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  •   Report  Quote Reply south shore
    Score 1.1     Vote: [-] [+] by alucard1983, 4.5 years ago
    in south shore i got blackmouth and firefin, fairly frequently
  •   Report  Quote Reply <Blank>
    Score 0.80     Vote: [-] [+] by Taakal, 4.5 years ago
    Fishing off the Zoram Strand is a good place to get Firefin and Oily Blackmouth.
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    •   Report  Quote Reply read above
      Score 2.0     Vote: [-] [+] by Finko, 4.4 years ago
      Best place I've found for Horde to catch Firefin and Oily Blackmouth is at the Zoram'gar Outpost on the Western edge of Ashenvale. I've gotten 6 in a row of both types here at times.
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      Score 0.53     Vote: [-] [+] by Bivs, 4.3 years ago
      I've been having quite a bit of success fishing for them at Booty Bay
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    •   Report  Quote Reply Firefins take a while to accumulate:
      Score 2.7     Vote: [-] [+] by Jaelor, 4.0 years ago
      So one day I was bored and actually wanted to see how often I could catch firefins and blackmouths...  So here is what I caught after 20 minutes of fishing on the Menethil docks:

      29% - Blackmouths: 12
      9% - Firefins: 4
      62% - Other: 26
            Total Fish: 42

      This was with my fishing level effectively around 170
      (skill was 120 + nightcrawlers)

      So unless someone knows of a better place for firefins, I'd say it'll take you quite a while to make significant amounts of fire oil.

      Just as a side-note, Oily Blackmouths were going for about 2 gold per 10 when I checked the AH.  Which means if I sat there and fished for an hour or so I could make a nice round 10 gold between the firefins and the blackmouths.

      Just my 2 Copper


      I wish you could fish with polearms...
    •   Report  Quote Reply Found Good Spot for Firefin Snapper
      Score 2.1     Vote: [-] [+] by ks01, 3.9 years ago
      In Menethil Harbor, between Deepwater Tavern and the old Osprey shipwreck (the shipwreck a bit southeast on the map) ... I found a school of Firefin snapper.

      I was working on the Morbent Fel quest for the ingots and saw a school of red fish swimming around.

      As soon as I saw it, I jumped on shore, equipped my rod and fished away.  I must have gotten 8 or 9 Firefin Snappers before the school eventually left.

      One way to see the school from above the water is there will be a circle on the top of the water ... sort of like a disturbance of something swimming beneath it.  That's a good marker to look for.  Try to get your bobber to land in or around the circle for best catching results!

      There were also several schools of Oily Blackmouth fish around the other shipwrecks in the area too.

      •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Found Good Spot for Firefin Snapper
        Score 0.74     Vote: [-] [+] by Yanamanamoto, 1.7 years ago
        At Booty Bay, whilst adding Bright Baubles to my rod, after twenty minutes I got as as follows:

        6 Oily Blackmouths - 12%
        25 Raw Rockscale Cod - 50%
        7 Firefin Snappers - 14%
        12 Raw Rawspotted Yellowtails - 24%
      •   Report  Quote Reply Oil Spills in Stonetalon
        Score 0.28     Vote: [-] [+] by verdantrex, 3.8 years ago
        With 1.9, you can now find schools of Firefin Snappers in Cragpool Lake west of the loggers in Stonetalon Mountains.  But... it's not just a school of fish, it's an "oil spill", complete with a black goo and a barrel floating in it.
        •   Report  Quote Reply "Oil Spills"
          Score 0.28     Vote: [-] [+] by Eudemon, 3.8 years ago
          The "Oil Spills" seem to be all over the place, I'd say follow the existing thottbot info for where to look, but the circles in the water represent particular areas of interest.  There are some for Oily Blackmouth Schools, obviously Firefin Snapper Schools, and also Floating Debris.  Can catch some interesting stuff besides fish in all of these as well.
          •   Report  Quote Reply Yessir
            Score 0.30     Vote: [-] [+] by Jfoobar, 3.5 years ago
            That is correct, in the lake there are schoolings with black oil in the water and a small barrel floating in the middle.  However, they are very inconsistent when they show up.  Everything out of there will be either Firefins or Stanglekelp.  I also saw a debris schooling in this lake.

