http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1 Discussion about fishing in World of Warcraft. en-US Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:55:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/search.php http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1/page/2#post-3321 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:31:45 +0000 naughtybits 3321@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Haha just got it.. total of 433 fish out of howling ford.. the majority out of pools. I have a strong feeling you are wasting your time with open water. Believe me I have had the worse luck with every single achievement. When I heard of this magical herring I was thrilled I didnt have to go back to get the stupid snapper. Do the pools. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1/page/2#post-3320 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:31:13 +0000 Upstate 3320@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Got dark herring in open water at around 1500 casts. Pygmy Suckerfish are selling at 10G each on Teranas Horde... </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3318 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:42:27 +0000 naughtybits 3318@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>After giving up on the 15 pound snapper 3500 cast in pre-wrath Ive started here.. I am betting on the pools, as they seem to have higher drop rates in general for offhands and other goodies. aka enormous feltails, as well as only herrings. Open water feels sounds like crystal lake all over again. I will let you all know how it turns out. Some of the sucesses in this thread seem promising. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3232 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:55:04 +0000 Irien 3232@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Up to 4300 here, still no fish. Can someone confirm a catch since last week? I'm starting to think they tweaked the drop rate significantly. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3231 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:18:37 +0000 Noodle 3231@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Dont worry im sitting at nearly 8000 cast and no Herring but well over 6k gold from selling the fish =P </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3230 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:16:40 +0000 Bluphino 3230@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Achievements page reads 9200~ casted, no herring yet...</p> <p>All open water fishing beside Valgarde.</p> <p>Sigh... </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3057 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:08:53 +0000 Pwnica 3057@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p><cite>Haxim <a href="http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3056" title="View original post.">wrote</a>:</cite></p> <blockquote><p>I've been using a combination of pool and open water fishing with no luck yet. Here's my rough catch data so far, based on the fish I have laying around.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/fish/?s=Fangtooth Herring" title="Fish Finder - Fangtooth Herring.">Fangtooth Herring</a> 838 (74%)</li> <li><a href="/fish/?s=Bonescale Snapper" title="Fish Finder - Bonescale Snapper.">Bonescale Snapper</a> 224 (20%)</li> <li><a href="/fish/?s=Glacial Salmon" title="Fish Finder - Glacial Salmon.">Glacial Salmon</a> 78 (6%)</li> <li>Total 1140 </li> </ul> <p>Reading these "caught in 100" or "caught in 300" posts is starting to get depressing. Not that I'm not happy for those that have. I must've used up all my fishing mojo when I caught Ironjaw and Crafty relatively quickly.</p></blockquote> <p>I totally understand. I caught the Dark Herring in 250 casts (and Crafty and Ironjaw), but I'm paying for it now with the Giant Sewer Rat. Up to 5700 casts now. Ugh. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3056 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:43:52 +0000 Haxim 3056@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>I've been using a combination of pool and open water fishing with no luck yet. Here's my rough catch data so far, based on the fish I have laying around.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/fish/?s=Fangtooth Herring" title="Fish Finder - Fangtooth Herring.">Fangtooth Herring</a> 838 (74%)</li> <li><a href="/fish/?s=Bonescale Snapper" title="Fish Finder - Bonescale Snapper.">Bonescale Snapper</a> 224 (20%)</li> <li><a href="/fish/?s=Glacial Salmon" title="Fish Finder - Glacial Salmon.">Glacial Salmon</a> 78 (6%)</li> <li>Total 1140 </li> </ul> <p>Reading these "caught in 100" or "caught in 300" posts is starting to get depressing. Not that I'm not happy for those that have. I must've used up all my fishing mojo when I caught Ironjaw and Crafty relatively quickly. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3043 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:12:09 +0000 Arek 3043@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>I spent 1500 casts in pools.</p> <p>Time to switch to open water for awhile. The suckerfishes are also handy, and they come out of the pools. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-3018 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:21:56 +0000 Thalen 3018@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Stick to the pools, several people reporting what looks to be a 1% drop rate. Not statistically significant I know, but still, go with the trends.</p> <p>I went out today for the first time to try to catch it, and took me just over 100 casts. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2984 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:48:54 +0000 Snider 2984@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Caught mine today, I didnt keep an accurate count, but guessing from number of stacks I've sold, I'd guess about 3000 casts. I spent all day yesterday not fishing in pools, I switched to pool fishing today, and caught it after about 100 casts. The previous week, I did mostly pool fishing though. