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Runescape Fishing Guide (F2P)

June 16, 2011 By rftopshr Leave a Comment

There are two ways to go about with your fishing level. The first way is the Fast Experience Method, which will get you to a high fishing level in the fastest amount of time. The second way is the Money-Making Method, which allows you to gain exp and make tons of money along the way.

First up is the Fast Experience Method, which will teach you how to train your fishing skill in the fastest and most effective fashion.

Fast Experience Fishing Method

Required Items:
Small Fishing Net
Feathers (or money to buy them)
Fly-Fishing Rod

Tutorial Island

While with the Survival Expert, you can train to a maximum of level 3 fishing. Its suggest that since you are already at a fishing spot, you just train your fishing to level 3 here.

Levels: 1-20

At these levels you will not have much choice. To start off your Runescape fishing career, head over to Draynor village with a small net. Once you are there, fish shrimp. Just drop the shrimp once your inventory is full.

You can also go south of lumbridge to the fishing tutor. If you don’t have a small net, he can give a free one. Fish the fish there. Do this until you reach level 20 fishing. Either here or Draynor is fine.

Levels: 20-99

We’re going fly fishing! Even though you can fish tuna, lobsters and swordfish, fly-fishing is the fastest way in RuneScape to get fishing xp for free players. Make sure you have some feathers to fish with (either kill chickens or buy them at the GE).

Fishing and dropping the fish at any location where there is a fly-fishing area is the most effective method to gaining fishing experience.

Here are a few methods and places to fly-fish effectively

Banking in Edgeville – This method is the same as the money making option. Fish trout and salmon, and bank it at edgeville bank. For more detail go to the money making section and look for the “Levels 21-60 title.

Pkers in Edgeville – This method is different from “banking in edgeville.” Here you rely on people coming from the wild in Edgeville. They will ask for free food. Give your fish to them to get rid of it. I prefer using this method in conjunction with the banking method. To do this; fish your fish. Then look for people asking for food. If there are people, go ahead and give your fish. If not, then just bank it.

Selling in Lumbridge – In this method you will fly-fish your fish and then sell it at the lumbridge general store. Pretty straight forward eh? It beats the drag of having to drop all of those fishes monotonously. Instead you can just one-click sell to someone. Also if you wish, you can cook your fish because there are often people lighting fires here.

Banking in Lumbridge – Here in this method you will fish your fish in lumbiridge and bank it in lumbridge. Although the edgeville method is much better than this there is an alternative. You can teleport to lumbridge if you have the appropriate magic level and runes. (note: this does not work with the home tele spell)
Warnings:
Fishing is an easy and relaxing skill, most of the time you won’t even have to watch your character. But pay attention once in a while incase whirlpools or river trolls appear. Whirlpools can suck away your fishing tool and trolls can kill you if you don’t run away or kill them first.

Otherwise, happy fishing and good luck reaching your desired level using this fast and effective method!

Money-Making Fishing Method

Required Items:
A small net
A Fly-fishing rod
A generous amount of feathers
A Lobster Pot
A Harpoon

Levels:1-20

At these levels you will not have much choice. Just go to draynor with a small net and fish shrimp. If you want exp, just drop the shrimp. If you want money (you won’t get much money) go ahead and bank it.

You won’t get much money yet. To get ready for the next step go and kill chickens for their feathers or just buy them until you have about 1k feathers.

Levels: 21-60

Now fishing gets more interesting. Go and buy a fly fishing rod and get you feathers out either at the GE or from the fishing shop at the sea port. Go to barbarian village and fish trout (and salmon at level 30).

If you run out of feathers go, simply buy some more from the Grand Exchange. If you are looking for money go and bank the fish in edgeville. It’s true that you can start fishing lobsters before level 60 fishing, but you won’t be able to fish them fast enough to make a good ammount of money. Although there is a big gap of levels here, fly fishing is super fast.

Levels: 61-75

Now you’re becoming a better fisher. At this level go to Port Sarim with 60gp. Buy a lobster pot and take a ride to Karamja. Go through the banana trees and find the fishing spot there on the small wooden pier. Fish lobbies there. When you’re inventory is full go back to the customs officer and go to port Sarim.

Once there, run to Draynor bank (or you can tele to the cabbage patch and then run) and put the lobbies inside. Then take out another 60 gp and go to karamja. Come back and repeat the process.

Levels: 76-99

Now you’re the big league. You can get swordfishes pretty fast. If you want you can stay with lobsters but I recommend swordies. Again go to Karamja, but this time take a harpoon. by now you should know the drill go to Karamja: fish, come back, and bank. Repeat this till you’re level 99.

