I like Fishing!
Many times I find myself alone Online (since the dropoff of players & my being late to the party of RDO) and when I do, I like to fish. I'm sure some folks find fishing boring or a bit of a grind, but I enjoy it and find it relaxing and have even developed a strategy that is rather lucrative! Plus, not many assholes grief me while I do it, except when I go to the butcher, but lately I haven't run into too much trouble.
Considering one can carry 10 of each kind of fish (excluding the larger ones that need to ride on your horse's back) & even if some rando shoots and kills you, you don't lose the fish in your pockets- Fishing can be rather stress free.
I have found I can make at almost $100 in an hour or so. Sure, that might not be a super great amount of money and my method is a little grindy, but I enjoy it and thought I would share in case any other fisherman out there were interested.
*One note: I use the Special Spinner. I know- I know, how could I spend my precious gold on a freaking fishing lure! I have actually found it very useful, as I never have to buy or restock on bait & it catches all fish in any location I go. Sooo- Eh.
I use this small section of the map:
Sockeye Salmon go for $2.50 x 10 = $25
Largemouth Bass go for $2 x 10 =$20
Smallmouth Bass also go for $2 x 10 =$20
Stealhead Trout go for $2.50 x 10 = $25
...and if you stop and grab a big ole' Lake Sturgeon at $7.50
You can Net $97.50 per trip
Here's my typical route, using the
* as points where I stand & cast from:
As a bonus, there are also those little fish, like Pickel and Bluegill, Rock Bass, etc. That if are at least a 1 lbs can get you $1 each, up to ten for each kind. Sooo, I always pocket some of those as well and get a little more $$$.
That's it! Let me know if anybody else has any fishing tips.