So this has now moved from an annoyance to outright bane of my existence. I swear its enough to make me want to quit the game totally some days.

Since the patch where the new rod was put in, I have been working on this on and off with botany and cooking.

I am now done with my hat and axe. Got my glasses and my skillet. Finished my "Ambitious Angler" title quest. And yet, still not 1 HQ silver sovereign at all after 30 hours easily and 27 NQ silver sovereigns. I even rarely catch the normal ones. Sometimes I can go an hour or two without one.

I have 327 gathering and 269 perception with HQ tomato pies. I dont think at this point stats matter anymore, thats higher than most people have catching them. I just dont know anymore....its like the game is laughing at me.