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!Effectiveness
!Fishing level requirement
!Details
!Other requirements/fishing equipment
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|{{Difficulty|1}}
|Level 5
|[[Sardine]]s sell for about {{GEPrice|Raw sardine}} coins each if raw, and around {{GEPrice|Sardine}} coins when cooked. These can be fished from the [[Catherby]] shore, the southern shore of [[Al-Kharid]], and [[Draynor Village]].
|[[Fishing rod]] and [[Fishing bait]]
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|{{Difficulty|1}}
|level 10
|[[Herring]] sells for about {{GEPrice|Raw herring}} coins each if raw, and around {{GEP|Herring}} coins when cooked. However while fishing these sardines are also caught, worth half as much. These are fished in the same spots as sardines.
|[[Fishing rod]] and [[Fishing bait]]
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|{{Difficulty|2}}
|Level 18
|Catch [[anchovies]] in the same spot as [[herring]] and [[sardine]] with a small net. [[Anchovies]] sell for about {{GEPrice|Raw anchovies}} coins each, while the cooked versions sell for {{GEPrice|Anchovies}} coins each. [[Shrimp]] is adviseably dropped being worth much less than anchovies.
|[[Small net]]
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|{{Difficulty|2}}
|Level 35
|[[Tuna]] can be caught at level 35 fishing in either [[Catherby]] or the [[Fishing Guild]]. They sell for {{GEPrice|Tuna}} when cooked, and {{GEPrice|Raw tuna}} when raw. Also the higher your agility the more chance you have of catching two Tuna at a time.
|30 coins and [[Harpoon]]
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|{{Difficulty|2}}
~33k/hr
|Level 40
|Fishing [[lobster]]s is a popular way to make money for both free-to-play members and lower level pay-to-play members. There are two popular places to catch them; [[Karamja]] or [[Catherby]]. Caught at Karamja, bank is quick in [[TzHaar city]], or they can be put into note form at Stiles. Other options include fishing in Catherby, Catherby bank is close. One other place is Jatizso. You need to start The Fremennik Isles quest but it is really close to a bank and is most of the time unpopulated.
|30 coins for travel and a [[Lobster pot]]
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|{{Difficulty|3}}
|Level 38
|At this level, [[cave eel]] are caught in the same spots as slimy eel. Raw cave eels sell for {{GEPrice|Raw cave eel}} coins each. for every 3000 bait used, profits are 1mil-1.3mil
|[[Fishing rod]] and [[Fishing bait]], as well as a light source in [[Lumbridge Swamp Caves]]. (Spiny Helm recommended)
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|{{Difficulty|3}}
30k/hr
|Level 50
|At this level [[Swordfish]] may be caught and sold for {{GEPrice|Swordfish}} when cooked and {{GEPrice|Raw swordfish}} when raw. [[Tuna]], however, is caught with them. Locations include [[Catherby]], [[Fishing Guild]], musa point, or [[Jatizso]](completion of The Fremennik Trials required) Also the higher your [[agility]] the more chance you have of catching two swordfish at a time.
|30coins for Travel, and a [[Harpoon]]
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|{{Difficulty|3}}
{{#expr:{{GEP|Raw monkfish}}*250/1000 round 0}}k/hr - {{#expr:{{GEP|Raw monkfish}}*320/1000 round 0}}k/hr
|Level 62
|[[Monkfish]] are found at the [[Piscatoris Fishing Colony]]. They tend to be caught faster than [[sharks]], even at high levels, and sell for around {{GEPrice|Raw monkfish}} coins each when raw, and about {{GEPrice|Monkfish}} coins when cooked. In an hour, 250-320 monkfish are caught, depending on Fishing level. (good to level to 99 with)
|[[Swan Song]] completed. [[Small fishing net]]
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|{{Difficulty|3}}
|Level 65
|At this level [[Raw karambwan]] may be fished, which are worth {{GEPrice|Raw karambwan}} coins each. Keep in mind that the Karambwan will sometimes steal the bait from the vessel. If this happens often, it lowers profit. At level 68 the Karambwan steals approximately half of your inventory of Karambwanji.
