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

[LlenCoram]

I was fishing Syldra today and haven't checked this thread numbers yet and they scared me quite a bit. I was able to get Syldra on first try she appeared with 339 Gathering using Landtrap Sallad as food. Are you sure some numbers are correct? Also thanks for all the other information, helped a lot. But that 356+ on the Rivet Oyster is really a think, it is possible to get it without using FC bonus? Because food for me will be up all the time for sure. Thanks again.

Thanks for the info! The numbers listed for "needed gathering stat" are either guessed at or what was previously reported by the pullers in this very thread. Other than catching multiples of a fish at lesser and lesser gathering stats, there's really no way to know what the threshold is, so it's very much a guess in most cases. They should be treated as a guide only. If you happen to catch any of them with a lesser gathering stat, please report it so I can edit the post .

At this point of course DoL.com has their fish tool fully updated, so this thread remains only as... Well, not entirely sure. But if people keep finding use here, then I'm glad for it!

[Hulft]

You're welcome and thank you for the reply. I understand now how those numbers are high lol also I indeed use the link that you posted but I prefer like... More information on it makes me more confortable. Now woking on my new 5/5 melds on ILV 70 that I was not aware of to try to catch more of those big fishes. Thank you again o/

[HEC]

If you can catch NQ, you can catch HQ, but recommended is right around 250 (with lowest reported being at 227)

I doubt that's correct ... Gathering affects how big fish you can catch with in turn will be count as HQ or not based on size so being able to catch NQ does not imply being able to catch HQ with the same stats unfortunatelly.

Anyway - I've turned the bunch of NQ SSs to NPC for Stuffed Artichoke and used two so far (2 x 30 minutes) but so far still no luck with getting HQ. Anyone knows what's the size treshold for HQ here? The largest one I've got with the food buff was 169.6 ilms and I believe it's about 170? Got another bunch of NQs so will exchange those too and run marathon pulling to see if it's possible to pull the HQ ones with my current buffed stats (325 / 217). If not will go craft some +Gath HQ food later on. And - thanks god for Vita remote play on PS4 - I can keep pulling on my way to / from work as well ...

[Torquere]

My bad. I was referring to Perception which I think the original question was about. As for Gathering, you are absolutely correct.

[Hulft]

Was trying to catch Old Softie today and it got away 5 times in a row, quite surprised by that and I am a little salty about it lol Got almost everysingle big fish one shotting and I was with 363 while trying to get him. Welp, looks like RNG was not by my side at the time :/

[dragonflie]

Finally got my rod a few days ago, and went on a fishing spree for all the other Big Fish, with food I have 348 gathering and I have so far caught almost all of them (missing 5 now).

[Rappy99]

[*]Dark Ambusher - Sweetbloom Pier - Night - Clear - Moth pupa - 301+ - Mooch from Striped Goby

Got error "Your gathering rating is not high enough." with 302 gathering.

[LlenCoram]

Got error "Your gathering rating is not high enough." with 302 gathering.

Thank you! Without knowing what it's supposed to be, I'll just bump it to the current "high but usual" rate.

[Torquere]

I am going to go with the Japanese website on Jacques the Snipper. I have only been able to catch him between 9 pm and 3 am, any weather. Llem, what was your source on the All Day? As an FYI, I recently changed servers just to meet new folks. On the day I switched Sargatanas was the only Legacy server available, so I moved there. Wouldn't mind taking a fishing trip with yourself and the Huckster. I'm still working on catching all the HQ's. In La Noscea the only two I have left is Jacques the Snipper and the Faerie Queen. I've caught several NQ Faerie Queen, but I have a feeling the HQ is beyond my reach right now. She has broken my line and stole my spinner three times already. In the Shroud I still need Carp Diem, Ghost Carp, Dark Ambusher, Blue Widow and Judgeray. In Thanalan I still need Glimmerscale, Rivet Oyster, Slime King, Old Softie and Marrow Sucker.

Just caught Jacques the Snipper (HQ) 18.5 ilms (breaks the Japanese record)

[LlenCoram]

I am going to go with the Japanese website on Jacques the Snipper. I have only been able to catch him between 9 pm and 3 am, any weather. Llem, what was your source on the All Day?

I honestly don't remember. But I'm happy to change it! And sure, shoot me a /tell if you're ever in game. I'm online most days.