Overview…

Overall, fishing is a really good skill in F2P because it allows you to gain exp in a relaxed manner and talk to friends at the same time. But most importantly, its a great money-maker that turns fisherman into millionaire-men. Good luck and happy fishing!

Written by bonez899

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RuneScape Fishing: Analysis of F2P fishing methods

June 16, 2011 By rftopshr Leave a Comment

Players can start with shrimps or crayfish. Crayfish are the recommended fish because players catch crayfish twice as fast as shrimp with each giving equal RuneScape fishing experience per catch. A RuneScape player can expect to gain 4,000 RuneScape fishing experience and 6,000-12,000 cooking experience during one hour of fishing/cooking game play assuming the RuneScape player drops the cooked crayfish. There is no RuneScape gold made by catching crayfish. Players need a crayfish cage to catch crayfish. A crayfish cage can be bought from a fishing shop or the grand exchange. The fishing tutor south of Lumbridge gives you a crayfish cage if you talk to him. Crayfish are found in the river east of Lumbridge church and north of Lumbridge at the lake near Farmer Fred.

At level five in RuneScape fishing, RuneScape players can fish for Sardines using a fishing rod and bait. At level 10 fishing, the players can catch herring along with the sardines. Players can expect to get 4,000-8,000 fishing experience and 5,000-14,000 cooking experience an hour. The two best spots are Al-Kharid and Draynor village. Both spots are very close to a bank for storing. Low-level players must watch out for the level 14 scorpion in Al-Kharid and level seven dark wizards in Draynor. The dark wizards do significant damage for level seven and must be taken seriously.

Level 15 in RuneScape Fishing allows for Anchovies to be caught along with shrimp. Anchovies and shrimp are caught using a small net in Draynor village and Al-Kharid. RuneScape players gain 6,000-7500 fishing experience and 5,000-10,000 cooking experience per hour small net fishing. Anchovies are in demand and sell for over 150 RuneScape gold cooked. Unlike most foods, anchovies are worth more cooked than raw. A RuneScape player ceases to burn anchovies at level 33 cooking. Players should train cooking on other foods while banking the anchovies until they hit 33 cooking.

At Level 20 in RuneScape fishing, trout is fished using feathers and a fly fishing rod. Trout alone earns the player about 14,000 fishing experience and 10,000-18,000 cooking experience per hour. At level 30, the player can now catch salmon. Salmon give 70 fishing experience as opposed to 50 for trout. Cooking salmon grants 90 cooking experience as opposed to trout which gives 70 experience. Generally for every three trout caught, a RuneScape player catches 2 salmon. Fly-fishing gives the fastest fishing experience for free RuneScape players. As the player’s fishing level increases, experience will come slightly faster.

There are two locations where F2P RuneScape players can fly fish, Lumbridge and Barbarian village. RuneScape players prefer to use Barbarian Village, as it is closer to a bank than Lumbridge. Some players powerlevel their fishing by either dropping or giving away the fish they catch. Other F2P players will bring a hatchet and tinderbox and cook the fish before dropping.

At level 35, F2P players can harpoon tuna. The only F2P tuna spot is in Musa Point in Karamja, a significant distance from a bank. Even with the Explorers Ring 3 cabbage port, it is still a good walk. Each tuna grants 80 fishing experience, but catching tuna is slow and they retail for only around 100 RuneScape gold.

At Level 40, F2P players can catch lobster. Lobsters are caught using a lobster pot. Lobster grants 90 fishing experience but are slow to catch. A full inventory can take over 3-5 minutes to catch. Lobsters are good for making RuneScape gold, which can offset the slow fishing experience and long trips.

Level 50 is when RuneScape players can catch swordfish. Once level 50 fishing is obtained, RuneScape players harpooning for tuna will also catch swordfish. Rates of swordfish to tuna are almost even, with the player getting roughly five swordfish to every six tuna. RuneScape players gain 100 fishing experience per swordfish, but the fish come slowly. Swordfish, however, are the best F2P one-bite food in the game as well as the fastest F2P cooking experience other than wine. Swordfish are in high demand and players can make a lot of RuneScape gold with swordfish. Some players drop or sell the tuna at the general store to save travel time. Trees west on the volcano are a wood source should the player seek to cook the tuna.

F2P fishing is a lot more difficult than P2P with the exception of Anchovies, with Draynor and Al Kharid remaining the best places to catch Anchovies. Anchovies, Lobsters, and Swordfish make good money, while fly-fishing Trout and Salmon provide the best F2P RuneScape fishing experience.

