Big Fish and you: What bait is needed when to land the big one

So with 307 gathering you are catching HQs of these fish?

now would be the time for SE to give us back the weather reporting npc from ffxi

:o

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Originally Posted by Desidious

So with 307 gathering you are catching HQs of these fish?

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I am. Though occasionally I lose a fish. I imagine 307+ (or whatever it is between 299 and 307) is the base limit, while a higher gathering rating will give more chances at HQ fish. I am catching HQ fish at that rating though.

caught navigators brand 942am, sunny weather

308 gathering and the HQ Silver still gets away. That's with HQ stew and no FC buff.

He's a hard sucker to catch.

i'm about to head there now. just put on new melds
317 gathering
264 perception

Managed 1 of 3 HQs to be caught with 308 gathering.

If you fish these out at night it's better because the Mahi won't bite it instead.

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Originally Posted by Desidious

Managed 1 of 3 HQs to be caught with 308 gathering.

If you fish these out at night it's better because the Mahi won't bite it instead.

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I find that too. I've caught 6 of the 7 HQ sovereigns I have with 307 Gathering and 235 perception. I have lost three sovereigns so far though. Very annoying. I can't meld any better than I have right now 'cause I'm broke too. So I just need to keep chugging away.

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Originally Posted by KingZeus

i'm about to head there now. just put on new melds
317 gathering
264 perception

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Can I ask what melds you use?

newest info
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post2073266

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Originally Posted by KingZeus

and if you eat the tamato pie you get from the quest, i hit 332 gathering and 269 perception for 30 min :D
use it at night so you don't get mahi's

http://i.imgur.com/LO1ouOv.jpg

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Ech, I don't have the money for that xD.