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World of Warcraft Fishing Guide

Fishing is one of 3 free secondary skills in World of Warcraft, so why not train it?

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Fish!

fish... yum yum yum :)
gives you an excuse to cozy up to a rogue or blacksmith
fish is good for you! many fish can be eaten to restore health!
it beats twiddling your thumbs when you're bored
instills peace and tranquility after visiting the mad Auction House
fishers make better cooks!
you can build a small fort out of all the stonescale eels you'll be catching
you can brag about who has the biggest fish
fishers are beloved by fish-eating pets all around the world
dreams of elusive fishermen loot... the 1 ring...
nothing beats bringing home that fresh fish smell!

See? How can you not take up this wonderful sport? :)

Where to Start
There are fishing trainers found throughout the game. More than likely you will find one in the second town you come upon after you create a new charcter. After you train fishing, you will be able to fish in almost any body of water, be it lake, river, ocean, or pond. Some fishing areas require higher levels of fishing, but they are also found in higher level zones.

Fishing Skill Levels

Fishing Level	Maximum Fishing Skill Allowed	Special Requirement	Minimum Character Level
Apprentice	75	purchased from trainer	5
Journeyman	150	purchased from trainer	10
Expert	225	purchase "Expert Fishing, The Bass and You"	20
Artisan	300	completion of 2 quests	40
Master	375	purchase "Master Fishing - The Art of Angling"	45

Expert Fishing
Expert fishing can only be trained by purchasing and using a special book titled, "Expert Fishing, The Bass and You." This is purchased in Stranglethorn Vale, in the town of Booty Bay, from Old Man Hemming. The cost is 1 gold. Old Man Hemming is a bit hard to find in this twisted city so follow these directions: jump into the water and swim to the wooden ramp that comes off of the dock in the middle of the town. After you run up the ramp, turn right and Old Man Hemming is just inside the doorway.

If you have boat loads of gold, you can probably just purchase the book at the Auction House, but you will usually end up paying twice as much.

Artisan Fishing
Artisan fishing can only be attained through 2 quests. You have to be level 40 and already have a maxed out fishing skill of 225 to get this quest. Read the step-by-step guide to Artisan Fishing.

NOTE: There is a known bug that will keep you from skilling up after receiving Artisan Fishing if you leave the area. After finishing the Artisan Fishing quest, be sure to fish your skill up to 226 before leaving Nat Pagle.

Master Fishing
Master Fishing can only be trained by purchasing and using a special book called, "Master Fishing - The Art of Angling." The book is sold for 5 gold in Zangarmarsh by Juno Dufrain, who is SW of Cenarion Refuge.

Fishing Aides

There are items you can quest for and purchase to improve your fishing skill. With these you won't get so many "The fish got away!" messages.

Baubles and Lures - these items are applied to your fishing pole.

Fishing Aides - Lures	Fishing Bonus	Duration (minutes)	Min Fishing Skill	Item Level	Drop % and Vendors
Shiny Bauble	75	10	1	10	thottbot
Nightcrawlers	50	10	50	20	thottbot
Bright Baubles	75	10	100	30	thottbot
Aquadynamic Fish Attractor	100	5	100	30	thottbot

Fishing Poles - the following fishing poles can give you a bonus to your fishing.

Fishing Aides - Poles	Fishing Bonus	Min Level	Min Fishing Skill	Drop % and Vendors
Blump Family Fishing Pole	3	1	1	alliance quest: The Family and the Fishing Pole
Strong Fishing Pole	5	5	10	thottbot
Darkwood Fishing Pole	15	15	50	Dropped
Big Iron Fishing Pole	20	25	100	Found in the traps off the coast of Desolace thottbot
Nat Pagle's Extreme Angler FC-5000	25	44	100	horde quest: Snapjaws, Mon!
Arcanite Fishing Pole	35	1	300	Quest: Master Angler

Fishing Enhancements and Enchantments:

