Verb:FISHING

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FISHING
Type System
System Fishing

The FISHING (or just FISH) command is use to partake of the fishing system. It requires specific fishing equipment, including a fishing rod, line, and lure, and it also can only be used in designated fishing locations throughout Elanthia. For detailed information on how and where to fish, see the main fishing article.

Help

Usage:

    FISH TOTAL       - view your fishing stats
    FISH CAST {args} - cast your fishing line NEAR, MIDDLE, or FAR in
                       a fishing area
    FISH REEL        - attempt to reel in a cast line
    FISH PERKS       - manage perks gained from leveling up fishing
    FISH SENSE       - determine if this is a fishing spot
    FISH STATUS      - view your fishing level and active perks

Usage

FISH TOTAL

View your fishing stats. This includes a combined total of fish caught with both the Artisan Fishing System and the Legacy Fishing System. The count of lines snapped is exclusive to the Artisan Fishing System.

             Fishing Totals
 --------------------------------------
  Common Fish Caught:               17
  Uncommon Fish Caught:             21
  Rare Fish Caught:                  6
  Epic Fish Caught:                  6
  Legendary Fish Caught:             3
  Total Fish Caught:                53
  Lines Snapped:                     1

FISH CAST {distance}

Cast your fishing line while in a fishing area. Valid distance options are NEAR, MIDDLE, or FAR. You must have a fishing rod equipped with a line and lure to do this.

Near
You lean back and let the line of your black fishing rod go with a sharp *WHOOSH!* The blue lyretail attached near the hook flies through the air before landing with a soft *plink* right off of the side of the dock.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
Middle
You lean back and let the line of your black fishing rod go with a sharp *WHOOSH!* The blue lyretail attached near the hook flies through the air before landing with a soft *plink* a good distance from the dock.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
Far
You lean back and let the line of your black fishing rod go with a sharp *WHOOSH!* The blue lyretail attached near the hook flies through the air before landing with a soft *plink* quite a large distance away from the dock.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

FISH REEL

Main article: Fishing equipment

Attempt to reel in a cast line. You must have already cast a line while in a fishing area. The messaging output varies significantly depending on whether or not there is a fish on the line, whether or not you are successful in fighting the fish as part of reeling it in, and whether or not you have reeled it in completely. See the fishing rod article for detailed messaging.

You take in some of the slack from the line of your black fishing rod.
Your hook is now about 53 feet away.

FISH PERKS

Main article: Fishing

Manage perks gained from leveling up fishing.

Usage:

    FISH PERKS ACTIVATE {x} {y} - equip fishing perk {x} in slot {y}
    FISH PERKS CLEAR {x}        - clear slot {x}'s fishing perk
    FISH PERKS INFO {y}         - get information on fishing perk {y}
    FISH PERKS LIST             - lists all fishing perks

FISH PERKS ACTIVATE {x} {y}

Equip fishing perk {x} in slot {y}.

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FISH PERKS CLEAR {x}

Clear slot {x}'s current fishing perk.

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FISH PERKS INFO {y}

Get information on fishing perk {y}.

Perk options and readouts are as follows:

Fishbane: Fish stamina falls faster when pulling in a line or struggling against a fish.
Reel Expertise: Pulling in a line or struggling against a fish strains your fishing line less.
Angler's Eye: You will see additional information when using FISH SENSE.
Lucky Lure: You have an increased chance to find higher quality fish.
Goliath Seeker: Your catches have an increased chance to be heavier.
Deft Knife: You have an increased chance to successfully fillet fish.

FISH PERKS LIST

ID  Perk
==  ====
 1  Fishbane
 2  Reel Expertise
 3  Angler's Eye
 4  Lucky Lure
 5  Goliath Seeker
 6  Deft Knife

FISH SENSE

Determine if this location is a fishing spot.

Fishing Spot
You're pretty sure that you can fish here, but the area's specific qualities elude even your keen senses.
No Fishing
It doesn't look like you can fish here.

FISH STATUS

View your fishing level and active perks.

Fishing Level: 5

Active Perks:

    none

You will unlock your first Fishing Perk when you achieve level 10 in Fishing.

See Also