08-18-2005, 09:57 PM
Fishing... I'm working on capping that out, but I just want to note a few interesting tidbits I've learned as I leveled it up.
1) It's very true that you can level it to 300 anywhere. I just got 8 skill in 30 min fishing in the Wailing Caverns instance.
2) Fishing's most useful trick, besides alchemy ingrediants, is that it makes a quick way to level cooking. It also gives you materials for Alchemy (good if you need that), materials for buff food (only at very high levels, which I just reached at 54), and above all else, materials for Savory Deviate Delight!
3) Fishing should ideally be leveled in a zone that gets you stuff you need. Since first and foremost fishing exists to level cooking, Catching a lot of Brilliant Sunfish, then Longjaw Mud Snappers, then Bristle Whisker Catfish is the first order of the. The Rockscale Cod and Spotted Yellowtail can be taken care of later, when you actually are high enough level to skill cooking off them
4) It's quite easy to skill in places that are way too dangerous for you. You can fish Azshara at level 1. Go to the Northwest entrance of Ogrimmar (sorry, Alliance) and jump in the river. You can do this at the east border of Ashenvale too. Deserted rivers are a great place to fish if you don't want to be bothered by annoying monsters or players, and want to catch things you have absolutely no business in obtaining.
5) Catching stuff above your level is all well and good, but what matters most is catching stuff you can use. Besides the afforementioned materials for skilling cooking (80+ of each type of fish mentioned, can be obtained right in your home city), Oily Blackmouth for your Alchemists is a beautiful thing. You might also snag Firefin Snapper, which sells for a decent price. Stonescale Eel, which I've caught 1 of, comes in handy at very high level ALchemy, so that's what I'm looking to catch on the path to 300, along with the ever useful 'Buff Fish,' Nightfin Snapper and Sunscale Salmon. You might also consider just catching a lot of Deviate Fish for loads of Savory Deviate Delight to astonish your friends.
6) Fishing in an instance is the safest and least annoying way to level. You can't be bothered while in an instance.
7) Bring a book. ;)
1) It's very true that you can level it to 300 anywhere. I just got 8 skill in 30 min fishing in the Wailing Caverns instance.
2) Fishing's most useful trick, besides alchemy ingrediants, is that it makes a quick way to level cooking. It also gives you materials for Alchemy (good if you need that), materials for buff food (only at very high levels, which I just reached at 54), and above all else, materials for Savory Deviate Delight!
3) Fishing should ideally be leveled in a zone that gets you stuff you need. Since first and foremost fishing exists to level cooking, Catching a lot of Brilliant Sunfish, then Longjaw Mud Snappers, then Bristle Whisker Catfish is the first order of the. The Rockscale Cod and Spotted Yellowtail can be taken care of later, when you actually are high enough level to skill cooking off them
4) It's quite easy to skill in places that are way too dangerous for you. You can fish Azshara at level 1. Go to the Northwest entrance of Ogrimmar (sorry, Alliance) and jump in the river. You can do this at the east border of Ashenvale too. Deserted rivers are a great place to fish if you don't want to be bothered by annoying monsters or players, and want to catch things you have absolutely no business in obtaining.
5) Catching stuff above your level is all well and good, but what matters most is catching stuff you can use. Besides the afforementioned materials for skilling cooking (80+ of each type of fish mentioned, can be obtained right in your home city), Oily Blackmouth for your Alchemists is a beautiful thing. You might also snag Firefin Snapper, which sells for a decent price. Stonescale Eel, which I've caught 1 of, comes in handy at very high level ALchemy, so that's what I'm looking to catch on the path to 300, along with the ever useful 'Buff Fish,' Nightfin Snapper and Sunscale Salmon. You might also consider just catching a lot of Deviate Fish for loads of Savory Deviate Delight to astonish your friends.
6) Fishing in an instance is the safest and least annoying way to level. You can't be bothered while in an instance.
7) Bring a book. ;)
Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children, is increased with tales, so is the other.
"Of Death" Sir Francis Bacon
"Of Death" Sir Francis Bacon