|[[Tai Bwo Wannai Trio]] completed. [[Small net]]
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|{{Difficulty|3}}
60k-70k/hr
|Level 85
|The [[Living Rock Caverns]] is an area in the dwarven mines where high level fishers and miners can train their skills. At level 85, you are able to catch a new type of fish - [[Cavefish]]. To catch this fish, you will need normal fishing bait and good armour to defend yourself from aggressive high-level rock creatures. A raw cavefish has a market price of {{GEPrice|raw cavefish}} gold pieces and a cooked cavefish sells for {{GEPrice|cavefish}} gold pieces. You can gain 30,000-35,000 experience per hour fishing [[Cavefish]] and 60,000-70,000 cash.
| 88 [[File:Cooking-icon.png]]  (optional)
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|{{Difficulty|3}}
200k/hr
|Level 70
|[[Slimy eel]] sells for 502gp each and can be caught in Lumbrigde Swamp Cave (fastest way) in the same way as [[Raw cave eel]] wich only sells for 352gp each. Slimy eel only requires 28 Fishing but needs at least 70+ Fishing to make a good profit.
| A light source ([[Candle lantern]] is recommended), and a [[Spiny helmet]].  The quest [[Lost City]] is optional since it will make banking easier when teleporting to Zanaris Or if you have completed Death to the Dorgeshun, you can just use the passage to get to the tunnels and go bank at Lumbridge castle. This will save you a lot more time.
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|{{Difficulty|4}}
{{#expr:{{GEP|Raw shark}}*150/1000 round 0}}k/hr
|Level 76
|At this level [[shark]]s may be fished. Sharks are caught fairly slowly even at high levels, so it is advisable not to fish them with a fishing level lower than about 80. Raw sharks sell for around {{GEPrice|Raw shark}} [[coins]] each, and cooked sharks fetch for about {{GEPrice|Shark}} coins each. At 95+ Fishing 1,000 sharks are caught in 7 hours or less; on average, only about 150 sharks can be caught in an hour, even with 99 fishing. It is still arguable that this is the best conventional method of making money by fishing except possibly Rocktail fishing. Also the higher your agility the more chance you have of catching two sharks at a time.
|80 [[File:Cooking-icon.png]] (optional). [[Harpoon]]
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|{{Difficulty|4}}
|Level 81+
|The [[Fishing Trawler]] activity provides [[Manta ray]]s and/or [[sea turtle]]s from level 81 if the boat lasts 10 minutes without sinking. Unlike most fish, cooked sea turtles and manta rays fetch higher prices than their raw counterparts. Cooked manta rays can sell for about {{GEPrice|manta ray}} coins each while cooked sea turtles sell for {{GEPrice|sea turtle}} coins. If the boat does not sink, normally approximately 20 manta rays are acquired, leading to 50,000 coins every 10 minutes. This is only if the player is with a good team, the boat not sinking.
|91 [[File:Cooking-icon.png]] (optional)
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{{Difficulty|4}}
100-250k/hr
|Level 90+
|Just like [[Cavefish]], you can catch another high levelled fish in the Living Rock Caverns - [[Rocktail]]. To catch this fish, you will need some bait called [[Living Minerals]]. The market price of living minerals is {{GEPrice|living minerals}} coins. Again, you will need some good armour to defend yourself from the aggressive living rock creatures. The market price for raw rocktail is {{GEPrice|raw rocktail}} coins and the price for cooked rocktail is {{GEPrice|rocktail}} coins. The price constantly fluctuates meaning that the amount you make depends on when you sell. This is much faster experience per hour than lobsters and monkfish, reaching to 60,000 xp/h maximum. You are able to make over 100,000 - 250,000 coins per hour using this method. Because rocktails start at level 90 you will start off making around 100k/hr as you increase your level it should become faster to fish. The fishing boost gained by using a fishing familiar like an ibis or granite lobster can more than make up the cost of the pouch by allowing you to fish faster. However, you can also use a pack-yak familiar and bank rocktails using winter storage scrolls, therefore negating the need to run to the bank and increasing profit per hour.
| 99 [[File:Cooking-icon.png]](optional)
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