Completed Relic/Ebisu Rod List - Also, Indomitable Spirit quest bitching

[nibu]

Ahaha, sorry, can't resist.

I noticed that the numbers I just posted were from when I just started out on my gugrusaurus journey.

Well, after recovering from that last blow, going 0/108 in a single session (totaling 0/374 now), I think I'm ready to give fishing gugrus another go.

If only I knew what I was in for.

The stats I'll post tomorrow night are from the "giving it another go" (which was, of course, followed by selling all of my gear worth more than 100k, and then borrowing 4 million gil from my brother I paid it back).

There's also this bit:

Here's something I wrote a little over a year ago on the titanictus.com forums. It was in regards to the OP having gone 0/330 on lik, and wanting to know how people "stay motivated."

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I'm 0/198 on liks, 0/72 on gugrus.

Although I don't have any specific advice on "how I stay motivated" (and, in fact, I'm losing my motivation as my penguin charges dwindle), I'd like to draw our attention to an NPC that is near and dear to all of us fishermen, fisherwomen, and fishergalka: Panja-Nanja. I believe he offers some words of encouragement that we can all use at some time or another:

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9550/panjaiz3.jpg

Now, what makes this even more remarkable is that this is coming from a fisherman who has NEVER CAUGHT A FISH since the dawn of Vana'diel. If you don't believe me, pay him a visit and watch him!

He's the laughingstock at the guild, but that doesn't bother him. His guild partners make jest, saying that he forgot to put bait on his hook, and that he's just too stubborn to reel in his line to assuage their suspicions. But that's besides the point. He keeps on fishing, believing that sooner or later, he'll finally land something (Pamtam kelp or otherwise).

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5876/tarufishcp7.jpg

Sometimes, it's best if we all just "close our eyes" for awhile~

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At that time, I was a bit more optimistic I think ;x I'm not sure whether my post helped/helps now, as it is a tad bit tacky, but eh, need something light-hearted in this thread.

[Wallrat]

I tried to just focus on the fact that I was making gil. Maybe it wasn't the best gil/hour but at the end of the day I had more gil than at the start, whether I got an ebisu item or not. Of course this doesn't apply at all if you're buying your fish.

[nibu]

Bigger Lu + Gugru sample

Out of 337 bites (93 boat trips):
124 catches (36.8%)
130 line snaps (38.6%)
46 rod breaks (13.6%)
17 lack of skill (5%)
20 "out of time"/couldn't drain it past 10% (6%)

So, every hour (3 boat trips), one might expect 11 bites. ON AVERAGE, of those 11 bites:
4 catches
4 line snaps
1-2 rod breaks
And maybe a bite that you can't pull in due to lack of (in-game) skill, or running out of time.

[nibu]

As for Ebisu + Gugru, I became less anal about record keeping. I only kept a record of catches per trip.

Out of 415 trips, I successfully caught 995 gugrusaurus.

That's ~2.4 catches per trip, or 7 catches an hour. Almost double that of lu shang.

There you have it!

Edit: Of that sample, five times I was able to catch 6 gugrusaurus in a single trip. 32 times, I didn't catch any in a single trip. C'est la pêche.

[dasva]

Yeah I've been fishing for ebisu for my alt and omg the difference ebisu and of course puffy/noddin ring make. Also got alot luckier this time around

1/164 Lik
1/48 Gugru

vs on my main
1/10 lik
1/347 gugru (back when I was rod breaking at least 1/3 the time with no woodworking friends)


Anyways time to wait till I'm 78... then probably wait till I have enough gps to actually get serpent rumors lol. Been friggin frogs and other lame 1k days lately

[Daiiawn]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh ar!!

After going 1/45~ on liks about 18 months ago (before taking a 10 month break), finally got my shoot today 40m before jp mid! Not sure on the exact number, i stopped counting when i was around 0/450 and have probably traded around 150-200 gugs since then!

Big thanks to Finbar and Blaize for loaning me lu's rods since i gave mine away when i quit! Having 2 made the boat a lot more bareable! now just to wait 20m or so :D

[koikaze]

Congrats! I have my Ebisu for about a week now also!

