How to Fish and How to Get Bait

You can fish in different bodies of water in Throne and Liberty to gather ingredients for cooking recipes. Keep reading to learn how to fish, how to get bait, the fastest way to get a fishing rod, and what recipes require fish.

Throne and Liberty How to Fish

Slot in Fishing Rod and Bait

Fishing is an activity in Throne and Liberty that you can do to gather seafood ingredients from viable bodies of water for cooking recipes.

To start fishing, go to the Character Info menu from the Main Menu and equip a Fishing Rod and the Bait of your choice, depending on what type of fish you're trying to lure out.

Equip Fishing Rod and Cast Float

Once you have a Rod and Bait slotted in, go near a body of water, then click on the Fishing Rod icon above your Quick Slots, or press the assigned shortcut, to equip it.

After equipping a Fishing Rod, aim your cursor along the water until the light turns blue, then press the indicated button to cast out your line.

Pull Fish Up to Drain Its HP

Shortly after casting out your line, you should see a prompt once a fish takes your bait to Snap up your line. Press the indicated button to drain around 25% of the fish's HP. Whether you press the button or not, however, you will start reeling the fish in. Once the fish's HP reaches 0, you will successfully catch it.

Pull Opposite of Fish's Swimming Direction

As you are pulling at a fish, it will try swimming either left or right to escape. Hold down the buttons to Drag Left or Right to pull the Rod away from the direction the fish is swimming, or else it will escape.

Your stamina will drain as you try to Drag the fish. When your stamina is empty, you will not affect the FIsh's HP, even if you are pulling opposite the direction they are swimming.

Make sure to periodically stop pulling your Rod so that your Stamina can recharge and you can keep draining the fish's HP.

Raise Fishing Level to Make Fishing Easier

Successful fishing attempts will grant you Fishing EXP to level up your Fishing Level. The higher your Fishing Level, the easier reeling in fish will become.

Level 20 is the Maximum Level

The highest level that you can reach while leveling your Fishing is level 20. Similar to your character's level, you can still get Fishing EXP at level 20, but will not be able to level up.

Fishing Rods Give Fishing Level Buffs

It is, however, possible to go past the level cap by equipping better fishing rods. Starting from the Steel Fishing Rod, players will receive a Fishing Bonus Level, which increases their Fishing Level as long as the fishing rod is equipped.

As such, it is important to upgrade your fishing rods whenever possible.

All Fishing Rod Locations

How to Increase Fishing Level Fast

The simplest way to level your fishing is by going out to fish. Stock up on bait (like the cheap Paste Bait) and head over to a body of water to fish.

It also helps to stock up and eat Rye Bread (ideally Quality Rye Bread) while fishing, as this gives you a 15% Fishing Mastery bonus for 15-30 minutes.

As you raise your Fishing level, it will become easier to catch higher rarity fish, like the Banded Butterflyfish or the Arowana. These fish give more EXP, which in turn helps you level up even faster.

Throne and Liberty How to Get Bait

Bait	How to Get
Paste Bait	Contract Coin Merchants You can acquire a chest from a Coin Contract merchant once a day.
Bait Worm	Star Trees Farming Star Trees throughout Solisium also has a chance of dropping Bait Worm.
Bait Shrimp	Crustacean Monsters Bait Shrimp is harder to come by as crustacean monsters found by the coast have a chance of dropping this.
Fish Fillet Bait	Dissolving Fish Dissolving fish like the Belphoret Bass or the Banded Butterflyfish will give you Fish Fillet bait.

Bait is essential in fishing. It can either be bought from a merchant, gathered from Star Trees, hunted from crustaceans by the coast, or received from dissolving fish.

Throne and Liberty Where to Get Fishing Rod Fast

Fastest Method: Finish Percy's Appendix

The fastest way to get a Fishing Rod for free is by completing the Appendix Adventures of the Expedition in Chapter 3.

Once you talk to Adventurer Pro Percy in Kastleton after sending out your first Amitoi Expedition, you will be automatically rewarded with a Bamboo Fishing Rod.

Throne and Liberty Best Places to Fish

Purelight Hill for Freshwater Fish

The Main Waterway near Purelight Hill and the small lake beside Purelight Tower are the best places to catch rare fish. Main Waterway, in particular, is where you can catch the Fonsine Barracuda, Lanquis Barracuda, and the Dolly Varden Trout.

While fishing here, you will also be able to get a lot of Belphoret Bass and Arowana for Fish Fillet Bait, as well as Largemouth Bass for cooking.

Saurodoma Island for Saltwater Fish

As for saltwater fish, you will want to head over to the wharf in Saurodoma Island. You can either get there via the Waypoint, or by swimming there from Daybreak Shore.

Saurodoma Island is where you will be able to catch various Uncommon and Rare fish, such as the Barracuda, Blacktail Snook, and the Aurora Starfish.

Additionally, while fishing here, you will also be able to get Silver Anchovy and Banded Butterflyfish for Fish Fillet Bait, as well as the Pink Cod for cooking.

List of All Fish Locations

There's a Safe Fishing Spot for Night Fishing

The only problem with fishing in Saurodoma Island, however, is that it becomes a PvP zone at night, making you a prime target for players who want to kill anyone they see.

If you find yourself fishing in Saurodoma Island at night, head over to the secret fishing spot above. This spot is far enough from the major entry points into Saurodoma Island, and gives you the option to swim away should any player try to kill you.

Throne and Liberty How to Use Fish

Fish is a Common Consumable Ingredient

The main reason to fish is to get seafood ingredients to create certain consumables that can grant you buffs during open world exploration.

List of All Cooking Ingredients

Fish Can Provide Bait When Dissolved

Some fish, like the Belphoret Bass and the Arowana, can be Dissolved to provide Fish Fillet Bait. Using this bait increases the chance of catching higher rarity fish, which in turn can provide you with more fish to dissolve.

Additionally, dissolving Uncommon or Rare fish can also provide Uncommon Fish Oil, which is a cooking ingredient.

It is important to note, however, that only specific fish can be dissolved.

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