Oily Lake Exploration / Discussion

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razielsonofkain 23 Nov 2009 23:32

It gives me 3-4 darters at 6 fishing skill.
Data points:

3 x darters
4 x darters
1 x darter + 3 x Seaweeds
2 x darter + 1 x Seaweed
2 x darter + 1 x Seaweed
2 x darter + 1 x Seaweed
2 x darter + 1 x Seaweed + 1 x Freshwater Eel
1 x darter + 3 x Seaweeds
2 x darter + 1 x Seaweed
3 x Seaweeds
1 x darter + 1 x Seaweed + 1 x Freshwater Eel
2 x darter + 1 x Seaweed + 1 x Freshwater Eel
2 x darter + 1 x Seaweed + 1 x Freshwater Eel
3 x Freshwater Eel
3 x darter + 1 x Seaweeds

Got 25 darters in all :)

bigalphillips 08 Dec 2009 00:07

With 12/13/17/11 stats - watch the horizon = 4 XP Perception
With 37/37/55 (56)/35 (36) - Watch the horizon = 7 XP Perc
With 15(19)/16(12)/20/14(15) - go for a swim = 5 XP Strength
With 27 (24)/22 (19)/60/27 (28) - go for a swim = 8 XP

More to come edited in here.

Last edited on 19 Mar 2020 22:50 by bigalphillips Show more

Valliant 27 Jul 2010 04:03

Is there a difference in what can be fished up depending on where you start from, or does it always pull from the tainted shoreline list? If so, you can get better fish earlier in the game by walking out from the Docks and going fishing.

Valmo 02 Jun 2012 00:36

Looks like it could have some deep fishing results that are unique to it:

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You cast your line into the water to see if you can snag a few of the silver fish darting among the rocks and wrecked boats.

Wow, you snagged something heavy. It's quite a workout just hauling it up.

You've pulled up a chunk of a sunken boat. It's modern enough to be plastic, but covered in mollusks and seaweed.

You can haul it up far enough to cut off a chunk of it with your salvaging tools before it splashes back into the water.

You found: 3 handfuls of polysteel

You found: 2 clumps of damp seaweed

You found: 2 fresh mollusks

You've earned 2 XP in Strength

My effects and equipment at the time:

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Effects
High Test (19)
Sinking Lure (19)
Obvious Presence (31)
Ocean Sight (74)
Harmony (214)

Hat: red-lensed goggles
Weapon: new fishing pole
Offhand: tamed fire
Shirt: reactive vest
Pants: reactive pants
Gadget: advanced rangefinder

I'm going to equip my salvaging tools and see if it causes a different result.

Edit:
Received it a second time with salvaging tools equipped and nothing of note changed.

You found: 2 handfuls of polysteel
You found: damp seaweed
You found: 3 fresh mollusks
You've earned 2 XP in Strength

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Gone fishin', be back at dark-thirty!

Last edited on 02 Jun 2012 00:42 by Valmo Show more