Fishing

So you want to be a fisherman? Fishing is a mini-game that allows you to catch fish, which can be used with the cooking secondary skill. You can also catch fish that cannot be eaten but are instead useful for other Professions. You can even catch equipment and funny items. Fishing isn't for everyone. You'll discover that it requires a lot of patience and time to build your skill level up to the maximum level. Fishing is the only trade skill that you can't do while exploring and killing monsters. Since you're basically standing around, you're not gaining experience or other loot. So this development can put your leveling behind, unlike some other Professions. Fishing is great for people who just want to relax and chat while playing. For those who enjoy a calm, relaxing way to play the game while finding useful items, fishing is the cat's meow.

GETTING STARTED

First, you need to find a fishing trainer. Fishing trainers are usually located next to a lake or stream. If you see an NPC standing near the water, he's likely a fishing trainer or merchant. Ask around and people can help lead you to the fishing trainer. Once you have learned fishing, you need to go find yourself a fishing pole!

FISHING POLES

After you have trained in fishing, you need to go buy a fishing pole. Fishing poles can be purchased from merchants who sell items required for Professions ("trade merchants"). Ask other people where to find one, if you need help. After using your initial Fishing Pole, you can find better ones out there in the world. Check the Auction House for poles.

Blump Family Fishing Pole* +3
Strong Fishing Pole +5
Darkwood Fishing Pole +15
Big Iron Fishing Pole +20
Nat Pagle's Extreme Angler FC-5000** +25
Arcanite Fishing Pole*** +35

*Alliance only quest. Talk to Gubber Blump in Auberdine (Darkshore).
**Horde only quest. Talk to Katoom the Angler at Revantusk Village in the Hinterlands.
***Reward for winning the Stranglethorn Fishing Contest.

BAIT

Find a merchant who sells bait. Typically, this vendor will be a "trade merchant". You can then use this bait to raise your fishing skill so that you have an easier time catching fish. Bait wears off after a period of time, so you must continue to reapply it. You can buy better bait for higher bonuses to fishing. You will need Aquadynamic Fish Attractors for the highest level fishing areas. These can be created by Engineers.

Shiny Bauble +25 for 10 minutes
Nightcrawlers +50 for 10 minutes
Bright Baubles +75 for 10 minutes
Flesh Eating Worm +75 for 10 minutes
Aquadynamic Fish Attractor +100 for 5 minutes

USING YOUR FISHING POLE

You will now need to equip the fishing pole. Place it in your main weapon hand. If you have both a main weapon and a secondary shield, you will need to remove both before equipping the fishing pole.
Equip your fishing pole and open up your abilities menu. You will now find a new icon for fishing (or its associated hot key). Drag it over to your action bar.

Now find somewhere to fish. Find the nearest river or lake, or go to the ocean. Face the water and press the fishing button. Your character will make a cast out into the water. If you are unable to fish, you will be informed via an error message with the specific error. Try fishing in another area. If there is not enough room to cast, such as with a narrow river, you might receive an error. Try repositioning.

THE FISHING BOBBER GAME

Once you have made your cast, a fishing bobber will appear. Move your mouse over the fishing bobber, which should reveal the standard loot/interaction icon.
You must now wait until the fishing bobber moves and you see a splash. Fishing requires patience. It's not for everybody. A timer will appear and begin counting down after you cast. The timer indicates the length of your

Don't you click immediately when the float bobs? Fishing is a great skill, particularly to hunters who need the fish to feed their pets. Cooking is advised if you take this skill, so you can cook your fish to make great food. Fishing, although mainly gets fish, is useful for many other things. You can fish useful gems, such as pearls, which are required for leatherworking, blacksmithing and tailoring. Often these sell for a lot of money in AH, so fishing can be a good money-maker as well. There are some really fun fish you can fish and cook; ones which give you odd buffs or funny costumes.

Just a note on leveling fishing. As youget hgher and higher the number of fish you need to catch to level increases. These number are approximatley but is what I have found is needed. Level ........ Fish required --------------------------------- 1-89 ........ 1 90-114 ..... 2 115-137 .... 3 138-162 .... 4 163-187 .... 5 188-212 .... 6 213-237 .... 7 238-264 .... 8 265-284 .... 9 285-300 ... 10 cheers