Fishing Guide - Akimtda

Wooden Fishing Rods drain stamina faster but are more fragile and don't keep fish on the line as long.

Synthetic Fishing Rods drain stamina slower but are more robust and keep fish on the line for longer.

Although strictly both of these rods are Wooden rods, they are in a category of their own. Lu Shang's Fishing Rod is obtained through trading 10,000 Moat Carp for the quest The Rivalry/The Competition and Ebisu Fishing Rod is obtained through the quest Indomitable Spirit. Both of these rods take time and dedication to obtain and are much stronger than the other Fishing Rods found in the game, with the Ebisu Fishing Rod being unbreakable.

To start, I'd recommend buying a Halcyon Rod from the Auction House as it serves as a great rod that is very hard to break and will catch a lot of the fish you'll be targeting for quite a while.

Bait is available in stacks of 99, but one is used on each bite. Because of this, its often much easier if you are able to craft the bait for the large quantities needed cheaply. There are 19 different types of bait available, some of which are crafted from Fish that you may fish up yourself. Bait is good at being used to target specific fish.

Lures aren't consumed like Bait is, but are more expensive upfront. A Lure can be lost in the event of a line snap or rod break so more than one lure may be held as a backup. There are 10 Lures available, one of which is a Guild Point item. Lures are good at being used for targeting specific families of fish.

You'll mainly be using Bait rather than Lures at first. You can find Little Worms cheap from the NPC Lusiane opposite Raimbroy's Grocery in Southern San d'Oria.

The first equipment you can get for Fishing is from the Fisherman's Tunica Set. This is available from the Auction House, usually costing around 30-40k for the whole set. Alternatively you can craft it yourself if you have the appropriate levels in Clothcraft and Leatherworking. This set provides you with some support in stabilising your rod and draining stamina a little faster and is well worth the cost.

Another item easily available to you from the start comes from a quest brought with the Wings of the Goddess expansion, Trainee's Spectacles. This item has a Latent effect of Fishing Skill+1 which activates when your Fishing Skill is under level 40 and you don't have Synthesis Image Support active. Although the item is useless after your Fishing Skill reaches level 40, it's a handy item to have that essentially gives you the free Synthesis Image Support everywhere. Trainee's Spectacles can be obtained from completing the Son and Father quest in Southern San d'Oria (S).

Albatross Ring and Penguin Ring are obtained by trading Bhefhel Marlin for the quest Inside the Belly to obtain the Pirate's Chart and the Brigand's Chart respectively then completing the associated quests. The Albatross Ring adds time to how long you can keep a fish on the line whilst the Penguin Ring enhances the rate at which stamina is drained.

The Pelican Ring enhances the rate at which you can skillup whilst Fishing. The ring can be hard to obtain, however, requiring you to rank 20th or higher in Fish Ranking, a contest held over a two week period twelve times a year.

The first Guild Point item that gives Fishing Skill, an upgrade from your Fisherman's Boots adding another +1 Fishing Skill. These cost 70,000 Guild Points and require a minimum rank of Journeyman in Fishing.

This Guild Point item doesn't actually give any Fishing Skill but instead reduces the amount of items that are hooked. These cost 100,000 Guild Points and require a minimum rank of Artisan in Fishing.