Written by MrDave

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RuneScape – How to get 99 Fishing

June 16, 2011 By rftopshr Leave a Comment

So you want 99 fishing huh? As a veteran fisher of level 99 I will tell you the best and fastest ways to level up. This article may become out of date one day, but it should still be a great way to go.

I will begin the guide with simply having level 1 fishing all the way down to 99. If you have a certain level to start from, just scroll down to the proper area.

Level 1-5

Requirements: Fishing Net

If you are starting from anywhere between level 1-5 then this is very well your start to a high fishing level. What you will need is a fishing net. If you didn’t lose it from the tutorial you should still have one  so take that out. If you don’t have one, go to Port Sarim fishing shop and buy one, they are cheap (refer to RuneScape map to find). Go ahead and bank all other items you may be holding to be lightweight and hold as much fish as you can.

Head to draynor village (refer to RuneScape map to find). Just along the lake there is a net spot that you will be catching Shrimps in. Fill your inventory completely with them and then put them all in the bank (or cook them on the spot if you want, I recommend to cook later). Head back to the fishing spot and continue. If you like doing this, you can do it all the way to level 20 but it will be slow. If you want to continue faster leveling, refer to the next stage.

Level 5-20

Requirements: Fishing Rod, Bait

At this level, you should be good to go for quite some time. If you do not have the rod or bait, go to the fishing store and buy the items for really cheap (refer to RS map to find) Be sure to buy a good deal of bait! If you run out you can always buy more, but they are cheap so it doesn’t matter if you buy a little extra. Head back to the lake along Draynor Village and now we will be fishing herring and sardines in the bait spot. When you hit level 20 you can either stop here and move on or get to 25 for a little bit of faster fishing.

Level 20-X

Requirements: Fly Fishing Rod, Feathers

This is the fastest way of fishing in RuneScape, at higher levels of course. Head back to the fishing shop and buy a fly fishing rod and a lot of feathers. Even when your fishing level is up in the 90′s you will come back. There is no limit of feathers you should buy.

Head up to barbarian village by the bridge close to the way to varrock (refer to RuneScape map to find). We will be luring salmon and trout here. These fish are decent in 3 ways: they heal good, they sell for a good price, they give good cooking xp. What you decide to do with the fish is all up to you, but I recommend you to cook them. To bank, run north to Edgeville and hit up the bank. It’s very annoying running back and forth to the bank, being a member is better.

Members: Fish these in Catherby or the Fishing guild. The absolute BEST spot and FASTEST way to level up fishing is to fish these in Shilo Village (do the quest). The bank is literally touching the fishing spots so it is extremely fast.

Level 35-50

Requirements: Harpoon

The fastest way to level is listed in the “20-X” section, so if you are looking for fast leveling refer to that instead. At level 35, you can catch tuna. They heal about 10hp and sell for a good price (although not sold very well). You will need money for this. Have anywhere for 1-5k gp in your inventory just to be safe. Go to port sarim and take the trip to Karamja, it is 30gp there and 30gp back. Walk past the banana trees to get to the fishing spot.

Level 50-60

Requirements: Lobster pot

Although it only takes level 40 to catch lobsters, they are WAY TOO SLOW at that level. Level 50 is a decent level for lobster catching. The rules are the same as getting tuna in the section before this (referring to going to Karamja). Lobsters sell for a great price, heal a great deal of health (12) and are a extremely fast way to leveling cooking.

Level 60+

Requirements: Harpoon

You need level 50 to catch Swordfish, but it is useless at that level. The prime level for catching swordfish is 60 because they come in at a decent rate. To get swordfish, refer to the karamja technique. These heal 15hp, the best food on F2P (free to play), sell for great (although not sold well) and are awesome for cooking xp.

Level 80+ (Members)

Requirements: Harpoon

Fast leveling involves my technique about fly fishing. If you are looking to take advantage of your fishing level to just fish for money, then it’s time for sharks. Go to the fishing guild or catherby to fish these. Stay calm as they come in slow, even at 99 fishing. Just watch some tv or do homework or anything else to pass time as you catch them.

Below is a guide from Tip.it

Net (Level 1):
When you first start fishing, the only things you can catch are shrimp and crayfish(mentioned above). These small creatures can be found in many parts of the sea in RuneScape. One of the best places if you want cooking experience as well, is on the seashore near Draynor Village. Just a little Southwest of the bank there’s a fishing spot where you can catch shrimp, and there are lots of trees around to get wood for your cooking fire. To catch shrimp, you’ll need a “Small Fishing Net”, that can be bought in the Port Sarim fishing shop for 5 gold pieces. You can also catch anchovies with the net at level 15.

