Another "Fishing Tips" Post for the Whoppers Achievement
So I finally did this on Sunday. I started with 1 Whopper to my name (Goliath Squid)
After spending a couple hours struggling with fish that won't bite or spawn, I finally figured out what worked best.
So here's what I've learned to speed run it in less than an hour:
You will need the Ranger Deco on your character. This makes it to where it's easier to reel in fish, and they bite easier.
Next, you'll also want to make a custom meal with Fish, Turbid Shrimp, and Eastern Honey. The gives you this Fisher meal, which makes it easier to reel in fish and they bite easier (yes, same as the Ranger Deco).
Go to Camp 17 in the Forest. Under the Meals tab in your tent, there's a "Rest" setting which uses Guild Point to reset your Environment. Set your Environment to Plenty, and set the time to Evening.
Once the environment is changed, go to the area 17 lake next to the camp. Get your rod ready, and have Tuff Joint Bait equipped. There should be 3-5 Gastronome Tuna in the lake. Aim the reel in their general vicinity, then "jig" your line by pressing the left thumb stick towards you in short, quick bursts. The tuna will follow the line closely until it bites the line.
Then you do the mini game; move your line with the fish until they're worn out, then rotate your left stick in a circular motion to reel them in. Rinse and repeat until captured.
After you get all the tuna, night should fall. That's when the Goliath Squids come out.
With the Goliath Squids, you will switch to a Tentacle Jig for your bait.
Now, for squids, you will have to cast your line a little further out; if you do it too close to shore, the squids will literally look at you, know it's a fishing line, and will refuse to bite the hook.
You will want to aim the lure where the tentacles are. That's where the squids eyes are.
After that, you do the same "jigging" motion you did with the tuna. They will reach out with their tentacles, then grab on.
Then you do the mini game; move your line with the fish until they're worn out, then rotate your left stick in a circular motion to reel them in. Rinse and repeat until captured.
After I did all this, I was able to capture all the squids in the lake, usually around 3.
I then went back to my area 17 tent, Rested back to Evening during the Plenty, repeat. After half an hour, I had 30 Whoppers!
I wish I started out with this method... Trying to capture and lure Gajau and Great Travally refused to get onto the damn lines and were harder to reel in.
I hope this helps y'all and you don't have to waste your time like I did. Happy Fishing!
