| Fishing in WoW is a secondary skill, similar to that | | | | from your loot box. Ta-da, you've just caught |
| of gathering herbs, mining, etc, however it has its | | | | your first fish! During your fishing relaxation time, |
| own personal place in the game and it is very | | | | you will have a few laughs at what strange things |
| important that you learn how to fish properly. | | | | you will find. Sometimes you click at the wrong |
| Patience is a virtue and this is very true in WoW | | | | time, and you catch...nothing. Sometimes you find |
| as well. If you want to catch a fish, you need to | | | | piles of junk (yes, the World of Warcraft is |
| have your fishing pole ready and stay by the | | | | polluted as well). Yet other times, you get lucky |
| water until the fish dips into the water. Next to | | | | and you catch fish. And if you really know where |
| patience, strong reflexes are also very valuable. | | | | to look, you can also catch floating wreckages |
| Once you see it jump, you need to catch it, | | | | (e.g. in Stranglethorn Vale), which sometimes |
| period. From being immobilized seemingly for ages, | | | | contain valuable items, such as money, bolts, |
| to swiftly catching the fish, there is a complete | | | | green items, etc. |
| 180% turnaround in your actions and you need to | | | | The good thing about the fishing skill is that you |
| do that well. | | | | advance even if you caught junk, and you gain |
| So how do you get started with fishing in WoW? | | | | experience towards your next level. |
| | | | There is something called the Stranglethorn Fishing |
| 1. First you need to find a Fishing Trainer, who will | | | | Extravaganza which you might want to take part |
| teach you the fishing skill, and a fishing pole with | | | | in, once your fishing skills are manageable. This is a |
| which you will catch your first fish. The fishing | | | | tournament that takes place along the coast of |
| trainers are located near a lake, or stream. Fishing | | | | Stranglethorn Vale every Sunday 2pm (game |
| poles are usually sold by general vendors or | | | | time). What you need is a fishing pole and a |
| fishing supply vendors. | | | | decent level (I'd say around 250) of fishing skill. |
| 2. Once you have these, you need to find water. | | | | The tournament has as main goal to catch 40 |
| You can go to any river, lake, or even ocean and | | | | Tastyfish before the others and return them to |
| star fishing. To do that... | | | | Riggle Bassbait in Booty Bay. |
| 3. Equip the fishing pole in your and and select the | | | | And the prize? It varies, but you can win anything |
| fishing icon from your Spellbook to cast a line into | | | | from an Arcanit fishing pole to a rare fish type, |
| the water. | | | | which always varies. |
| 4. When you casted successfully, you will see a | | | | And now go out there and catch some fish, so |
| bobber appear in the water. | | | | you have enough points to be able to take part in |
| 5. Now right-click on the bobber to reel in the fish | | | | this tournament. It's really worth it for the sheer |
| and once safely caught, get it to your inventory | | | | fun of it! |