The Fisherman is one of the many classic professions you can pick up during your journey in Brighter Shores. Fortunately, when you are actively fishing in the MMO, you will not be restricted to a fishing rod alone, there are a variety of fishing tools that you will have access to, the first of which is the Fishing Spear.
However, making the most of the Fisherman profession can seem daunting if you are just starting out in the game. The guide below will therefore go over everything you need to know about fishing in Brighter Shores.
Contents:
- How to start fishing in Brighter Shores
- All fishing equipment and upgrade requirements
- How to use bait
- All fish and their locations
- Enchanting fishing equipment
- Best Fisherman leveling guide for the early game
How to start fishing and begin your journey as a Fisherman in Brighter Shores
To start fishing in Brighter Shores, you will first need to get your hands on the Fishing Spear. You will be able to purchase this item for 12 Silver from the small building that has a fishing sign on it. So make sure you look at some of the best avenues of making money in the game.
The building is located to the right of Town Square, and after you purchase the rod, you will now need to catch a fish that matches your Fisherman level. If you are at level 0, then the only fish that you will be able to catch at this point is the Mottled Flounder which can be located on a beach to the south of Sea Road.
There is no mechanical fishing game to look forward to in the MMO. To catch a fish, all you have to do is locate it, right-click on it, and then select “Catch”. You can spot a fish by spamming the Sense spell, near a body of water, and the fish will be highlighted for you.
With the more you catch, your Fisherman level will go up and unlock access to new and higher-tier fish. The low-tier fish will be replaced by them keeping your XP gain rate steady. By leveling the fishing profession you will get the following unlocks:
- Lvl 50: Journeyman Fishing Cape
- Lvl 100: Adept Fishing Cape
Every fishing equipment and version upgrade requirements
There are a total of 5 Fishing Equipment that you will be able to get your hands on in Brighter Shores. Here is a list of them all along with their base-level requirement, base cost, and upgrade requirements:
| Equipment | Base Level Required | Base Cost | Upgraded Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Spear | 0 | 12 Silver | Version 2: Level 15 (126 Silver) Version 3: Level 43 (340 Silver) Version 4: Level 113 (957 Silver) Version 5: Level 173 (1 Gold 730 Silver) Version 6: Level 310 (3 Gold 560 Silver) |
| Fishing Rod | 20 | 72 Silver | Version 2: Level 66 (309 Silver) Version 3: Level 116 (734 Silver) Version 4: Level 157 (1 Gold 270 Silver) Version 5: Level 205 (2 Gold 20 Silver) Version 6: Level 363 (4 Gold 130 Silver) |
| Cast Net | 28 | 86 Silver 400 Copper | Version 2: Level 179 (716 Silver) |
| Lobster Pot | 39 | 106 Silver | Version 2: Level 175 (1 Gold 50 Silver) |
| Oyster Net | 73 | 334 Silver | Version 2: Level 231 (1 Gold 800 Silver) |
How to use bait during fishing
When you reach Fisherman level 20 and unlock the Fishing Rod you will gain access to bait. This will make catching higher-tier fish easier, and there are a total of 6 main types of bait that you can look forward to in the MMO. Here is a list of them all and the fish they are used on:
| Bait | Fish it catches |
|---|---|
| Seas Slug | Dab (Level Unlocked: 20) |
| Grubs | Mackibut (Level Unlocked 25) |
| Maggots | Wraddock (Level Unlocked: 31) |
| Maggots | Herring (Level Unlocked: 34) |
| Grubs | Sturlet (Level Unlocked 45) |
| Worms | Bream (Level Unlocked: 48) |
All fish and where to get them in Brighter Shores
Here is a list of all the fish in Brighter Shores and where you will be able to find them:
| Level | Fish Unlocked | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mottled Flounder | East Beach |
| 2 | Lesser Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 4 | Sandy Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 6 | Olive Flounder | East Beach |
| 8 | Gray Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 10 | Lonely Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 12 | Stone Flounder | East Beach |
| 14 | Yellowtail Gurnard | Pirate Hideout |
| 16 | Rocky Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 18 | Lemon Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 20 | Common Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 22 | Arrowtooth Flounder | East Beach |
| 25 | Spotted Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 28 | Placid Bass | Seashells Seashore |
| 31 | Ballan Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 34 | Ridged Herring | Boardwalk |
| 36 | Rord Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 39 | Orange lobster | West Waterfront |
| 42 | Figure Eight Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 45 | Idle Surlet | Salty Swine |
| 48 | Leathery Bream | Central Waterfront |
| 50 | Common Ray | Ray Bay |
| 53 | Small Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 56 | Bigeye Gurnard | Pirate Hideout |
| 59 | Whitespot Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 62 | Flowery Flounder | East Beach |
| 65 | Goldsinny Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 67 | Gray Herring | Boardwalk |
| 70 | Slight Cod | Starfish Point |
| 73 | Beach Oyster | East Waterfront |
| 76 | Moray Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 79 | Flathead Sturlet | Vincible |
