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[Fishing] RIP Bay of Storms

  1. Cherel <Angler>, 3 months ago:

    Now that it's been officially announced that Azshara is getting a make over, does anyone else feel any sadness about the Bay of Storms going away?

    I have so many good memories of fishing in the Bay of Storms ...

  2. Al <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    This has been one of my favorite fishing spots ... from the time when my characters were actually at risk of death in order to get there to the present. It's not highly fished because even if you don't have to fight your way there, it is still a PITA to get to. Consequently, the lobsters and mightfish are still very profitable on my server, making a nice fishing expedition a two-fer.

  3. Silverblades <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    Pretty much my first major fishing concentrated expedition was in the bay. I was trying to fish for elemental water and i got a load of mithril bound trunks instead. Ahhh sweet memories.... <.>

  4. Vesena <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    During a panel at Blizzcon, they showed a series of screens demonstrating how the phasing system could cause water levels to rise as you progressed through a quest chain. The actual location wasn't clear, but my initial suspicion was that it was Azshara. Also, if Azshara is going to become a Lv.10-20 zone, it makes sense they'd size it down a little since it currently takes so long to traverse even with an epic mount.

    So maybe instead of RIP we'll be saying "Congratulations on your expansion"?

  5. Cherel <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    I like what I've heard about the expansion. If they're really raising skill caps to 525, the first thing I'll be doing on the day it hits is getting to a fishing trainer. With all the new water areas ... maybe they'll give us something exotic to fish up in the remade flooded Darkshore?

    It's just that corpse running and all, I'll miss the old Bay of Storms. I'll get over it.

  6. Durth <Salty>, 2 months ago:

    What happens to the Darkclaw lobster when this takes effect? I usually stop here and fill up a frostweave bag with whatever I can get at Scalebeards but with it turning into a starting zone I really dont know whats going on with the fish and havent heard anyone say anything aobut it either.

  7. Cherel <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    Durth wrote:

    What happens to the Darkclaw lobster when this takes effect?

    Hmm. I hadn't thought of it that. Yeah an entire species is about to become extinct.

    Save the Darkclaw lobster! Save the Darkclaw lobster!

  8. Thay <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    Save the Darkclaw lobster! Save the Darkclaw lobster!

    I'm hoping the Cataclysm will just disrupt the migration patterns and they'll just move north or south.

    I do hope they stay as they are an excellent way to level cooking at the 275ish mark
    (I've kept a couple of stacks in my bank from my last fishing trip to aid my Worgen level cooking)

    Thay

  9. Christhina <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    For what it's worth, I've usually levelled cooking at 275 up using Raw Whitescale Salmon, and the appropriate recipe.

    El has the scoop on the Fish Finder where to fish these up, I've had good times with a few water-walking potions and Lake Jaedenir in Feralas, though you really do need close to 300 fishing and a +100 lure to get good yields on fishing here.

    If you're "on level" for that sort of fishing and cooking, please take care around the elite patrols and dragons that fly through the area (hence the water walking potions mentioned), but the fishing here (in terms of catch rate for the Whitescale Salmon) is very worthwhile!

  10. Thay <Angler>, 2 months ago:

    Lol, Oh I know there is a few other methods. It was more me being a tad lazy. I've already gone and fished up some (and kept a copy of the recipe aside) for my new Cata toon.

    My main has maxed fishing, so getting fish isn't really a problem.

    It's was just that with Azshara changing it could take out both the lobster and the mightfish leaving the only 275 recipe that is vendor buyable as the Baked Salmon.
    The only other 2 275 recipes is the Smoked Desert Dumplings - the Slithis quest (which may not survive the Cataclysm itself) and the Runn Tum Tuber Surprise (which is a BoP drop in Dire Maul).

    It just limits the leveling a bit.

    Then again the Cataclysm might change all the migrating paths (Ie might change the fish in nearly all zones)

    Thay

    NB: I worked this info out as i got bored at one point, and have mapped out a path to level cooking from 1 to 375 where I can stand next to a trainer and level each block till i hit the Level cap.

  11. Marlburo <Extremely Salty>, 2 months ago:

    I also wonder what will happen to the "pound" fish: 7-103 Mightfish and 7-22 Lobster that can only be caught in the Bay of Storms. Not to mention the pound fish that can be caught inland. Should I make a push to get these rare fish now.....im afraid they might disappear and ill never forgive myself!

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