

If your cast looks good, change your view to see if you really are in the school. IF YOU DO NOT TOUCH THE BLUE, you will NOT get the fish. The best way to fish is to stand in the water between your knees and waist and cast directly at the school. Once the limit is reached, the school disappears. There are limited number of fish in a school just like there are limited number of ore or herbs at a spot. The half one only gets a catch about half the time (some other fish for the rest). Easy to cast into and guaranteed to catch whatever is in there. Very rare to get one of these fish when not fishing in a school. Fishing bots killed this market so Blizzard now make schools of these fish. Oily Blackmouths and Firefin Snappers are used for potions and a worth money. good luck!Ĭomment by ThottbotThere are no longer random catches of certain fish. It's helped me alot with a skill that can be very time consuming. thanks to the folks that share their knowledge on where to find the best spots. Just make sure your location (above the minimap) states the Strand. I also tried this over in the Veiled Sea as another post suggested. The drop rates, while varied, drop dramatically (to non-existant) if you venture down to The Merchant Coast (for example).

I've tended to go the locations stated here and then move up and down the waterlines testing to see if there are any places better than others. To receive the best chance at getting your fish/item, make sure you are in the right area. Over various times and sittings I've caught as many as 3 in a row of the Oily Blackmouths, then various fishes for 10 casts following that. I'm currently at 211 and nothing gets "away" in Ratchet. The reason I say this is because it will be the difference between getting a "You receive loot" message compared to the "got away" message. Fishing skill has EVERYTHING to do with catching these and other fish/items. Some other post mentioned that fishing skill has nothing to do with catching these things. Comment by ThottbotThis post pertains to fishing in Ratchet.
