Big Fish and You - Patch 2.4 (speculation (or is it? :))

[Huckster]

BIS - MAXIMUM GATHERING AND PERCEPTION:
Gear:
- Main - Ironworks Fishing Rod - G165 P94
- Head - Forager's Hat - G4 P82
- Body - Forager's Vest HQ + melds (G12/P6) - G82 P41
- Hands - Forager's Wristguards HQ + melds (G10/P4) - G62 P4
- Waist - Dodore Survival Belt HQ + melds (G4/P3) - G4 P19
- Legs - Forager's Slops HQ + melds (G6/P1) - G41 P4
- Feet - Forager's Shoes HQ + melds (G1/P6) - G4 P41
- Neck/Ears/Wrists/Rings - Gryphon/Rose/Astral + melds (G5/P5) - G5 P5

More setups - go: http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/Fisher

Right now the max gathering you can get is:
- from gear - 387
- from company action (Live off the Land II) - 10
- from food (Spinach Quiche HQ) - 24
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Max pimped boosted gathering as of 2.4: 421

And perception:
- from gear - 310
- from company action (What You See II) - 10
- from food (Haddock Dip HQ) - 28
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Max pimped boosted perception as of 2.4: 348



MAX GATHERING NEEDED TO CATCH NEW 2.4 FISH
★ = max gathering 359 (supra, no food, no FC buff, no forager cloths)
★★ = max gathering 383 (supra, food, no FC buff, no forager cloths)
★★★ = max gathering 393 (supra, food, FC buff, no forager cloths)
★★★★ = max gathering >393 (supra, food, FC buff, forager cloths)



FEAST OF FAMINE QUEST FISH
Endoceras, Kuno the Killer, Namitaro, Shonisaurus, Helicoprion, Nepto Dragon (Untradable)



2.4 FISH - WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW
La Noscea
Eastern La Noscea

• ★ Red Mantis Falls / Imperial Goldfish (Weather: Any / Time: Any / Bait: Silver Spoon Lure -> Silverfish HQ -> Goldfish HQ -> Jungle Catfish x 4 -> Buff (10 min) -> Silverfish HQ, Gathering: 359)
• ★★★ Rhotano Sea (Forecastle) / The Old Man in the Sea (Weather: ➔ / Time: Any / Bait: Pill Bug -> Ogre Barracuda HQ, Gathering: 393)
• ★★★★ Rhotano Sea (Sterncastle) / Nepto Dragon (Weather: / Time: Any / Bait: Northern Krill -> Little Thalos x3 -> Buff (10 min), Gathering: 403)

Western La Noscea

• ★★ Isles Of Umbra Southshore/ Coelacanthus (Weather: // / Time: 8PM-2AM / Bait: Steel Jig -> Fullmoon Sardine HQ, Gathering: 383)
• ★★★★ Isles Of Umbra Southshore/ Endoceras (Weather: / ➔ / / Time: 8PM-2AM / Bait: Steel Jig -> Fullmoon Sardine HQ, Gathering: 399)
• ★★★ Reaver Hide / Seahag (Weather: ➔ / Time: Any / Bait: Floating Minnow-> Merlthor Goby HQ -> Wahoo HQ, Gathering: 392)

The Black Shroud
East Shroud

• ★★ Sylphlands / Magicked Mushroom (Weather: ➔ / / Time: Any / Bait: Spinner -> Common Sculpin HQ, Gathering: 383)

South Shroud

• ★★★ Urth's Gift / Giant Takitaro (Weather: / Time: Any / Bait: Glowworm, Gathering: 393)
• ★★★★ Urth's Gift / Namitaro (Weather: / Time: Any / Bait: Glowworm -> Giant Takitaro -> Buff (1 min), Gathering: 399)

North Shroud

• ★★ Lake Tahotl / Cornelia (Weather: Any / Time: Any / Bait: Glowworm -> Boxing Pleco x5 -> Buff (5min) -> Rainbow Spoon Lure, Gathering: 383)

Thanalan
Western Thanalan

• ★★★ Moondrip / Ndendecki (Weather: / Time: Any / Bait: Honey Worm-> Silverfish HQ -> Assassin Beta HQ, Gathering: 393)
• ★★ Cape Westwind / Pirate's Bane (Weather: Any / Time: Any / Bait: Floating Minnow-> Merlthor Goby HQ -> Wahoo x 5 -> Buff (2 min) -> Wahoo HQ, Gathering: 368)
• ★★ Parata's Peace / Bat-o'-Nine-Tails (Weather: ➔ / Time: Any / Bait: Honey Worm-> Silverfish HQ, Gathering: 383)