UO:Fishing

Training

Fishing is one of those skills that takes a while to GM but once complete offers several rewards. You can use a Crystal Ball of Knowledge to assist with training.

0-30 Skill: If you haven't started a character with 50 Fishing you can buy up to 30 from a Fisher near docks.

30-75 Skill: Between these values you will need to fish shallow water, At docks or coastlines.

75-120 Skill: Between these values you will need to fish in deep water, Buy a boat from a Shipwright and sale out of Dock and fish. A good spot is east of Moonglow, You can sail North/South without hitting any islands.

What Can I Fish Up?

Footwear: They are labeled with "recovered from a shipwreck. They can be used to fill footwear bods, apart from that not worth keeping. They can be put into a trash barrel for clean-up but only worth a fraction of a point.

Normal Fish: you usually get these when fishing. They can only be caught until 90 fishing when ONLY High Seas fish will be caught. They yield 4 fish steaks each when cut with a knife. They can be cut up with a blade, 1 Fish will make 4 Fish steaks.

High Seas Fish: Accounts upgraded to ‘High Seas’ booster catch a larger variety of fish These fish are caught with increasing frequency as skill rises, gradually replacing normal fish. Normal fish become completely phased out at 90 skill.

Special Fish

	'Prized Fish': Adds a temporary boost to your Intelligence when eaten, no cooking needed.
	'Wondrous Fish': Adds a temporary boost to your Dexterity when eaten, no cooking needed.
	Truly Rare Fish: Adds a temporary boost to your Strength when eaten
	Highly Peculiar Fish: Restores 10 points of stamina when eaten.

Special Fishing Net: Can be found as loot on sea serpents or in fished up treasure chests. When used, the net appears to throw out many fishing lines and a set of nasty monsters will spawn, consisting of Water elemental, Sea serpent, Deep sea serpent and a Kraken. They come in various colors.