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"Now, I'm not saying you need to fish for 30 years or catch every fish in the sea to become a master fisherman. I reckon you just need to be determined - determined enough to sit on your duff for hours at a time, doin' nothin'." - Nat Pagle

Fishing, besides being a relaxing break, is primarily a gathering skill. Alchemists need Oily Blackmouth, Firefin Snappers, and Stonescale Eels to make oils required by higher level potions. And cooks can turn the day's catch into tasty (and, in some cases, stat-boosting) meals. Fishing provides the quickest way to level up cooking skill - and the combination is extremely useful to Hunters with pets who can eat fish. The Deviate Fish caught in the oases of the Barrens are used to make Savory Deviate Delight and Elixirs of Giant Growth. And occasionally, a fishing line will snag on an item or a chest.

After training in fishing, you will have a "Fishing" icon in the General tab of your spellbook. Drag it to a handy location in your action bar. To fish, you must equip a Fishing Pole. Fishing vendors are found near all the starting trainers, and they will be happy to sell you one. Click the Fishing icon to cast your line. You should see a Fishing Bobber appear in the water. If you get the error "Your cast did not land in fishable water", try to adjust your position and cast again. The bobber will bounce in the water with a splash when you've hooked something. Right-click on the bobber to reel in your catch (autolooting with a shift-right-click will deposit the catch directly into your bags). Fishing Buddy is a useful addon for the avid fisherman.

If your fish gets away (or you get a message when casting that your skill level is too low), you may need to raise your skill level to fish effectively. The easiest way to do this quickly is to use lures, also sold by fishing vendors. To use a lure, right-click on the lure and then click on your fishing pole (if you have the pole equipped, open your character window and click on the pole in the weapon slot).

School of Firefin Snapper

Cluster of Floating Wreckage

Trainers

Apprentice/Journeyman trainers are found in all the starting areas (ask any guard).

Related Items

The Big Iron Fishing Pole is a rare drop from the lobster traps off the shore of Shadowprey Village in western Desolace. The traps are ground spawns underwater and will contain either shellfish (for a Horde quest), an item (usually vendor trash, but occasionally a higher quality item), an irritated L34-35 Makura, or the Big Iron Fishing Pole. Horde characters have the opportunity to get Nat Pagle's Extreme Angler FC-5000 fishing pole (+25 Fishing and 38.8 DPS) from a quest from the Revantusk Trolls in the Hinterlands.

