El's Extreme Anglin' - WoW Fishing Guide » Topic: Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?

El's Extreme Anglin' - WoW Fishing Guide » Topic: Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza? http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza Discussion about fishing in World of Warcraft. en-US Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:33:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/search.php Ramaniscence on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1113 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:51:18 +0000 Ramaniscence 1113@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ So...I just won again, and I'd have to say I'm feeling really good about myself. I would say the fishing competition has GOT to be the biggest rush you can experience in WoW. Hopefully that achievement is retro-active, else I might have to upset some people AGAIN D: bristal on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1082 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:18:38 +0000 bristal 1082@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I won today, woo hoo!!! Only my second time out. I spent the entire last week getting ready...got the fish finder, got a big iron fish-pole, got my skill level >300. Competition did seem kind of slow compared to last week. LOVE the trinket. I spent much of the remainder of the contest swimming around people's bobbers. The fish is quite cool, I kind of felt like the Grand Marshal swimming around and waving to admirer's. Oddly, much of the last hour of the contest there were very few pools spawning. People were complaining bitterly.. Ramaniscence on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1080 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:33:22 +0000 Ramaniscence 1080@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I just won today on Illidan...a high population PvP realm D:. Last week I had 37 fish before I got ganked about 4 times by the same group of 5 Alliance. Had that not happened there's no doubt in my mind I would've won, as it took the winner a good 10 mins after that to be announced. THIS week there were no ally at all, but a huge ammount of horde. Someone said they had 37 fish in general chat and I freaked out, but 2 pools spawned right next to me. I hearthed, turned it in, and won. JUST as I was turning it in, another druid was walking up behind me to do the same. Fishing can be SUCH an adrenaline rush D: Syllis on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1079 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:34:01 +0000 Syllis 1079@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Just now. I didn't see too many others out and about, so slow weekends definitely help. Finally, no more close calls (I've had about half a dozen,) Anglin Man on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1073 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:42:56 +0000 Anglin Man 1073@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I won about 3 weeks ago after maybe a month of trying. I chose the trinket then, thinking it would help me move around a bit faster for future competitions. After a few close calls, I won again yesterday, and got the Arcanite Fishing Pole. I think I can retire now. At least once I finally get the Fishing Line. No luck there yet. The very first time I did the contest, I caught 2 rares in about 5 minutes. I got the Lucky Fishing Hat *and* the Fishing Boots! I didn't realize how unusual that was at the time. Since then I haven't seen a single rare fish, so no fishing line yet, but still hoping. Now I have the Blue Fishing hat from the Fishing dailies, the stylish overalls, the fingerless gloves, Nat's Extreme Angler Pole, the fishing boots, the Arcanite Pole, the Trinket, and the Gone Fishin' Loot Card Fishing Chair. I think the best part is, I used to hate fishing in the game, until I got up to around 300, and was able to fish in Outland for raid food. Suddenly, I started enjoying it, even before the fishing dailies, which I still try to do every day. No bucket fish, no 2 Ring, no Mr. Pinchy yet, but I still try. I think it's true that the slow weekends are a bit better to try winning, especially the holidays, like the upcoming 4th of July. :) Thanks to the Love Child and everyone here for tips and stories about a secondary profession I never thought would turn out to be so much fun. I won the Fishing contest thanks to the tips I read here. Looking forward to catching a big one in North Rend. Thauglorr - Bronzebeard US Crotalidus on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1071 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:51:28 +0000 Crotalidus 1071@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I won it on Father's Day 2008...an Arcanite Fishing Pole is a perfect Father's Day gift :) The next week I was at 37, and yesterday at 39 when a winner was announced. If it hadn't been for all of the non-Tastyfish catches yesterday, I'd have had the Hook. There seem to be fewer people in the Extravaganza lately on Earthen Ring, perhaps due to Summer vacations starting. Usually there is a group of unenlightened "contestants" who run around fishing in a pack, apparently without realizing that staying away from other contestants is the key to victory. I didn't see them yesterday, and only had one other player even cast into a school I was fishing. It was kind of eerie, but I'll take that over a crowd any day. Crotalidus Master Angler oak on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1053 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:54:51 +0000 oak 1053@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Second week tryed, and I won ! :D had 2 buddies scout out ahead of me to see where good pools were, got the arcanite fishing pole Beloved on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1052 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:01:35 +0000 Beloved 1052@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ First time I took part in the competition today and I won. Beloved - Ragnaros EU Thalen on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1049 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:26:24 +0000 Thalen 1049@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I won it the first week it came out. I traded wins for the first month with a fellow fisherman on the horde side...I won weeks 1 and 3, he won 2 and 4. It took me a couple months to get all the rare gear though...I ended up vendoring about 5 pairs of boots before the hat finally dropped for me. Tsathoggua on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1043 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:27:40 +0000 Tsathoggua 1043@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <<Every pool was fished by numerous people>> Heh! Argent Dawn is a rather full server. On average, whether fishing the North-western shore, the South-western shore, or the Eastern shore, I get in only one cast on a pool before I am sharing it. This is of course, only compounded by the "twinks" with their level 19s [and their bodyguard escorts], who in truth are only after the rare fish, but can't be convinced to wait the half hour for the competition proper before swarming the beaches [grins]. As for luck, I am utterly jealous of "Gjargo" on our server, who entered the Extravaganza exactly once, on