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The Fishing skill speaks for itself, it is the skill in which you catch fish. To catch specific fish, all you need is the right tool for it. You need nets for some fish, rods for others (Feathers or bait), etc. When you are fishing with a net, your player will bend down to his knees, lean towards the water, and fish with the net. When you are fishing with a rod, your player will bend down a little and hold the rod. When you are fishing with a cage, your player will bend down on both knees and attempt to catch fish. With a harpoon, your player will bend down on both knees and attempt to fish. The fish you acquire can be used as a means to make money to help in your on-going adventures, or to benifit other skills, such as leveling your Cooking skill, cooking the fish into usable food. There are many places to fish in RuneScape. Some popular areas are Shilo Village, the Fishing Guild and Catherby.

Basic Fish

Here is a list of the basic fish you are able to catch.

Pic	Catch	Level Required	Experience	Tool Required
	Raw Shrimp	1	10	Net
	Karambwanji	5	10	Net
	Raw Sardine	5	20	Fishing Rod + Bait
	Raw Herring	10	30	Fishing Rod + Bait
	Raw Anchovies	15	40	Net
	Raw Mackerel	16	20	Big Fishing Net
	Raw Trout	20	50	Fly Fishing Rod + Feathers
	Raw Cod	23	45	Big Fishing Net
	Pike	25	60	Fishing Rod + Bait
	Slimey Eel	28	65	Fishing Rod + Bait
	Salmon	30	70	Fly Fishing Rod + Feathers
	Giant Frogspawn	33	75	Net
	Tuna	35	80	Harpoon
	Cave Eel	38	80	Fishing Rod + Bait
	Rainbow Fish	38	80	Fly Fishing Rod + Stripey Feather
	Lobster	40	90	Lobster Pot
	Bass	46	100	Big Fishing Net
	Swordfish	50	100	Harpoon
	Lava Eel	53	60	Oily Fishing Rod
	Monk fish	62	120	Net
	Karambwan	65	105	Karambwan Vessel
	Shark	76	110	Harpoon
	Sea Turtle	79	38	Fishing Trawler Boat
	Manta Ray	81	46	Fishing Trawler Boat

Equipment

Fishing Tools

Picture	Name of Tool	Level	Bait	Location
	Net	1	None	Fishing Tutor Catherby Fishing Shop Port Sarim Fishing Shop
	Fishing Rod	5	Bait	Catherby Fishing Shop Port Sarim Fishing Shop
	Big Net	16	None	Catherby Fishing Shop
	Fly Fishing Rod	20	Feathers	Port Sarim Fishing Shop Shilo Village Fishing Shop
	Harpoon	35	None	Port Sarim Fishing Shop
	Barb Tail Harpoon	35	None	Drop from Barb Tailed Kebbits (Refer too Hunter Guide for more information)
	Lobster Pot	40	None	Port Sarim Fishing Shop Catherby Fishing Shop
	Barbarian Rod	46	Bait	Get from Otto Godblessed, below Barbarian Outpost
	Oily Fishing Rod	53	Bait	Quest Item
	Karambwan Vessel	65	Karambwanji	Quest Item

Bait

Picture	Bait Name	Where to Find
	Bait	Fishing Shops
	Feather(s)	Fishing Shops, Chicken Drop
	Karambwanji	Fish with small net south of Tai Bwo Wannai Village
	Stripy Feather	Hunt the Tropical Wagtail

Training

As of right now the Training section is Free to Play only.

1 - 20

Fishing Crayfish is the fastest experience for now. It is much faster than Shrimp. To fish Crayfish go South of the Lumbridge Church.

20 - 60/99

Now you can Fly Fish Trout and soon to be Salmon at level 30. This is the fastest experience in Free to Play and many powerfish Trout and Salmon all the way to 99. To do this you will need around 260,000 feathers. Good places to fly fish are near Barbarian Village and at the Lumbridge River. For members you can fish Salmon and Trout at Shilo Village for around 30K-40K experience an hour. You can also use a Familiar here, since there is an Obelisk near by to recharge Summoning points. This is the fastest method to earn experience when members.

60 - 99

If you ever get bored of fishing Trout and Salmon then try fishing Lobsters. This is one of the best ways to make money while fishing. Lobsters are around 300 gp each and are pretty slow even at 60. You could also try fishing Swordfish however it is not recommended. They may be slightly more profitable but slower and not in very high demand. If you fish Lobsters to 99, you will make atleast 40 million gp.

62 - 99

Another way to get 99 Fishing is by monkfish at the Piscatoris Fishing Colony. It was added with the release of the Swan Song Quest, and offers a new way to fish. Start by completing the Quest if you haven't; use a spirit tree to travel to the Gnome Stronghold, or run northwest from Ardougne and then complete the quest. A much faster way to get to the Piscatoris Fishing Colony is to use the Fairy Ring Code A-K-Q. After you're done that, grab a small fishing net and fish away. This is one of the faster ways to train, earning around 20K experience an hour, while also getting 100k or so coins an hour.

Cape of Achievement

Once you achieve level 99 Fishing you can buy a Fishing Skill Cape from the Master Fisher at the Fishing Guild for 99,000 gp. Capes of Achievement are membership only items and cannot be bought in free to play worlds. If Fishing is your first level 99 skill the cape will be solid light blue. However, if Fishing is your second level 99 skill the cape will be light blue with a gold trim.

Major portions of this page were written by: The_Sleeping_Dragon