I know its not really that big of a deal but it was AWESOME! It was all tugging on my line and stuff and I knew how big it was so i stood up to get it to shore and I was all like WOOSH whipping my rod this way and that, and then BLAM !!!

It was right @ 12:05pm
Used the Spinnich gathering/percep food
I think if i remember right I was around 272 Gathering and like 240ish perception.
Used Rat Tail bait and it was Clear outside.

So i turned the Fish in for the quest only to get told now i have to catch a Big One. And now i dont have enough gathering with my current gear to catch it. Question is, should I spend money on the melds to get that gathering or should I just wait until the expansion comes out. I have helm, chest, legs, boots, and gloves of the HQ fishing gear and pretty crappy accessories. Do the rings/neck/earings that give +GP raise your gathering lvl or no?