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Add his bait economy (five baits at 1g/100, feather trade, fish-for-bait ladder); fishing yields raw Herring (content audit)
Opens his trades for any Pond rod (8 Oct fix); trades up to the three sea baits but sells only the first five baits
 
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The '''Old Fisher''' is an early fishing NPC found at [[The Pond]], standing on the small dock. New players visit the Old Fisher to receive a [[Fishing Rod]] and begin training [[Fishing]].
The '''Old Fisher''' is an early fishing NPC found at [[The Pond]], wandering the grassy bank beside the water. New players visit the Old Fisher to receive a [[Fishing Rod]] and begin training [[Fishing]].
The Old Fisher will also hand out a replacement rod to players who have lost or no longer carry one.
The Old Fisher will also hand out a replacement rod to players who have lost or no longer carry one.
== Services ==
== Services ==
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| Starter tool
| Starter tool
| [[File:Fishingrod.png|24px|link=Fishing Rod]] [[Fishing Rod]]
| [[File:Fishingrod.png|24px|link=Fishing Rod]] [[Fishing Rod]]
| Gives players the basic tool used to catch [[Herring]] at [[The Pond]].
| Gives players the basic tool used to catch [[Herring]] at [[The Pond]] and [[Trout]] in [[Whisperwood]].
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|-
| Tool replacement
| Tool replacement
| [[Fishing Rod]]
| [[Fishing Rod]]
| Provides another rod if the player no longer carries one.
| Provides another rod if the player carries no rod that fishes the Pond. Carrying a [[Starter Fishing Rod]] or a [[Level 2 Fishing Rod]] opens his bait trades instead; the [[Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod]] can't fish the Pond, so it doesn't count.
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| Bait counter
| Bait counter
| All five baits
| Five baits
| Sells every bait at 1 Gold per 100, and trades catch up the bait ladder.
| Sells five of the eight baits at 1 Gold per 100 (not the three sea baits), and trades catch up the whole bait ladder.
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== Bait ==
== Bait ==
Every Pond catch requires bait (since August 2026). The Old Fisher covers the whole bait economy at The Pond:
Every Pond catch requires bait (since August 2026). The Old Fisher covers the whole bait economy at The Pond:
* Trades '''1 Feather → 1 [[Feather Bait]]''' for free.
* Trades '''1 Feather → 1 [[Feather Bait]]''' for free.
* Sells all five baits ([[Feather Bait]], [[Trout Bait]], [[Bass Bait]], [[Tuna Bait]], and Squid Bait) at '''1 Gold per 100'''.
* Sells five baits ([[Feather Bait]], [[Trout Bait]], [[Bass Bait]], [[Tuna Bait]], and Squid Bait) at '''1 Gold per 100'''.
* Runs the same fish-for-bait ladder as [[Dockhand Maren]] — 10 [[Herring]] → 5 Trout Bait, 10 [[Trout]] → 5 Bass Bait, 10 [[Bass]] → 5 Tuna Bait, 10 [[Tuna]] → 5 Squid Bait. Raw or cooked fish both count, and raw is spent first.
* Runs the same fish-for-bait ladder as [[Dockhand Maren]] — 10 [[Herring]] → 5 Trout Bait, 10 [[Trout]] → 5 Bass Bait, 10 [[Bass]] → 5 Tuna Bait, 10 [[Tuna]] → 5 Squid Bait, 10 [[Swordfish]] → 5 [[Reef Jig]], 10 [[Parrotfish]] → 5 [[Diving Plug]], 10 [[Grouper]] → 5 [[Glow Jig]]. Raw or cooked fish both count, and raw is spent first.


The Old Fisher's counter sells '''bait only''' — fishing rods and the [[Wooden Raft]] are sold exclusively by [[Dockhand Maren]] at [[The Shores]].
The Old Fisher's counter sells '''bait only''' — fishing rods, the [[Wooden Raft]] and the three sea baits are sold exclusively by [[Dockhand Maren]] at [[The Shores]].
== Fishing path ==
== Fishing path ==
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| 2
| 2
| Fish for raw [[Herring]], then cook it into [[Cooked Fish Meat]].
| Fish for raw [[Herring]], then cook it into [[Cooked Herring]].
| Earn [[Fishing]] XP.
| Earn [[Fishing]] XP.
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| The Pond's catch.
| The Pond's catch.
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| [[Cooked Fish Meat]]
| [[Cooked Herring]]
| Made by cooking the raw catch.
| Made by cooking the raw catch.
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| [[Dockhand Maren]]
| [[Dockhand Maren]]
| Equivalent NPC at The Shores — same bait ladder, plus rods and the raft.
| Equivalent NPC at The Shores — same bait ladder, plus rods, the raft and the three sea baits.
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 19 October 2026

Old Fisher
Role Fishing rod giver / fishing tutor
Location The Pond
Services Gives a starter fishing rod, sells and trades bait, and replaces lost rods.

The Old Fisher is an early fishing NPC found at The Pond, wandering the grassy bank beside the water. New players visit the Old Fisher to receive a Fishing Rod and begin training Fishing. The Old Fisher will also hand out a replacement rod to players who have lost or no longer carry one.

Services

Service Item Notes
Starter tool Fishing Rod Gives players the basic tool used to catch Herring at The Pond and Trout in Whisperwood.
Tool replacement Fishing Rod Provides another rod if the player carries no rod that fishes the Pond. Carrying a Starter Fishing Rod or a Level 2 Fishing Rod opens his bait trades instead; the Fire-Resistant Fishing Rod can't fish the Pond, so it doesn't count.
Bait counter Five baits Sells five of the eight baits at 1 Gold per 100 (not the three sea baits), and trades catch up the whole bait ladder.

Bait

Every Pond catch requires bait (since August 2026). The Old Fisher covers the whole bait economy at The Pond:

The Old Fisher's counter sells bait only — fishing rods, the Wooden Raft and the three sea baits are sold exclusively by Dockhand Maren at The Shores.

Fishing path

Step Action Result
1 Get a Fishing Rod from the Old Fisher. You can fish at The Pond.
2 Fish for raw Herring, then cook it into Cooked Herring. Earn Fishing XP.
3 Return to the Old Fisher if the rod is lost. Receive a replacement Fishing Rod.
Page Why it matters
The Pond Old Fisher's location.
Fishing Skill connected to this NPC.
Fishing Rod Tool given by the Old Fisher.
Herring The Pond's catch.
Cooked Herring Made by cooking the raw catch.
Dockhand Maren Equivalent NPC at The Shores — same bait ladder, plus rods, the raft and the three sea baits.
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