Enchantment	Where Acquired
+2 Fishing	Enchanting Skill 145+ Formula: Enchant Gloves - Fishing
+5 Fishing	Lucky Fishing Hat Binds when picked up Head Cloth 43 Armor +15 Stamina Quest
+5 Fishing	Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots Binds when picked up Feet Cloth 36 Armor +12 Stamina Quest
+5 Fishing	High Test Eternium Fishing Line Binds when picked up Requires Fishing (150) Use: Replaces the fishing line on your fishing pole with a high test eternium line. Charges: 1 (Expendable) Quest

How To Make Gold By Fishing

With even a low skill in fishing, you can fish items that other people need. Even more gold can be earned if you also learn cooking along with fishing. Savory Deviate Delights sell well. There may also be a need for other cooked food used to regenerate health and add to character stats.

Cooked Fish - use the fish below to raise your cooking skill and fill your pockets.

Raw Fish	Raw Fish Properties	Cooked with Recipe	Cooked Fish Properties	Cook Skill	Zone Lvl	Zones
Raw Brilliant Smallfish	Restores 30 health over 15 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Brilliant Smallfish Vendor	Restores 61 health over 18 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	1	1.10	Elwynn Forest, Mulgore, Durotar, Tristfal Glades, Teldrassil, Dun Morogh
Raw Slitherskin Mackerel	Restores 30 health over 15 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Slitherskin Mackerel Vendor	Restores 61 health over 18 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	1	1.10	Durotar, Teldrassil
Raw Rainbow Fin Albacore	Restores 61 health over 18 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Rainbow Fin Albacore Vendor	Restores 243 health over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	50	18.30	Wetlands, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale
Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper	Restores 61 health over 18 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Longjaw Mud Snapper Vendor	Restores 243 health over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	50	1.10	Orgrimmar, Stormwind City, Thunder Bluff
Raw Loch Frenzy	Restores 61 health over 18 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Loch Frenzy Delight Vendor	Restores 243 health over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	50	10.20	Loch Modan
Raw Sagefish	Restores 155 health and 315 mana over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe:Smoked Sagefish Vendor	Restores 378 health and 567 mana over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 3 Mana every 5 seconds for 15 min.	80	10.40	Lock Modan, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Silverpine Forest
Deviate Fish	Random Effect: 2 minute random emote, regenerate spell, 30 min spirit buff, 2 min shrink	Recipe: Savory Deviate Delight Drop	Random Effect: feign death, fast cast, cowardice Get turned into: a pirate, ninja, or a blob +100 enegery, +50 rage for warriors/rogues	85	10.25	Lushwater Oasis or Wailing Caverns Instance - SW of Crossroads, Barrens
Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish	Restores 243 health over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Bristle Whisker Catfish Vendor	Restores 552 health over 24 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	100	18.30	Wetlands, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale
Raw Greater Sagefish	Restores 567 health and 882 mana over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Sagefish Delight Vendor	Restores 840 health and 1260 mana over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 6 Mana every 5 seconds for 15 min.	175	30.45	Stranglethorn Vale, Alterac Mountains
Raw Rockscale Cod	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Rockscale Cod Vendor	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	175	15.30	Wetlands, Redridge Mountains, Stonetalon Mountains
Raw Mithril Head Trout	Restores 552 health over 24 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Mithril Head Trout Vendor	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	175	30.45	Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Dustwallow Marsh
Raw Spotted Yellowtail	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Spotted Yellowtail Vendor	Restores 1392 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	225	30.55	Azshara, Feralas, Tanaris, Stranglethorn Vale
Raw Glossy Mightfish	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Cooked Glossy Mightfish Vendor	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating. Also increases your Stamina by 10 for 10 min.	225	30.55	Azshara, Feralas, Tanaris, Stranglethorn Vale
Raw Redgill	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Filet of Redgill Vendor	Restores 1392 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	225	45.58	Un'goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, The Hinterlands
Winter Squid	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Grilled Squid Vendor	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you eat for 10 seconds will also increase your Agility by 10 for 10 min.	240	30.55	Azshara, Feralas, Tanaris, Stranglethorn Vale
Raw Summer Bass	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Hot Smoked Bass Vendor	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating. Also increases your Spirit by 10 for 10 min.	240	45.55	Azshara, The Hinterlands
Raw Nightfin Snapper	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Nightfin Soup Vendor	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating. Also restores 8 Mana every 5 seconds for 10 min.	250	48.60	Un'goro Crater, Felwood, Eastern Plaguelands Look for these in the evening hours
Raw Sunscale Salmon	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Poached Sunscale Salmon Vendor	Restores 874 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating. Also restores 6 health every 5 seconds for 10 min.	250	45.60	Un'goro Crater, Felwood, Eastern Plaguelands, the Hinterlands Look for these from midday to early evening
Darkclaw Lobster	Restores 1392 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Lobster Stew Vendor	Restores 2148 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	275	45.55	Azshara
Large Raw Mightfish	Restores 1392 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Mightfish Steak Vendor	Restores 1933 health over 27 sec. Must remain seated while eating. Also increases your Stamina by 10 for 10 min.	275	45.55	Azshara
Raw Whitescale Salmon	Restores 1392 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	Recipe: Baked Salmon Vendor	Restores 2148 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	275	45.60	Eastern Plaguelands, Deadwind Pass, Winterspring, Feralas
Barbed Gill Trout	none	Recipe: Blackened Trout Vendor	Restores 4320 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.	300	58.70	Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley, Hellfire Peninsula
Spotted Feltail	none	Recipe: Feltail Delight Vendor	Restores 4320 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 20 Stamina and Spirit for 30 min.	300	60.65	Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest
Zangarian Sporefish	none	Recipe: Blackened Sporefish Vendor	Restores 4320 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 20 Stamina and 8 Mana every 5 seconds for 30 min.	310	60.64	Zangarmarsh
Figluster's Mudfish	none	Recipe: Grilled Mudfish Vendor	Restores 7500 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 20 Agility and Spirit for 30 min.	320	64.70	Netherstorm, Nagrand
Icefin Bluefish	none	Recipe: Poached Bluefish Vendor	Restores 7500 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 23 Spell Damage and 20 Spirit for 30 min.	320	64.70	Netherstorm, Nagrand
Golden Darter	none	Recipe: Golden Fish Sticks Vendor	Restores 7500 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and increase healing done by 44 and Spirit by 20 for 30 min.	325	62.65	Terokkar Forest
Furious Crawdad	none	Recipe: Spicy Crawdad Vendor	Restores 7500 health over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 seconds eating you will become well fed and gain 30 Stamina and 20 Spirit for 30 min.	350	62.65	Terokkar Forest

