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

**Lyrinn** · 12-18-2014 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by Illyriafox

instead of just show up -> cast rod -> catch fish

Except you still do that, just less frequently. >.>

**Kalandros** · 12-19-2014 08:24 AM

Yeaa you don't work for those weather windows, its actually a very big drawback because you are now completely screwed if you don't play enough to see those windows.

I played like 20 hours on saturday and 12 hours on sunday (I work full time mon-fri) and then a few hours each weekday and have yet to get a single blood-red bonytongue window. And got a few windows for those im missing~

**Shinzoku** · 12-20-2014 04:30 AM

In 2 weeks of fishing I think the only window I have never seen is for Terpsichorean. Fog in Eastern La Noscea is probably one of the rarest weathers in the game. And ya for Bloodred I've only fished the window once. The weather pattern is actually coming up soon, but WRONG TIME. /sigh

**mvenom** · 12-21-2014 06:28 AM

★★ Snowcloak / Blue Corpse ( Weather: Blizzard/Snow-> Fair/Clear / Time: Any / Bait: Hover Worm -> Cloud Cutter HQ, Gathering: 383)

Its actually Caddisfly Larva for bait. Hoverworm says "The bait you are using may not be suited to this location.".
Caddisfly Larva got "fish got away" with the big fishing animation.

**Shinzoku** · 12-21-2014 11:59 AM

Not sure if anyone can answer this but I thought I'd ask anyways: Is it still possible to catch Carp Diem in Gridania during the Christmas event? It's snowing and you need fog/overcast I believe. Did SE bone us? lol If they did guess I'll just have to wait till Jan 1st.

**Illyriafox** · 12-21-2014 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Shinzoku

Not sure if anyone can answer this but I thought I'd ask anyways: Is it still possible to catch Carp Diem in Gridania during the Christmas event? It's snowing and you need fog/overcast I believe. Did SE bone us? lol If they did guess I'll just have to wait till Jan 1st.

I honestly had no idea so I went and checked the upcoming weather via the Skywatcher in Mor Dhona and she said the weather for Mist was going to be Snow -> Snow -> Snow -> Snow. It looks like they've overwritten the weather for the area rather than just re-skinning and so, presumably, that means there won't be any fish weathers up

. Seems we've been boned good and proper.

**mvenom** · 12-22-2014 01:10 AM

Luckily its "only" 3 zones where u cannot fish now, better look for other fishes in the meantime.

**Fynlar** · 12-22-2014 01:48 AM

Actually, right now in towns and residential districts (with the permanent snow weather), the snow is overriding all sorts of weather requirements for the fish you can get there, meaning you can currently catch them all at any time (within the fish's available time window that is, if applicable). So now is the best time to go after those.

I'd guess the same might apply for the town Sightseeing Log entries too, for those that care about that.

Wanted to come back here and amend this post... actually, what it looks like is that the snow weather just serves as a potential substitute for rain, which means fish like Raincaller/Stormdancer are catchable, but other town/residential fish that need weathers other than rain are currently unavailable, hinted at by this reddit post, but it seems to be correct in my experience :/

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/2pu1jk/big_fishers_rejoice_the_citystate_fish_can_be/

**Kalandros** · 12-22-2014 06:55 AM

Missing just 4 Big Fish - shonisaurus, helicoprion, blood-red bonytongue and the old man in the sea. But very few windows, especially since I dont play 24/7.. >_>

Now instead of a grind, its a waiting game for the stars to align.

**Lyrinn** · 12-23-2014 03:34 PM

Just lost my second Shoni after a month of trying for this one fish. This fish is depressing. :x

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