mackerel surprise

[TomWhiskrdoodle]

I stopped fishing at 40 species because my impression is that 50 is very nearly impossible (see the thread on Old King Crab--seems like literally no one on the forums has caught it).

Funny thing though--I decided to throw one bucket in DG while I was waiting for someone and wouldn't you know it--Holey Mackerel in one bucket!


8 lbs 10 oz, 42 jb, in dg pg, gold rod

[Sid Vicious]

good job tom!!!!

tu/6
trap/5
no lure
sound/max
throw/ max
squirt/6
drop/6

106 laff

[Batleth]

You should be able to get 46 species before it actually becomes impossible. I'm not saying that getting over 40 species is the easiest tasks you've ever had in TT, but it is possible now. 3 of the Moon fish and the Old King Crab seem to be the only ones that's really giving us a serious amount of problems catching.

[FoolsLove]

Maybe the species are available just no one has gotten them yet.Hmm just maybe...just a hunch

[bagelpop]

Originally Posted by TomWhiskrdoodle

I stopped fishing at 40 species because my impression is that 50 is very nearly impossible (see the thread on Old King Crab--seems like literally no one on the forums has caught it).

Funny thing though--I decided to throw one bucket in DG while I was waiting for someone and wouldn't you know it--Holey Mackerel in one bucket!


8 lbs 10 oz, 42 jb, in dg pg, gold rod

good job tom! i still have only 38

[TomWhiskrdoodle]

Originally Posted by bagelpop

good job tom! i still have only 38

For what it's worth, after fishing was fixed I tracked about how many buckets it took me to get each new species. The rare species took about 10 to 15 buckets each with gold rod, and extremely rares seemed to take about 25 buckets each. Of course I was using the guide so I knew exactly where to fish.

[FoolsLove]

nice catch Tom i got mine out of no where on my 2nd cast of 1st bucket 2 weeks ago at me estate.after i got real bored i went home and grabed holet mackerel

[Bumbleseed]

Originally Posted by TomWhiskrdoodle

For what it's worth, after fishing was fixed I tracked about how many buckets it took me to get each new species. The rare species took about 10 to 15 buckets each with gold rod, and extremely rares seemed to take about 25 buckets each. Of course I was using the guide so I knew exactly where to fish.

Good job, you realize while your toon is sleeping mine will come in and take all your fishing gear, hee hee hee. Congrats, making me jealous

[rdhalliii]

Originally Posted by TomWhiskrdoodle

I stopped fishing at 40 species because my impression is that 50 is very nearly impossible (see the thread on Old King Crab--seems like literally no one on the forums has caught it).

Funny thing though--I decided to throw one bucket in DG while I was waiting for someone and wouldn't you know it--Holey Mackerel in one bucket!


8 lbs 10 oz, 42 jb, in dg pg, gold rod

My 39th was a Holey Mackerel though, so I guess thats a good thing. I had cought 35 buckets of fish on golden rod, no new species. I swear the fish hate me. Went to my estate pond, bucket number 36, first fish caught was the holey mackerel. I understand its kinda rare, so I'm told. I am on bucket number 57 now, no new fish yet. ANy suggestions on good spots to try? I had 37 fish on steel rod, have only caught 2 on the golden one. 1000 jb's a fish, what a bargain!