Quests

Name	Given By	Description	Reward
[12] Gaffer Jacks Alliance only	Wizbang Cranktoggle, Auberdine	Fish 8 Gaffer Jacks from the ocean	2.5s, chains to [12] Electropellers
[12] Electropellers Alliance only	Wizbang Cranktoggle, Auberdine	Fish 12 Electropellers from Darkshore lakes/rivers (fresh water)	20xAquadynamic Fish Lens, 5s
[14] The Family and the Fishing Pole Alliance only	Gubber Blump, Auberdine	Catch 6 Darkshore Grouper	Blump Family Fishing Pole
[45] I Got Nothin' Left Alliance only	Grimnur Stonebrand, Ironforge	Find Nat Pagle on the islands south of Theramore	Chains to [45] Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme
[45] You Too Good Horde only	Lumak, Orgrimmar	Find Nat Pagle on the islands south of Theramore	Chains to [45] Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme
Note that these quests are not required to take the Artisan fishing quest - they just give you the directions to find Pagle and some bonus xp. The quests require 225 Fishing and a minimum L35.
[45] Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme	Nat Pagle, Dustwallow Marsh	Catch a Misty Reed Mahi Mahi, Sar'theris Striker, Feralas Ahi, and Savage Coast Blue Sailfin and return them to Nat Pagle	Artisan Fishing Skill
	This quest requires 225 Fishing and a minimum L35. When fishing, it is important to make sure that the zone name (displayed above the minimap) matches what the quest is asking for. For instance, Blue Sailfin are found on the "Savage Coast", not "Southern Savage Coast" or other variants. Each fish is a rare drop and typically takes about 10 minutes (sometimes on the first cast, sometimes a lot longer. A typical approach is: set your hearthstone in Theramore and go get the quest (Nat's island is west of the Theramore docks - if you have the quest from IF, he'll show up as a yellow dot on your minimap - he's near (58.6, 60.0) on the small island at the southwest end of the bay in Tidefury Cove). Griff to Nigel's Point in Desolace. Run west (dodging the nasty thunder lizards) until you get to the coast near Ethel Rendor. Head south (avoiding naga) until the minimap reads "Sar'theris Strand". Fish. If you want the Big Iron Fishing Pole, continue south along the coast to Shadowprey Village. Open the lobster traps found underwater near the village which will contain shellfish, items, an angry makura, or (rarely) the Big Iron Fishing Pole. Run down to Feralas (or return to Nigel's Point and griff to Feathermoon if you have it). Continue along the Feralas road until you cross the bridge over the Verdantis River (near Dire Maul). Move off along the bank and fish. Hearthstone back to Theramore and catch the boat back to Menethil. From Menethil, griff to Ironforge and tram or griff to Stormwind. To get to the Swamp of Sorrows, griff to Darkshire and run east (or, if you've already been there, griff to Nethergarde and go north). Misty Reed Strand is the far east end of the Swamp; it seems easier to run along the southern end, watching for spiders and Horde. Fish. Run to Nethergarde and griff to Darkshire. Run west along the road until you reach the small guard camp, then turn south to Stranglethorn Vale. Follow the road south until you pass the Ziaja'tai ruins. Run west to the coast. "The Savage Coast" starts at the river mouth just south of Grom'gol; south of that point, it's "Southern Savage Coast" and you won't catch the fish you need. Fish. Hearth back to Theramore and turn in the quest. Stand next to Nat and fish until you get at least one skill up (this may not be necessary anymore, but better safe than sorry).
[63] Nat's Measuring Tape	Battered Tackle Box, Zul'Gurub	Return Nat Pagle's Measuring Tape to Nat Pagle in Dustwallow Marsh
	This is not strictly a fishing quest, but when you complete it, Nat will tell you how to catch Gahz'ranka (a Zul'Gurub boss) and sell you the lure that lets you start the encounter.
Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza
[55] Master Angler	Riggle Bassbait	Collect 40 Tastyfish and turn them in to Riggle Bassbait in Booty Bay	Arcanite Fishing Pole or Hook of the Master Angler
[55] Rare Fish - Brownell's Blue Striped Racer	Fishbot 5000	Turn in a Brownell's Blue Striped Racer	Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots, 23s
[55] Rare Fish - Dezian Queenfish	Fishbot 5000	Turn in a Dezian Queenfish	High Test Eternium Fishing Line, 23s
[55] Rare Fish - Keefer's Angelfish	Fishbot 5000	Turn in a Keefer's Angelfish	Lucky Fishing Hat, 23s
[64] Rather Be Fishin'	Seth, Lower City, Shattrath	Collect 8 Pristine Shimmerscale Eels	Seth's Graphite Fishing Pole
Daily Quests
A random daily fishing quest is given out by Old Man Barlo who can be found fishing on the shore of Silmyr Lake just northeast of Shattrath City. The reward is a Bag of Fishing Treasures which contain random items, including money and items - this is the source of the recipe for Captain Rumsey's Lager (100 Cooking, +10 fishing skill for 3 min).
[70] Bait Bandits (daily)		Catch a Blackfin Darter in the rivers of Terokkar Forest.
[70] Crocolisks in the City		Fish until you catch a Baby Crocolisk in Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
[70] Felblood Fillet		Fish in Shadowmoon Valley or Hellfire Plateau (at the Pools of Aggonar) to catch a Monstrous Felblood Snapper.
[70] Shrimpin' Ain't Easy		Retrieve 10 Giant Freshwater Shrimp from Bloated Barbed Gill Trout caught in the Zangarmarsh lakes.
[70] The One That Got Away		Catch the World's Largest Mudfish in the lakes of Nagrand.

The Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza

Every Sunday from 2-4 pm server time, eager fisherfolk from around Azeroth gather along the shores of Stranglethorn Vale to compete for prizes, silver, and bragging rights. During this time, schools of Tastyfish (which look similar to other schools of fish) spawn along the coasts of the Vale - everywhere but within the confines of Booty Bay. This includes the nearer islands (excluding Jaguero Island). Fishing with your bobber in the schools yields Tastyfish, the occasional item, or a rare fish. The first contestant to catch 40 Tastyfish and turn them in to Fishmaster Riggle Bassbait at Booty Bay wins their choice of the Arcanite Fishing Pole (+35 Fishing, 17.5 DPS, req. 300 Fishing) or the Hook of the Master Angler (Trinket, Use: Turns you into a fish giving water breath and increasing your movement speed, but attacking or casting while in this form breaks the effect. Does not work out of water or at the water's surface). Both prizes are BoP. You may win the contest multiple times (although it's considered impolite to win more than twice, since you can't use multiples of the items). In practice, the winner is usually declared within about 30 minutes. If you don't win, you can still turn in your Tastyfish for 23s per 5 fish. If you're serious about competing, make sure you set your Hearthstone to Booty Bay first, since the turn in is just outside the inn. Many times, the contest has been decided by a race for the Fishmaster's attention.

Trade Items Produced from Fishing Gathering

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