| 81 | Blue Jack Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 84 | Striped Bass | Seashells Seashore |
| 87 | Black Bream | Central Waterfront |
| 90 | Dim Ray | Ray Bay |
| 93 | Dancing Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 95 | Striped Sturlet | Vincible |
| 98 | Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 101 | Cuckoo Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 104 | Waltzing Cod | Starfish Point |
| 107 | Striped Lobster | West Waterfront |
| 110 | Red Herring | Boardwalk |
| 112 | Blackfin Gurnard | Pirate Hideout |
| 115 | Streaked Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 118 | Jelly Flounder | East Beach |
| 120 | Surf Bream | Central Waterfront |
| 123 | Soldier Ray | Ray Bay |
| 126 | Thick Lipped Sturlet | Vincible |
| 129 | Summer Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 131 | Conger Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 134 | Horse Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 137 | Emerald Bass | Seashells Seashore |
| 140 | Signal Oyster | East Waterfront |
| 142 | Cleaner Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 145 | Teal Cod | Starfish Point |
| 148 | Ochre Herring | Boardwalk |
| 150 | Merry Old Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 153 | Wandering Sturlet | Vincible |
| 156 | Chub Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 159 | Nible Ray | Ray Bay |
| 161 | Smooth Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 164 | Shiny Gurnard | Pirate Hideout |
| 167 | Graceful Bream | Central Waterfront |
| 170 | Ornate Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 172 | Peacock Flounder | East Beach |
| 175 | Ghost Lobster | West Waterfront |
| 178 | Pearly Cod | Starfish Point |
| 180 | Wishful Herring | Boardwalk |
| 183 | Silver Sturlet | Vincible |
| 186 | Leopard Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 189 | Blue Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 191 | Dropthe Bass | Seashells Seashore |
| 194 | Cream Bream | Central Waterfront |
| 197 | Tiger Ray | Ray Bay |
| 200 | Western Sturlet | Vincible |
| 208 | Screaming Ab Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 217 | Hightide Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 226 | Speckled Oyster | East Waterfront |
| 235 | Mosaic Cod | Starfish Point |
| 243 | Six Line Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 252 | Wahoo Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 261 | Torpedo Gurnard | Pirate Hideout |
| 270 | Hope Herring | Boardwalk |
| 279 | Starry Flounder | East Beach |
| 287 | Blond Sturlet | Vincible |
| 296 | Gilt-Headed Bream | Central Waterfront |
| 305 | Broad Ray | Ray Bay |
| 314 | Spotted Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 323 | Greater Eel | Eel Street Bridge |
| 331 | Cunning Lobster | West Waterfront |
| 340 | Etway Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 349 | Giant Bass | Seashells Seashore |
| 358 | Corkwing Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 366 | Burly Cod | Starfish Point |
| 375 | Shimmering Herring | Boardwalk |
| 384 | Unicorn Pufferfish | Wilhope Crossing |
| 393 | Bullet Sturlet | Vincible |
| 402 | Brilliant Bream | Central Waterfront |
| 410 | Jade Ray | Ray Bay |
| 419 | King Mackibut | Salty Swine |
| 428 | Grand Gurnard | Pirate Hideout |
| 437 | Rusty Oyster | East Waterfront |
| 446 | Mighty Dab | Vacant Pier |
| 454 | Emperor Cod | Starfish Point |
| 463 | Mega Wraddock | Little Lucy |
| 472 | Black Flounder | East Beach |
| 481 | Mighty Sturlet | Vincible |
| 490 | Prime Ray | Ray Bay |
How to Enchant fishing equipment
Enchanting fishing equipment like the Fishing Spear will give the time an experience boost. However, to be able to enchant gear in the MMO you will first need to locate the Enchantress.
Then spending some Silver you will be able to upgrade an equipment of choice. To give the Fishing Spear an enchantment you will need 55 Silver and it will then gain a 0.4% XP boost. Fortunately, the enchantment is tied to your character and not to the gear itself.
So if you are switching to another Fishing Spear down the line, you will be able to carry over the enchantment to it.
Best Brighter Shores early game Fisherman leveling guide
Here is what you should be focusing on if you are looking to comfortably level our Fisherman profession in the early game:
| Fisherman Level | Fish to focus on |
|---|---|
| Level 0-2 | In the initial levels, you need to make your way to East Beach and start catching Mottled Flounder. Keep catching them till your inventory is full and then sell them to the Fishmonger in Eel Street. |
| Level 2-4 | Head to Eel Street Bridge now and then scan for Lesser Eel there. Catch them till your inventory is full. You can either sell the Lesser Eel or store it way in the ingredient cabinet of the Delectable Dab Restaurant kitchen to cook them later and level your Chef profession. |
| Level 4-8 | Head to Willhope Crossing and look for Sandy Pufferfish which will be one of the best sources of Fisherman XP at this point. You can sell these for good money as well. Apart from the Sandy Pufferfish, you can look to catch Olive Flunder (replaces Mottled Flounder) as well in the East Beach. |
| Level 9-12 | Pufferfish will be the best way to make money and earn XP at this point. However, if you are looking to level the Chef profession, Eel will be the best. |
After you have reached level 15, you can upgrade the Fishing Spear, and progression from here on out will be much smoother. Just keep catching all the fish till you ultimately unlock the Prime Ray at level 490.
