Hobbies

Fishing

More information about Fishing

Players can train in the art of fishing and tackle from Hobby Masters:

• Bree (Scholar’s Stair Archives)
• Michel Delving (Bird and Baby Inn)
• Ered Luin (Thorin’s Halls)
• Rivendell (Hall of Fire)
• Moria (Twenty-first Hall)

How to Fish

Open the Character Journal and click on the Hobby tab along the top. Here you will find information about fishing, and the Fishing icon which you should assign to a quickslot.

Locate any body of water; a lake, river, stream, or pond should suffice. Once you have picked out your fishing spot, equip your fishing pole and face the water. Press the Fishing quickslot button once (or activate the associated hotkey) to cast your line. Once the line has been cast, wait until you see signs of struggling - splashing in the water, the bobber dipping under the water, or your fishing pole flexing are the signs. When these signs occur, reel in your line by pressing the Fishing button again. If you reacted in time, you will have caught something. If not, try again. There is no limit to the number of times you can cast and retrieve the line, but experience accrual will cease after ten points have been earned in a 24 hour period.

Equipment

Your first fishing-rod is a gift from the hobby-master. Better fishing-rods can be crafted by an Expert Woodworker, but the basic one will do splendidly for a beginner.