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2857 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:27:45 +0000 pinktoque 2857@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for the thread on this. It seems most people are having their luck when fishing in a herring pool, even with the comment from a GM that the rate is the same in both open water and in pools. I'm off to attempt this soon :) Appreciate the comments. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2851 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:28:04 +0000 Severin 2851@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Caught today (completing my Accomplished Angler achievement) from a herring school in Howling Fjord - took 367 casts in total. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2844 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:27:25 +0000 Kallah 2844@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>Greetings,</p> <p>Just a few minutes ago (around 9:15 CST 11/19/08) I pulled a Dark Herring out of a herring pool right off the pier in Valgarde. Looking at some of the other posts, it seems that I lucked out, as I got it after about two hours of solid fishing (sorry, no hard numbers, as I haven't picked up the fishing addon). Hopefully I'll do as well with the sewer rat - going after Old Crafty nearly made me lose my mind. *Chuckles*</p> <p>Best of luck to everyone on their fishing,<br /> Not-so-Salty Kallah </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2839 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:31:15 +0000 Zahana 2839@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p><cite>Pwnica <a href="http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2832" title="View original post.">wrote</a>:</cite></p> <blockquote><p>A few minutes ago, I just fished up the Dark Herring, so I now have my "One That Didn't Get Away" achievement! I was fishing in Valgarde (mostly in open water; fishing in schools only when they spawned next to me), and he was my 266th catch/250th cast (not including the less than 5 "Your fish got away!"s). I fished him from a Fangtooth Herring school. Fishing skill is maxed at 450 (and +20 from my pole), and I was not using lures.<br /> The catch breakdown is as follows:<br /> Bonescale Snapper - 108 (40%)<br /> Fangtooth Herring - 95 (35%)<br /> Glacial Salmon - 39 (14%)<br /> Pygmy Suckerfish - 16 (5%)<br /> Crystallized Water - 5 (1%)<br /> Reinforced Crate - 2 (&lt;1%)<br /> Dark Herring - 1 (&lt;1%)<br /> It technically took 250 casts, as the Pygmy Suckerfish is looted alongside other fish.<br /> Best of luck to everyone!<br /> Now, all I need to do is manage to finally win the Extravaganza, and I shall be Salty Pwnica! :)</p></blockquote> <p>These numbers look very similar to mine, minus the Dark Herring. I've been fishing right around the fishing trainer. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2832 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:59:12 +0000 Pwnica 2832@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>A few minutes ago, I just fished up the Dark Herring, so I now have my "One That Didn't Get Away" achievement! I was fishing in Valgarde (mostly in open water; fishing in schools only when they spawned next to me), and he was my 266th catch/250th cast (not including the less than 5 "Your fish got away!"s). I fished him from a Fangtooth Herring school. Fishing skill is maxed at 450 (and +20 from my pole), and I was not using lures. </p> <p>The catch breakdown is as follows:</p> <p>Bonescale Snapper - 108 (40%)<br /> Fangtooth Herring - 95 (35%)<br /> Glacial Salmon - 39 (14%)<br /> Pygmy Suckerfish - 16 (5%)<br /> Crystallized Water - 5 (1%)<br /> Reinforced Crate - 2 (&lt;1%)<br /> Dark Herring - 1 (&lt;1%)</p> <p>It technically took 250 casts, as the Pygmy Suckerfish is looted alongside other fish.</p> <p>Best of luck to everyone!</p> <p>Now, all I need to do is manage to finally win the Extravaganza, and I shall be Salty Pwnica! :) </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2829 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:11:30 +0000 Cesspool 2829@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>DARK HERRING IS FINALLY MINE. Sorry, been fishing for it for a full night/day now and was a little excited to see it pop up. Fished it out of the lake southwest of camp winterhoof - mix of pool and open water fishing, but I caught it out of a herring pool. Good luck to those gunning for this baby. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2828 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:20:27 +0000 Arek 2828@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p><cite>teariki <a href="http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2825" title="View original post.">wrote</a>:</cite></p> <blockquote><p>im now fishing exactly where u did.<br /> As a point of interest i did speak to a GM about the fish and he confirmed for me that the droprate is the SAME throughout the zone regardless of open water or pool.</p></blockquote> <p>It's extremely satisfying to hear confirmation on that. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2825 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:27:28 +0000 teariki 2825@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>im now fishing exactly where u did.</p> <p>As a point of interest i did speak to a GM about the fish and he confirmed for me that the droprate is the SAME throughout the zone regardless of open water or pool. </p> http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/dark-herring-1#post-2800 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:35:49 +0000 paxford 2800@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <p>I caught it in open water using a lure (had 450 fishing skill already but figured hedging my casts would be good idea)</p> <p>Picture of it at my facebook pag - mari paxford </p>