Deep Sea Fishing

This article is about the skilling activity. For the animation override, see Deep-Sea Fishing.

Deep Sea Fishing is a Fishing activity that is accessed via by talking to Goomah in the Fishing Guild. It is available to players with a range of Fishing levels, and involves fishing in a hub area. The minimum Fishing level to participate is level 68 (the same requirement to enter the Fishing Guild). The activity takes place on the Deep Sea Fishing hub, and it has several different activities.

Three different boosts can be acquired while fishing on the hub. These include:

•  Barrel of bait, granting a 5-10% chance to gain an extra catch for 3 minutes.
• File:Broken fishing rod (Deep Sea Fishing Boost).png Broken fishing rod, granting a 5-10% bonus catch rate for 3-30 minutes.
•  Tangled fishbowl, granting 5% extra fishing experience for 3-30 minutes.

These boosts have to be activated by using the corresponding item.

Minnow

Main article: Minnow shoal

Minnow fishing can be done at the south-east portion of the platform with level 68 fishing. Magnetic minnow are stackable fish, which 1-3 fish are caught at a time. They can be turned into manta ray, sea turtle, or great white shark bait if the player grinds 300 magnetic minnow. They can't be cooked, but the player can eat them for 100 life points each. This activity is low intensity as the minnow shoals will move every few minutes, but they give less experience than other fishing methods.

The rowboat north along the platform from the minnow shoals can be used as a bank.

Magical fishing spots

Main article: Magical fishing spot

All over the platform, magical fishing spots can be found. These are only usable if manta ray, sea turtle, or great white shark bait from the minnows has been obtained beforehand. The spot will then allow the gathering of 50 fish, at which point the player will have to use another bait. Fish from the random event boosts, the Fury shark outfit's set bonus, or the Fishing cape perk do not count towards the 50 fish limit.

Swarm fishing

Main article: Swarm (fishing spot)

Swarm fishing spot

The south-west portion of the platform hosts a giant swarm net, which can be used without any requirements. It will catch a range of fish from mackerel to all the way to sailfish. The player can catch fish that are above their fishing level. A higher fishing level increases the chances of getting higher-levelled fish. Occasionally, the player will stop fishing with the message: "A fish snags against the net."

A Magical net north along the platform from the swarm net acts as a deposit box.

Jellyfish

Main articles: Green blubber jellyfish (NPC) and Blue blubber jellyfish (NPC)

Jellyfish fishing spot

Two types of jellyfish can be found at the north portion of the platform: green blubber jellyfish and blue blubber jellyfish, requiring level 68 and 91 fishing respectively. They can be cooked into their cooked equivalent and be eaten without losing adrenaline.

The jellyfish may occasionally electrify themselves. Fishing at an electrifying spot causes a debuff stack to accumulate with each catch. This can be gradually cleared by fishing at a non-electrifying spot, which reduces the debuff by 2 stacks for each catch. If it reaches 10 stacks, continuing to fish at an electrifying spot will cause the player to be stunned for 10 seconds (this can be cleared with Freedom). If the player is stunned by an electrifying jellyfish, the debuff will transform into a 2.5 minute cooldown, which will refresh itself if the player is stunned again during that time. The cooldown prevents the player from fishing electrifying jellyfish spots. The player can continue to catch non-electrifying jellyfish, but they will have no effect on the debuff during this time. The debuff vanishes completely after the cooldown ends.

A bank boat is near this platform, so players can bank their items.

Fishing frenzy

Main article: Fish (Fishing frenzy)

Towards the north-west portion of the platform, fishing frenzy spots can be found where the player must continually fling fish from the constantly changing fishing spots, requiring level 94 fishing. This method does not gain any fish, but it will give plenty of experience. It is possible to achieve the highest fishing experience per hour in game using this method. Continuously fishing gives a "streak" bonus of +1% xp boost for every 10 catches (up to 20% xp boost with a soft cap of 200 streak). The streak will be lost if the player is inactive for 6 seconds. Success rate depends on the player's Fishing level (up to a maximum of 100% success rate at level 99).

At level 99 fishing, one can also gain at least 26,300 item experience an hour for their Fishing rod-o-matic, augmented crystal fishing rod, or augmented tavia's fishing rod.

Gaining a streak of 200 will grant the Frenzied achievement.

