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    Matsya fishing

    Not long returned to the game and was advised to get the Shaper's Shawl so have been fishing cave cherax > matsya.

    I have 104 fishing (although just dinged 105 on cherax now) and with 104 + 4 skill from items + mega moglification + puffin ring I was struggling to reel one in before stamina ran out. Popped the albatross ring and it's easy peasy.

    Problem is I want to use the noddy ring to help reduce monsters instead of the albatross. Is this possible, would capping fishing make the difference?

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    I did it back at 100 but yeah it's hard.

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    Could sneakfish if you wanted

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    Quote Originally Posted by Silfer View Post
    reduce monsters
    What I did; grab a friend/mule/pay some bored person and sneak fish up all the monsters in the zone. Have your helper grab them. Been a while, thinking it was like 6 or so crabs/pugils.

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    5 is max.

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    Thought that might be my best option. Thanks

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    Just bring a lot of bait too - I've had awful luck with line breaks on them, and that's with capped fishing.

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    Generally speaking even with someone holding mobs don't expect more than than 1 matsya per 4-6 bait

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haxx View Post
    What I did; grab a friend/mule/pay some bored person and sneak fish up all the monsters in the zone. Have your helper grab them. Been a while, thinking it was like 6 or so crabs/pugils.
    The best method for sure

    If you can't get the other to fish, you can switch to some cheap bait, like meatballs, remove your Noddy Ring (if on) and pull up any ferocious bites.
    5 is right, (2x leech, 2x pug, 1x crab)

    Once all monsters are fished up, you technically don't need noddy and can use your albatross ring.

    You'll eventually cap your skills with the cave cherax

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    Matsya Trick for Retaining Bait:

    1.) Always pull up items. You will be able to keep your bait from the cast.

    2.) Pull all monsters out of the water and hold with friend or trusts.

    Trust Method:
    a.) Call Trusts: Brygid (+Def Aura), Sakura (+Regen Aura), AA EV (-Phys DMG), & Mnejing (-Phys DMG).
    b.) Equip 1 DMG weapon (preferably one with 0 skill on current job) [E.g. Trainee Burin]
    c.) Sneak/Silent Oil yourself. Helps to avoid extra enmity from pulling it up so trusts can hold without aggro. (Tried with & without. Trust me.)
    d.) Fish.
    e.) Pull up monster. Engage trusts with 1 hit (hopefully a miss). Allow them to Flash & Provoke. Disengage.
    f.) Sneak/Silent Oil yourself, and repeat until all 5 monsters are out of the water.

    Now you can maximize bait retention by only losing baits to jellyfish and broken lines.

    3.) Rip some Matsya.


    Enjoy.

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