a whim, and [of course] won. Many familiar "faces" week after week who keep entering and keep trying. One day, that hook shall be mine! Berg on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1029 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:10:19 +0000 Berg 1029@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ "Luck is important but so is persistence. Being on a lower population server is, obviously, also a good thing." I couldn't agree more. My first try. I was overwhelmed. Every pool was fished by numerous people. Just crazy. So go in to your first tourney with the idea that you might loose but prepare to win! Frizzlebrix on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1018 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:05:56 +0000 Frizzlebrix 1018@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I am convinced luck does play a significant role in the contest. After having the good fortune to win on a couple of characters awhile back I decided to take another alt down to the STV to work on fishing skill and see if any rares could be found while doing the contest, not expecting to be competitive. Two weeks ago I barely managed 20 tastyfish before the winner was announced and figured I shouldn't worry much about winning anymore, given the large number of fellow anglers around. Last week I tried again anyways and won... for some reason hardly anyone was around and I had 25 minutes to get to 40 tastyfish first (despite those non-tastyfish always turning up). Luck is important but so is persistence. Being on a lower population server is, obviously, also a good thing. Tsathoggua on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza/page/2#post-1015 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:33:22 +0000 Tsathoggua 1015@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Try frequently [though technically not weekly, since Real Life happens], but have yet to win. Usually within three or four fish when the winner is announced. Three times in four the winner is a Night Elf character [which says something about statistics and species distributions, I think]. Average win on Argent Dawn has gone from 25 minutes a year ago, to 20 minutes since TBC. Luck is what it comes down to for me, alas. Long casts on average before a bite, combined with frequently getting stacks of "other rare fish" from the pools [had 20 stonescale eel, 20 tastyfish, 7 firefin, and 4 oily blackmouth at contest call, the other week] means that I've yet to quite make the win in time. Have not yet given up. Trinda on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza#post-600 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:00:07 +0000 Trinda 600@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I won once in 2005 on a now deleted character from Darkspear (Alliance PvP). I've also won once on Trinda on Thorium Brotherhood (Horde Normal-RP), back in 2006. As I am totally into novelty items, I decided to opt for the Hook rather than the rod (both times). Some might say it was foolhardy, but it was definitely worth it. To this day I use it regularly and it is wicked. I have gone the way of the Bloodsail, so it is doubtful that I will ever win again due to Bruiser interference. However, the rare extravaganza fish are still on my radar (2 and a half years and STILL no rare fish). It IS 'possible' to win still, just unlikely. The NPC's for the fishing tourney (as well as Landro Longshot) are all still quite friendly to Bloodsails. Edit to add: I still make a fair bit of money from the tastyfish turnins as a Bloodsail. heraklen on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza#post-269 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:01:09 +0000 heraklen 269@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I havent won this contest , now after more than 5 tries I have given up my attempts. 4 of my tries I have ended up within 10 seconds of the winner , now I cant be arsed to do this chance encounter any more. Sure , you can shave seconds off by using all the great hints here but in the end only 1 can win each week and since the pools respawn in a semi random pattern + amount of competition dictates who wins. I'd rather like to see more grinding type of fishing for the best fishing gear , challenges like Mr Pinchy , Old Ironjaw , Old crafty , daily fishing quests are WAAAY more rewarding. I'm glad Hat , shoes and eternium line is a non timed event to go for. (only missing shoes so far) Extas on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza#post-267 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:37:10 +0000 Extas 267@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I won the tournament this week. i've been fishing for under 3weeks and have been 375 for almost 2 weeks. i've been lucky i got a mr pinchy the day i hit 375 and another the following day but unlucky because i didnt get the pet. my first week i had 37 fish when the tournament was won. the second week i won the tourney in 23 minutes. i'll post more info on how i won the tourney in a couple weeks. first i need to help a friend get his pole and get my trinket. id like to thank this website for my success as it has been very helpful to me. take care, extas cho'gall US PVP Gihelle on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza#post-265 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:49:31 +0000 Gihelle 265@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Won it this Sunday ^^ Was rather easy even with a bad start (2 pools and only 2 Tastyfishes =/). Finished in 22 minutes. Got the Fishing Pole, will go for the trinket next week. Balazar on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza#post-244 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:49:54 +0000 Balazar 244@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ If I manage to win it, I think I'd go for the trinket first. Trokair on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza#post-243 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:43:41 +0000 Trokair 243@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I have won the fishing contest once. It was a rainy day in STV. I chose the pole. I started just south of the Horde town (I am Alliance). I'd like to win it again sometime soon just to get the trinket. I'm on the Lightninghoof server. Leibolmai on "Poll: Have you won the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza?" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/poll-have-you-won-the-stranglethorn-fishing-extravaganza#post-237 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:41:56 +0000 Leibolmai 237@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Haven't won yet. I started trying when I was 47, and currently I'm 62. PVP is horrendous and usually doesn't stop until after a winner is annouced. Which is good in that the last 1.5 hour of fishing for rares is pretty quiet. Couple things I've noticed on a PvP server. If you are lower then 60, everybody kills you. When you are 60, none of the 70's touch you. I think it is a rare level where you don't earn them honor, and they won't waste their fishing time killing you. Once hitting 62, and able to gain 70 some honor points, I started getting killed again. My advice on PvP, level to 70, or stop at 60-61 for a few tournaments. My best overall was a 34/40 when the winner was annouced at 60. Cheers, Leibolmai