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Fishing: caught bait vs. found bait?
Ourorboros
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Any number crunching fishermen who can tell me if there is any percentage advantage to using bait that is caught, like shad or roe, for catching rare fish over using more common bait like worms and crawlers? Another way to look at it-is it better to use up caught bait quickly to save inventory space, or is there an advantage to saving it for a better chance at catching rare fish? I know chub is used for Stros M'kai, but other than that?
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TANSTAAFL--->There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.....Robert Heinlein
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea....Heinlein
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears...in...rain. Time to die. "Blade Runner"
ESO: the game you hate to love and love to hate....( >_<) May RNG be with you (*,_,*)
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Zouni✭✭✭In my expereince so far I have not been able to tell if there is a difference in using regular found bait and cuaght bait. They seem to perform the same as far as catching rare and common fish.Nyxtes - NB
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AlexDougherty✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭There is a list of what bait gets what fish in one of the old threads.
But it will be buried by now, so good luck finding it.People believe what they either want to be true or what they are afraid is true!
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✭✭AlexDougherty wrote: »There is a list of what bait gets what fish in one of the old threads.
But it will be buried by now, so good luck finding it.
The question is not 'do I use crawlers or worms in foul water?' The question is 'which has the better chance of catching a rare fish in foul water, crawlers or roe?' If roe offers no better chance than crawlers, then I should use it first so it is not wasting an inventory slot. On the other hand, if roe ( and by extension the other bait caught while fishing ) have betters odds of catching rares, they are worth the bag slot.PC/NA/DCBreton Sorcerer Maester.White - BB meets GoT >Master Crafter< { 9 Traits completed 4/23/15 }
TANSTAAFL--->There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.....Robert Heinlein
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea....Heinlein
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears...in...rain. Time to die. "Blade Runner"
ESO: the game you hate to love and love to hate....( >_<) May RNG be with you (*,_,*)4 -
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✭✭Hi dmarkle, I've been to that site. One of my first stops when I decided to fish. It's a great site, informative and funny. However, the anwser to my question is not there. But thanks for the link. Now I have an easy way to get there.
PC/NA/DCBreton Sorcerer Maester.White - BB meets GoT >Master Crafter< { 9 Traits completed 4/23/15 }
TANSTAAFL--->There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.....Robert Heinlein
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea....Heinlein
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears...in...rain. Time to die. "Blade Runner"
ESO: the game you hate to love and love to hate....( >_<) May RNG be with you (*,_,*)1 -
traigusb14_ESO2✭✭✭✭✭I have been fishing pretty heavily... until the guts stopped dropping. Run into a good number of people while doing so. So we talk when we fish.
Haven't seen myself, or heard anyone say that they have had better results with caught bait (if it is supposed to have better chances it is probably bugged or a very small bonus). I
I remember someone telling me in Beta it was better, but I have never seen any better results with it. I have fished with stacks of 30-40 roe for example and never even gotten a green.0 -
GaldorP✭✭✭✭✭From my experience, the chance to get a Wet Gunny Sack is a bit higher when you use caught bait (shad,chub, fishing roe, and minnows). I've noticed no difference when it comes to catching rare fish (I've completed fishing in all zones except for the 5 main DC zones).1 -
Super_Sonico✭✭✭✭There are 4 water types, each which prefer 2 types of bait. Primary bait is lootable while secondary bait is found during fishing in another water type. Here's how it goes:
Foul Water : Critters & Fish Roe(Rivers)
Sea Water : Worms & Chub(Foul)
Lake Water : Guts & Minnows(Seas)
River Water : Insect Parts & Shad(Lakes)
In my experience, the secondary bait type is preferred for getting the trophy fish.Edited by Super_Sonico on August 28, 2014 5:37PM3 -
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✭I've noticed no difference between caught bait and found bait. I wish it worked better, but I don't think it does.[DC/NA]1 -
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✭✭✭✭✭AlexDougherty wrote: »There is a list of what bait gets what fish in one of the old threads.
But it will be buried by now, so good luck finding it.
There is also a book on Fishing that can be found where most books are found. If you have done the MG, then it will be in your Eidetic Memory.
Here is the post your referring to:kreuzkopfeb17_ESO wrote: »I see a lot of questions for fishing bait. Using the right bait can significantly increase the probability of catching rare fish. Fishing in the group also affects positively.
Ocean
Bait: Worms, Chub
Fish: Dhufish, Longfin, Minnow
Lake
Bait: Guts, Minnow
Fish: Spadetail, Silverside Perch, Shad
River
Bait: Insect Parts, Shad
Fish: Salmon, River Betty, Fish Roe
Foul Water
Bait: Crawlers, Fish Roe
Fish: Slaughterfish, Trodh, Chub
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✭✭AlexDougherty wrote: »There is a list of what bait gets what fish in one of the old threads.
But it will be buried by now, so good luck finding it.
There is also a book on Fishing that can be found where most books are found. If you have done the MG, then it will be in your Eidetic Memory.
Here is the post your referring to:kreuzkopfeb17_ESO wrote: »I see a lot of questions for fishing bait. Using the right bait can significantly increase the probability of catching rare fish. Fishing in the group also affects positively.
Ocean
Bait: Worms, Chub
Fish: Dhufish, Longfin, Minnow
Lake
Bait: Guts, Minnow
Fish: Spadetail, Silverside Perch, Shad
River
Bait: Insect Parts, Shad
Fish: Salmon, River Betty, Fish Roe
Foul Water
Bait: Crawlers, Fish Roe
Fish: Slaughterfish, Trodh, Chub
Yeah, that looks like it, thanks.People believe what they either want to be true or what they are afraid is true!
Wizard's first rule
Passion rules reason
Wizard's third rule
Mind what people Do, not what they say, for actions betray a lie.
Wizard's fifth rule
Willfully turning aside from the truth is treason to one's self
Wizard's tenth rule1 -
Iorail✭✭✭✭Ourorboros wrote: »Any number crunching fishermen who can tell me if there is any percentage advantage to using bait that is caught, like shad or roe, for catching rare fish over using more common bait like worms and crawlers? Another way to look at it-is it better to use up caught bait quickly to save inventory space, or is there an advantage to saving it for a better chance at catching rare fish? I know chub is used for Stros M'kai, but other than that?
Nothing so far, there is no difference at all, and you know I have done a lot of fishing.
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