Stonescale Eel

The drop rate of these babies increases from 00.00 until 12.00 (12.00 am to 12.00 pm) by approximately 20%. So it is best to fish them late at night or early in the morning.

I've had a lot of success farming stonescale eels in Stranglethorn Vale. STV is second to only Azshara in terms of the number of eel pools that spawn. Plus fishing in STV, levels 30-45 vs. Azshara, levels 48-55 makes it possible to fish these bad boys at a lower level. Just to be clear, stonescale eels spawn in pools just like oily blackmouths and firefin snapper. Once you find a stonescale pool the catch rate should be pretty damn good.

So what I do is start north of the Vile Reef and work my way south all the way past Booty Bay and then around the bend and up the Crystal Shore.

I think Shaman have a nice little advantage here. I cast water walking and instead of running the route on land, I run on the water right along the shore. Running on water offers a lot of advantages. No annoying mobs attacking you while you fish, very few ally attacks (for the Horde!), and you don't have to navigate terrain changes (i.e. running around hills and mountains to stay on the coastline).

If you get attacked while you're water walking you'll lose the spell effect but I haven't run across any mobs in the water that pop up and get ya. Be interested to know how it works for everybody. If you're on Mug'thol send me a chat.

Kazumdol
Level 50 Shaman
Mug'thol Server

Highest Tanaris drop rate appears to be in the Steamwheedle port zone.