If you are a member and have completed the Swan Song quest you might want to dust off your small net and put it back to use catching monkfish (level 62) at the Piscatoris Fishing Colony. Not only do they heal 16 each after cooking, also give more fishing experience than sharks!

Baiting at sea (Level 5):
Once you catch enough shrimp and your fishing level reaches 5, you will be able to catch sardines. To catch sardines, you’ll need a fishing rod and some bait. A fishing rod costs 5 gold pieces and Bait costs 3 gold pieces. You can also catch herring with bait and a fishing rod, but you will need level 10 fishing to catch them. You can catch both sardines and herring from the sea. To use your fishing rod and bait, first make sure you have both in your inventory. Then right-click on the fishing spot and select the second option, which is ‘Bait’. You will use one bait each time you catch a fish.

Baiting in river (Level 25):
You can also Fish with bait in the rivers of RuneScape, but you won’t catch sardines or herring as these are sea fish. When you fish with a fishing rod and bait in a river, you’ll catch pike. This fish heals 8, and you need level 25 to fish it. Again, get a fishing rod and some bait, and start fishing. Bait is the second option when you right click on the river fishing spots.

Note: You can also get bait from killing zombies and banshees.


Feathering/luring (Level 20):
Next up is fly-fishing. You will need level 20 fishing to catch trout, and level 30 fishing to catch salmon. To go fly fishing, you will need a fly fishing rod and some feathers. Like all other F2P fishing equipment, both can be bought in the fishing shop in Port Sarim. You can fly fish only in the RuneScape rivers. You cannot use your fly-fishing rod and feathers on fishing spots in the sea. To fly-fish, simply click on the fishing spot and to select “Lure”. You will use one feather each time you catch a fish.

Note: You can also get feathers from killing chickens.

If you’re fishing and cooking for experience, then Lumbridge is probably the best place to be. Just fish, get some wood, start a fire, cook your fish then either drop or eat. Fly-fishing is probably your best bet for power fishing because it has a high catch rate and can earn you over 50% more experience per hour than catching monkfish, even at level 90+!

If, however, you want to bank the fish instead of eat/drop it, then Barbarian village is probably the best place for you. Fish, cook them in the barbarian house farthest to the North (there’s 2 ever-lasting fires), and go North into Edgeville and bank your fish.

At level 38 members can catch rainbow fish by using stripy feathers rather than regular feathers. Stripey feathers can be obtained by snaring tropical wagtails (hunting level 19). Rainbow fish can be used raw to hunt barb-tailed kebbits, or cooked and eaten to heal 11hp.

Harpooning (Level 35):
Next up is the big boys (well, fish actually). Get your Harpoon (Port Sarim fishing shop, costs 5 gold pieces) and head off to the beautiful island of Karamja (take the boat from Port Sarim). Go down to the fishing dock, located North of the banana field. The trip to Karamja will cost you 30 gold pieces by the way, and another 30 to get back. Here you’ll be able to catch tuna with the harpoon. Simply right click on the fishing spot and select “harpoon”. Tuna is good for training on low level monsters that won’t hit you that hard. For example, Karamja Volcano has red spiders and skeletons which are good for training. There are also Lesser Demons, but you might need some better food for them.

Next on the harpooning chain is swordfish. You will need level 50 fishing to fish these. They heal 14 hp, and you catch them the same place you catch tuna. Depending on your fishing level, you will most likely get more tuna than swordfish when harpooning for them. Like the tuna, you also need a harpoon to catch swordfish.

Members who reach a lofty level 76 can start catching the bone-crunching sharks. They heal an amazing 20 hp, and you catch them the same place you go big net fishing.

Note: If you are p2p, you can obtain Barb-tail harpoons from Barb-tailed Kebbits (level 33 Hunter) or buy from other players. A barb-tail harpoon is wieldable, which frees up 1 more inventory space. That’s handy isn’t it?

Caging (Level 40):
You can also fish lobsters on Karamja. However, to do this, you will need a “Lobster Pot” to do this (don’t ask WHY they call it a pot…makes more sense to call it a cage. A pot is for cooking! Oh well…). The lobster pot will cost 20 gold pieces from the Port Sarim fishing shop. Lobsters are a great way of making money. Many people prefer lobsters for training food, because you only need level 40 to fish and cook them, and they heal 12 hp. Cage is the first option when you click on the sea fishing spot.

Hopefully this guide will help you! Good luck, let’s see that fishing cape soon!

Written by Master_H_B

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