LIK: 15
GUG: 309

Then went off for puffin ring: 1/22! Noddy ring easily bought with 300k!

Time to farm for fisher's torque and rope when I get the free time =D

[koikaze]

Edit: Of that sample, five times I was able to catch 6 gugrusaurus in a single trip. 32 times, I didn't catch any in a single trip. C'est la pêche.

WOW Nibu! 6 catches a ride, that must be some luck! My max is still 4 with ebisu, 3 with lu.

[crux]

Huuuuge congrats, Daii. I was beginning to think I'd never see my rod back! Now I'm not even sure what to do with it. Time to level fishing on my mule?

[Invader]

Huuuuge congrats, Daii. I was beginning to think I'd never see my rod back! Now I'm not even sure what to do with it. Time to level fishing on my mule?

Auction house f>.>f... and grats :3

[Colonelace]

I got lucky. Finally got my KI for rumors yesterday and i immediately got to fishing for my ebisu rod. I ended up going 0/23 on Silk and 0/17 on Saber shoot yesterday. Today i got back to fishing and went 1/4 on Silk and 1/42 on Shoot, making it a total 1/27 silk and 1/59 shoot. I pick up my rod tomorrow morning, so happy... now to skill up my fishing to 100, its 98.6 atm armored pisces do not like me.

[cdgreg]

I got lucky. Finally got my KI for rumors yesterday and i immediately got to fishing for my ebisu rod. I ended up going 0/23 on Silk and 0/17 on Saber shoot yesterday. Today i got back to fishing and went 1/4 on Silk and 1/42 on Shoot, making it a total 1/27 silk and 1/59 shoot. I pick up my rod tomorrow morning, so happy... now to skill up my fishing to 100, its 98.6 atm armored pisces do not like me.

congrats. also a lot of hate, etc, etc

[Fereydoon]

I got lucky. Finally got my KI for rumors yesterday and i immediately got to fishing for my ebisu rod. I ended up going 0/23 on Silk and 0/17 on Saber shoot yesterday. Today i got back to fishing and went 1/4 on Silk and 1/42 on Shoot, making it a total 1/27 silk and 1/59 shoot. I pick up my rod tomorrow morning, so happy... now to skill up my fishing to 100, its 98.6 atm armored pisces do not like me.

Echoing cdgreg, congrats. But SO MUCH HATE. I have the best luck, go 1/3 on Shoot, 0/852 on Silk. I want to force Zaldon to work in a mine. >_>

[Warusha]

Presently 2/6 on Liks(had leftovers and gave to alt to turn in), and 0/626 on gugs; ; Just started borrowing gil to get gugs too. I think I'm addicted or something, borrowing and stealing when I can to get my fix.

[Skeelo]

Echoing cdgreg, congrats. But SO MUCH HATE. I have the best luck, go 1/3 on Shoot, 0/852 on Silk. I want to force Zaldon to work in a mine. >_>

Thats racist

[Fereydoon]

Thats racist

The best part is I went 1/856 shortly after. I still want to force him into the mines though.

[cdgreg]

Presently 2/6 on Liks(had leftovers and gave to alt to turn in), and 0/626 on gugs; ; Just started borrowing gil to get gugs too. I think I'm addicted or something, borrowing and stealing when I can to get my fix.

It's crazy, once people get addicted to it they trade me every piece of sellable gear off their back for fish.

[dasva]

It's crazy, once people get addicted to it they trade me every piece of sellable gear off their back for fish.

Until they finally get the item then you've lost a friend... and some money source lol

[cdgreg]

Until they finally get the item then you've lost a friend... and some money source lol

I'm not worried about being their friend, I'm worried about selling them the most fish possible before they get item. As for losing a money source isn't that how selling ebisu fish goes?

[dasva]

Lol that's what I really meant. Not so much a friend as someone you are selling fish to. Because tbh I hope they never get the item and I can keep selling them liks!!!