely not! Although having Cooking at 100 and Fishing at 100 can make you some nice Gil it is by no means necessary.

Lu Shang's Fishing Rod
Do I need a Lu Shang's Fishing Rod? No, but you're going to have a hell of a time without it. My advice is spend the first 40-50 levels of fishing for both carp and skill.

Guild Items
Do I need the Guild Items? Not unless you are going after the Ebisu Fishing Rod, no.

Pelican Ring
Do I need a Pelican Ring? Of course not, but it is a HUGE help! If you manage to get one I recommend you start using it at the Vunkerl Inlet [S] section of this guide because this is where you'll be isolating the fish that will yield skill-ups.

How Do I Begin
Cheaply! If you're reading this part that means you're new to Fishing and it's a good idea to learn without much of an investment. I will have recommended tackle and location for each section I list.

Things You'll Need To Know
Okay, first things first. There are two types of messages you'll get when you hook something on your line. "Something caught the hook!" This means that either a smaller, stackable fish is on your line or you have hooked an item of some kind. "Something caught the hook!!!" This means that either a large, un-stackable fish is on your line or you have hooked an Arrowwood Log or a Monster.

Levels 1-7
Rod: Hume Fishing Rod Bait: Little Worm Location: West Ronfaure (G-11) Knightwell Fish: Crayfish (7), Moat Carp (11) Instructions: Release all !!!'s. Advice: You're new to this so take it slow and don't get frustrated. Consider these your practice levels. Remember to hand in all your Moat Carp to one of the brothers fishing at Port San d'Oria (H-8). You're going to need 10,000 of them before you can claim your prize.

Levels 7-11
Rod: Hume Fishing Rod Bait: Insect Ball Location: West Ronfaure (G-11) Fish: Moat Carp (11) Instructions: Release all !!!'s. Advice: This is where Cooking 29+ comes in handy. The Insect Balls are cheap enough to buy but extremely cheap to synth yourself.

Levels 11-27
Rod: Hume Fishing Rod Bait: Insect Ball Location: Port San d'Oria (H-8) Fish: Moat Carp (11), Tricolored Carp (27), Gold Carp (56) Instructions: N/A Advice: The Gold Carp will put up a bit of a fight but you'll manage to reel them in. Tricolored Carp and Gold Carp sell more to NPC than they do on the Auction House.

Levels 27-56
Rod: Hume Fishing Rod Bait: Insect Ball Location: Windurst Woods (South Map) (J-9) Fish: Moat Carp (11), Gold Carp (56) Instructions: N/A Advice: You're sick of carp, I know. But keep going at it. Once you've handed in your 10,000 you'll have the second best rod in the game. If you manage to get the Lu Shang's before hitting level 56 then feel free to skip to the next section.

Levels 56-63
Rod: Lu Shang's Fishing Rod Bait: Crayfish Ball Location: Vunkerl Inlet (S) (I-7) Fish: Cobalt Jellyfish (5), Trumpet Shell (63), Gigant Octopus (80), Bastore Bream (86), Bastore Sweeper (?) Instructions: Release any !!!'s. Following this guide you've had very little experience with "Stamina Fishing" and this is not the place to learn it. Advice: Congratulations on earning your Lu Shang's! Now is when you really start to see the Gil roll in. Remember to check the Auction House, NPC and Guild prices before you decide where to sell your fish.

Levels 63-86
Rod: Lu Shang's Fishing Rod Bait: Shrimp Lure Location: Nashmau (H-10) Fish: Mercanbaligi (86), Ahtapot (90) Instructions: N/A Advice: The skill ups by now have started to slow down but keep going at it. Inside the docking area of Nashmau stands a NPC that will buy your fish.

Levels 86-96
Rod: Lu Shang's Fishing Rod Bait: Sinking Minnow Fish: Black Sole (96) Location: Qufim Island (H-9) Instructions: Release all !!!'s. Advice: I usually sell these on the Auction House but once in a while the Guilds are offering a great price for them.

Levels 96-100
Rod: Lu Shang's Fishing Rod Bait: Sinking Minnow Fish: Armored Pisces (100) Location: Oldton Movalpolos (H-10) Instructions: Release all !'s. Advice: Although rather late in the game, following this guide, this is your first time attempting "Stamina Fishing". "Stamina Fishing" simply means learning to recognize what is on your line before you reel it in. Monsters have easily drained stamina whereas Armored Pisces do not. Once you get the hang of it begin to release anything you think is a Monster.

In Closing
A Guide unlike other pages are often not meant to be edited by anyone other than the author. That being said if you feel the need to have something changed then post in the Talk page. --Diabolos-Brian 21:18, 20 May 2009 (UTC)