Poles, lures and gear
Poles and permanent gear add up. Only one lure works at a time, but fishing food stacks with it.
Poles
| Pole | Bonus | Where |
|---|
| Fishing Pole | 0 | Any fishing vendor |
| Blump Family Fishing Pole | +3 | Alliance quest The Family and the Fishing Pole, Darkshore |
| Strong Fishing Pole | +5 | Vendors; Fishing 10 |
| Big Iron Fishing Pole | +20 | About 1% from Shellfish Traps, southwest Desolace coast |
| Nat Pagle's Extreme Angler FC-5000 | +25 | Horde quest Snapjaws, Mon!, Revantusk Village |
| Arcanite Fishing Pole | +35 | Win the Sunday contest |
Lures
| Lure | Bonus | Where |
|---|
| Shiny Bauble | +25, 10 min | Vendors |
| Nightcrawlers | +50, 10 min | Vendors; some undead |
| Aquadynamic Fish Lens | +50, 10 min | Fishing Rack |
| Bright Baubles | +75, 10 min | Vendors; Fishing Rack |
| Flesh Eating Worm | +75, 10 min | Rotted One, Duskwood. Too rare to farm. |
| Aquadynamic Fish Attractor | +100, 5 min | Engineering; vendors |
Fishing food Forever
| Food | Bonus for 15 min |
|---|
| Loch Frenzy Delight | +3 Fishing |
| Fillet of Frenzy | +5 Fishing |
| Bristle Whisker Catfish | +8 Fishing |
| Rockscale Cod | +12 Fishing |
| Filet of Redgill | +18 Fishing |
| Spinefin Halibut | +18 Fishing |
Luremaster Forever
The Luremaster Legacy perk gives a 25% chance of an extra fish per rank while a lure is on, up to 50% at rank two. Once you have it, keep a lure on all the time.
Gear and enchants
| Item | Bonus | Where |
|---|
| Lucky Fishing Hat | +5 | Trade in Keefer's Angelfish on contest day |
| Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots | +5 | Trade in Brownell's Blue Striped Racer |
| High Test Eternium Fishing Line | +5 on one pole | Trade in Dezian Queenfish |
| Enchant Gloves - Fishing | +2 | Enchanting |