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

[Wolfdog2k8]

Hey everyone, just wanted to pop in here to give a big thanks to all of the fishers out there for gathering up all this great info. As of last night I finally caught the last big fish I needed, got my achievement, and finished my fishing log!



Sorry for the extreme close up of the back of my head. I was just really excited and it was the only decent screenshot I got of me getting the achievement. lol

Anyways, thank again everyone! :3

[Huckster]

I've since noted that it's probably easier to catch at night. I'd be happy to change it to a night catch only, but unless Huckster was mistaken in when he caught his, I can't do that.

Yeah - it seems that the time is still during the night - look here at the chart: http://na.ff14angler.com/?spot=0&fish=210 - only 'dust' weather and high gathering

[Aeora]

Am I missing out on something with my stats for fishing, how the hell do people get up into the 300's, what are they melding?
Anyone fancy linking me to somewhere explaining this cause for searching I can't find shit. . . . been after that titanic sawfish since 2.2 launched .. . . . . . . BALLACHE!!!

[Yollo_Swaggins]

How are you getting 348 gathering from gear? Foragers rod+ hat, combined with max melded gear is only 339.

This is my gear btw http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/MPKE I'm not aware of anything with higher gathering stats than that.

[KingZeus]

Am I missing out on something with my stats for fishing, how the hell do people get up into the 300's, what are they melding?
Anyone fancy linking me to somewhere explaining this cause for searching I can't find shit. . . . been after that titanic sawfish since 2.2 launched .. . . . . . . BALLACHE!!!

How are you getting 348 gathering from gear? Foragers rod+ hat, combined with max melded gear is only 339.

This is my gear btw http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/MPKE I'm not aware of anything with higher gathering stats than that.

you guys didn't read the first page of this thread where i explained the melds already
and also in other posts in this thread

http://i.imgur.com/3qvwqSz.png

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

[Yollo_Swaggins]

Has anyone had problems with the Great Gudgeon in middle La Noscea? I'm at 368 gathering and it keeps getting away every time I hook it. I've tried every weather and time of day, it's gotten away several dozen times now.

[Nukocafe]

Has anyone had problems with the Great Gudgeon in middle La Noscea? I'm at 368 gathering and it keeps getting away every time I hook it. I've tried every weather and time of day, it's gotten away several dozen times now.

No issues, caught it last night with only 332 gathering (*´∀｀)

Also, that Japanese fishing site I linked to, I went ahead and manually made a spreadsheet for myself with best baits and exact hours based on the input of those using the site's app. (I even used it last night when fishing although I had to switch to Japanese interface for it to pick up my catches.) It was mostly so I could "cross off" which fish I caught.

Edit: Re-uploaded my image because I finally caught all the fish and I made some changes due to some of them requiring certain weather to catch.


As a note I have 332 gathering with Forager's rod/Forager's hat and not that perfect of a meld. Using HQ tomato pie is the best gathering I can get from my stats. Those who have the best meld or have more than 332 gathering you might want to try using an HQ Spinach Quiche instead. The Dream Goby I already had when making this so I didn't add any data on it sorry! Additionally Silver Sovereigns and Navigator's brand I already had after I had completed in getting my rod and Wawalago's quest fish so I didn't list them either. The fish with bold red/yellow highlight next to them were very tricky and got away a few times before I got them. Also the way you read the hours is ex: 9PM - 2AM - Start at 9PM - soon as 2AM hits no more fish are coming.

Feel free to use it if you wish!

[Torquere]

Has anyone had problems with the Great Gudgeon in middle La Noscea? I'm at 368 gathering and it keeps getting away every time I hook it. I've tried every weather and time of day, it's gotten away several dozen times now.

It's a royal pain, but you can get it. I was able to catch an HQ Great Gudgeon with 371 Gathering.

[Torquere]

Yeah - it seems that the time is still during the night - look here at the chart: http://na.ff14angler.com/?spot=0&fish=210 - only 'dust' weather and high gathering

Armorer can be caught in any weather.

[Nukocafe]

Hello everyone! Just got my achievement a few minutes ago. I've also updated my chart as I went along because some stuff required certain weather to catch.



Good luck to all!