How do I do ocean fishing...?

[Espritduo]

So.... I've tried ocean fishing twice so far. First time I just used the versatile lure, because since the quest gives you that, I thoght you should use it. I got the lowest points in my party.

Second time. I used krill/ragworms outside of spectral. Plump in spectral. Double hook when I had GP for it. Still got the lowest points in my party, and I was the only lv 80 fisher...

I admit I don't really understand how fisher works, it leveled so fast I didn't have to understand XD But it's embarrasing to be max level in a party of lv 60s or lower and get the lowest points. So how do I do ocean fishing correctly...?

A blanket statement like "use krill/ragworms out of spectral, plump in spectral" will assuredly net you very low points. You need to use the correct bait for the fish that have the most points. Typically you want to use the bait the spectral current trigger fish bites on most outside of spectral, switching to the appropriate bait for a big fish if you get the intuition buff for them. Once in a current, you want to pay attention to the time of day since that will dictate which of the big point fish are available. Use the appropriate bait for whichever big point fish is up, making sure to use Double Hook when they bite. Most of the time you can tell by the length and type of bite which fish is on the line to a certain level of confidence, and that is when you Double Hook. You should be trying to get three Double Hooks into each current, and hoping for HQ Double Hooks for the really massive payouts. If you use Double Hook intelligently, you will always come out with tons of points from each current.