Understanding why I lose fish

[Elamys]

Like Canadane said, some fish (just like some items in MIN/BTN) have a capped chance to gather.

[DrWho2010]

yeah even if you had all the gathering in the world some items will only ever have 95% chance of gathering.

[Seisin]

Thank you everyone for all the info, I understand now. I was a bit frustrated because I had a string of failures on things I know I have caught before and have the stats to do so, and just felt like something was wrong.

I was surprised with the 1100 stats DrWho mentioned but that makes sense if we take out the offhand, I'm getting there and just need the fishing rod as of today so at least now I know for sure it isn't my gear.

[Tint]

understanding why you lose fish...

when a fish bites, the hook isn't set fixed in his mouth on it's own. you have to use the "hooking" skill, and you will notice you throw the fishing rod back, before you move it around to tire out the fish, and then land it. that throwing back of the rod is important, in that process you fixate the hook in the mouth of the fish. only when the hook is set fixed you can pull the fish in. but if the hook is in a bad position, and you throw the rod back, the hook can't pierce through the fish correctly and you will lose the fish.

[Shadygrove]

understanding why you lose fish...

when a fish bites, the hook isn't set fixed in his mouth on it's own. you have to use the "hooking" skill, and you will notice you throw the fishing rod back, before you move it around to tire out the fish, and then land it. that throwing back of the rod is important, in that process you fixate the hook in the mouth of the fish. only when the hook is set fixed you can pull the fish in. but if the hook is in a bad position, and you throw the rod back, the hook can't pierce through the fish correctly and you will lose the fish.

Bull pucky. That's RL fishing.

Its because in most of 2.x if you had the stats you couldn't loose a fish. Even the first round of big fish were like this. So they started building in a garunteed chance of loss. And it does not change with any stats.

I know, I still fish for ninja bettas.