Introduction
Most people have a general idea about rare fish, little bits of facts and things we've all heard and experienced while we're out fishing. Some of it came from guides, some of it came from theories we've made up, some of it came from people that looked at the game code long ago.
Rare fish were... pretty rare. In the past, months could go by with only 1 or 2 reports. It seems like times have changed however, there are more and more reports popping up in threads around the forum and elsewhere, with lots of new information.
Everyone is welcome to post what rares they have caught, as well as discuss their theories and ideas regarding the rare fish.
Rare Fish from Bass'ken Lake
Fish Name: Mutha Guppa
Fish Location: Bass'ken Lake
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 250k-280k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Mutha Guppa Mask
Time of Day Available: Day
Fish Name: Big Mouth Bass'terd
Fish Location: Bass'ken Lake
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 250k-300k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Big Mouth Bass'terd Mask
Time of Day Available: Night
Fish Name: Candy Striper
Fish Location: Bass'ken Lake
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 850k-1000k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Candy Striper Mask
Time of Day Available: Dawn/Dusk
Rare Fish from Port of Gambino
Fish Name: Buckin' Bino
Fish Location: Port of Gambino
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 100k-120k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Buckin' Bino Mask
Time of Day Available: Day
Fish Name: Tootin' Tino
Fish Location: Port of Gambino
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 120k-150k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Tootin' Tino Mask
Time of Day Available: Night
Fish Name: Chargin' Chino
Fish Location: Port of Gambino
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 200k-250k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Chargin' Chino Mask
Time of Day Available: Dawn/Dusk
Rare Fish from Durem Reclamation Facility
Fish Name: Diamondback Lion
Fish Location: Durem Reclamation Facility
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 750k-850k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Diamondback Lion Mask
Time of Day Available: Day
Fish Name: Emeraldback Lion
Fish Location: Durem Reclamation Facility
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 750k-850k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Emeraldback Lion Mask
Time of Day Available: Night
Fish Name: Rubyback Lion
Fish Location: Durem Reclamation Facility
Suggested Fisher's Pricing: 900k-1200k
Last Reported Actual Sell Price: TBA
Fish Item Available: Rubyback Lion Mask
Time of Day Available: Dawn/Dusk
Collected Data
1. Rare fish can be hooked with ANY rod.
2. You CAN catch more than 1 rare in the same account. (I've caught 4.)
3. A and D level bait will trigger a lucky bucket, F level bait will trigger a lucky bucket but since it's F bait, the game autimoatically nulls it. F bait is a rare killer, don't use it unless it's A or D level. Every F game you play could have been a rare that was just killed T_T (seriously though, use D bait instead).
4. However, it's possible using A level bait specifically, has a GREATER chance than D bait. This is just a theory though based on my experiences.
5. Rares DO NOT move like trash. This has been proven by the game code. Each rare species has a specific movement unique to it that is also similar to another fish in that same lake. The movements are as follows:
* ALL Bass'ken rares move like fast gray stripers
* ALL Gambino rares move like Warm Trout. Easily mistaken for Blue Seedkin because both fish have almost identical movements.
* ALL Durem rares move closets to a fast white pebbo.
6. You have a 25% chance of hooking a rare, IF you have the lucky bucket. Chances are, it will be in the first 4 slots, if not the first row, so long as you don't loose any fish. If you loose a lot of fish, it will keep coming back until you do catch it (or you finish the bucket without catching it :sweat: but anyways), meaning it might possibly not show up until the second row or so, but this is highly unlikely, because, if you loose a lot of fish, then personally, chances are you don't have the skill to catch a rare yet ((Personal opinion, sorry)).