Sailfish

Main articles: Sailfish (NPC), Swift sailfish, and Calm sailfish

Sailfish can be found on the north-eastern portion of the platform, requiring level 97 fishing to catch. There are three sailfish spots that can appear: swift, regular, or calm spots. Swift spots give more xp and have a higher catch rate, but they disappear quicker, while regular spots will last longer but have a lower catch rate. There is also a rare chance that players may encounter a calm sailfish spot, and these calm spots last longer than normal sailfish spots. Sailfish can be cooked into their cooked equivalent. Cooked sailfish can also be made into sailfish soups with Spices in Player-owned ports (which requires the player to have completed the full Eastern Soups Recipe Scroll).

A Magical net west along the platform from the sailfish spots acts as a deposit box.

Random events

This hub has random events and interactions that take place in the centre of the area. These increase experience rates, as well as give temporary boosts to fishing. When a random event appears there will be a public chat announcement, and the skybox will change to a nighttime setting.

Whirlpool

File:Deep Sea Fishing Whirlpool.png

Whirpool

A giant whirlpool appears in the middle of the platform, and players may donate money to receive the titles previously only available from the Well of Goodwill. This money does not go to charity. It is simply removed from the game. The whirlpool is also harvestable for random fish.

If enough money is donated, a random deep sea fishing boost lasting 10 minutes is given to players when the event ends. If the pool has a golden glow, this is an indication that enough money has been donated.

The achievement Make A Wish is completed when throwing money into the whirlpool.

Title	Value
[Name] the Wishful	1+
[Name] the Generous	10,000,000
[Name] the Millionaire	100,000,000
[Name] the Charitable	1,000,000,000
[Name] the Billionaire	5,000,000,000

Travelling Merchant

The travelling merchant's boat

A Travelling Merchant can randomly appear, offering an improved Uncharted island map for 800,000 coins, as well as a selection of three other items such as Crystal triskelion, Small goebie burial charm and Barrel of bait, among others. Once you have purchased an item and it appears as sold out you cannot purchase that item again even if the merchant reappears in the same day. His stock changes on the daily reset at 00:00 game time.

The Travelling Merchant is a large ship that is moored to the west of the Deep Sea Fishing hub (2-storey building with nets). Clicking on the ship will open a menu for trade. Purchasing an item will complete the achievement Up for sail.

Maps from the store lead to Uncharted Isles with 4-6 special resource spots on them.

Arkaneo

The legendary sailfish Arkaneo arrives in the middle of the platform. He swims around in circles rapidly before departing. The player cannot interact with him. After he leaves the player is granted all three of the deep sea fishing boosts for 15 minutes.

Deep-sea encounters

A whale that can randomly spawn

• Sea Monster - Rapidly feed the sea monster using the rotten fish from the barrels or raw fish from your inventory. Successfully completing this event will grant a 10% chance to gain an additional catch (lasts 10-30 minutes depending on how much food you managed to throw in that time-frame).
• Jellyfish invasion - Kick jellyfish off the docks. Successfully completing this event grants a 5% fishing experience boost for 10-30 minutes.
• Whale - Rescue a fisherman swallowed by the whale by fishing out minnows from it. Successfully completing this event will grant a 10% fishing rate boost. Boost lasts for 10-30 minutes.

Extras

There are 7 Fishing achievements in the Deep Sea Fishing hub.

Gregg's ring

While fishing, Gregg 'groggy' herring's ring can be found and returned to Gregg. He can be found in the crow's nest at the top of the tall mast on the Deep Sea Fishing hub (2-storey building with nets). He is above the Fish Flingers' Fisherman on the upper level. This will complete the achievement My precious!.

Seagull

Players can shoo away a seagull to gain 1,940 fishing experience.

Minnowman

A Minnowman appears near the minnow shoals asking for minnow. The player can contribute magnetic minnow to the Minnowman to receive an experience reward once the Minnowman leaves the area (e.g. at Level 99 Fishing, giving 36 magnetic minnow rewards 1,940 Fishing XP).

Siren

A siren will sing the names of players, and if responded to, the player will gain a small amount of Fishing experience.

Captain Deathbeard

Captain Deathbeard will pass by in a row boat, asking for directions. If responded to, the player will gain a small amount of fishing experience once he leaves the area.

Fisherman

A fisherman will fall in the water and the player can check on them if they are doing okay. If responded to, the player will gain a small amount of fishing experience once he gets back on the dock.

Treasure turtle

The treasure turtle will give you a free clue scroll reward if you're on the same world as it spawns. Otherwise it will only unlock the achievement.

Pelican

Players can feed a pelican a fish to gain Fishing experience.

Fishing Notes

Players may receive Fishing Notes randomly while fishing. These can be read for an experience boost.

Trivia

• Portable skilling stations cannot be placed on the platform.
• A Portable deposit box can be placed on the platform.