Fishing for Alchemy Components - Along with deviate fish, you will make the most gold selling the below fish in the AH.

Raw Fish	Crafted to make	Zone Lvl	Zones
Stonescale Eel	Elixir of Superior Defense Flask of Petrification Flask of the Titans Greater Stoneshield Potion thottbot	30.55	Azshara, Feralas, Tanaris, Stranglethorn Vale
Firefin Snapper	Elixir of Firepower Fire Protection Potion thottbot	18.45	Wetlands, Hillsbrad Foothills, Dustwallow Marsh
Oily Blackmouth	Elixir of Water Breathing Elixir of Waterwalking Free Action Potion Swim Speed Potion thottbot	18.45	Wetlands, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Dustwallow Marsh

Fishing Mods - to make the fisher's life a bit easier.

FishEase
Allows for easy casting, recasting, and gear swapping for those who fish.
http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1215

Fish Info 2
Keeps track of how many fish you catch in each sub zone.
http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1595

FishPing
Plays a chime when a fish is hooked.
http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1495

TackleBox
Makes casting easier and puts a lure on your pole
http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=97

Fishing Buddy
a combination of TackleBox, Impp's Fishing Info and a limited EquipManager all rolled into one
http://ui.worldofwar.net/ui.php?id=1095

DataFish
modified version of 'Impp's Fishing Info' with additional features
http://ui.worldofwar.net/ui.php?id=975

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