            The drop rate of Firefins in the lake when not hitting a school seems to be very low, however.  More specically, 30 casts with no Firefins with a fishing skill of 225 before I gave up.
            •   Report  Quote Reply Oil spills = 100% Firefin
              Score 0.30     Vote: [-] [+] by Amadh, 3.5 years ago
              As far as I can tell, you get Firefin Snapper from every successful cast in the Oil Spill nodes in Stonetalon. They don't last very long until they're fished out, though, only 4 or 5 good casts.
      •   Report  Quote Reply Catching Firefin and Blackmouth
        Score 0.44     Vote: [-] [+] by grissins, 3.6 years ago
        You can catch them both off the docks in southshore at level 65 without needing any further +'s with bait.
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      •   Report  Quote Reply Firefin Snapper
        Score 0.31     Vote: [-] [+] by Bruner91, 3.4 years ago
        I really don't have a difficult time when I look for these. The best place for me thus far is on the coast in Shadowprey Village. When ever I get there is about 3 schools  floating around.
      •   Report  Quote Reply Golden spot
        Score 0.31     Vote: [-] [+] by Goalie8, 3.4 years ago
        WHenever I need some snappers, or some money I always take my Horse to Dustwhallow Marsh. Start at the graveyard near Theramore, and walk along the beach till Ratchet. Many spots there, and almost no competition, like in STV
      • Schools by ellemx2, Score 0.00
      • Good spot by makemoney, Score 0.17
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      • Firefin in AH by LaryJohnson, Score -0.89
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      •   Report  Quote Reply A Little Secret!
        Score 1.8     Vote: [-] [+] by b-rent, 2.7 years ago
        300/300 Spec

        I don't know if it's any different on your servers... but my little secret sweet spot for Finefins and Blackmouths are in Desolace.  If you just run the coast at Shadowprey Village (horde) then when your done farming there... go north to the next open coast line.. there's about 5 or 6 more schools there.

        By the time you're done farming one area, you can go back to the other and it's replinished!

        Happy Fishing!
        •   Report  Quote Reply Re: A Little Secret!
          Score 0.32     Vote: [-] [+] by stumpy81, 1.1 years ago
          Amen.  I was going to mention the Desolace schools but you beat me to it...  oily blackmouth as well in their own schools.
        •   Report  Quote Reply Re: A Little Secret!
          Score 0.37     Vote: [-] [+] by pizay5446, 9.7 months ago
          The location in desolace is a good spot, but just so you all know, you have to have a level 130 in fishing to start casting there.
      •   Report  Quote Reply LISTEN TO THIS COMMENT
        Score 0.36     Vote: [-] [+] by thorntom, 2.7 years ago
        a great place to find firefin is along the cost of stv go2 booty bay then go into stv along the grom gol side. you will find alot of schools of firefin and oily blackmount there you will also find eel
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        •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
          Score 0.39     Vote: [-] [+] by lumpjumper, 2.4 years ago
          "also for firefin snappers, i caught like 13 in Stonetalon mountains on Cragpool lake, near an oil spill i got em."

          Confirmed

          This is the best place to get firefins, also watertight chests when you cast into the floating debris.  Go up and down the river there and you will get 20+ stack in no time.
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          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.43     Vote: [-] [+] by Kutori, 2.1 years ago
            Went fishing in Stonehale mountains and caught 34 in 40 minutes with a lure on. As well as a bunch of greens from the floating wreckage. Just start at the top of the rover and make your way south. By the time your done the top ones respawn. Expect to get 3-5 on average from each pool with a low of 2 and a high of 7. Goodluck :)
          • Re: Firefin Snapper by Br4zZ, Score 0.22
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 2.0     Vote: [-] [+] by Twister86, 2.0 years ago
            Booty Bay have both Oily Blackmouth and Firefin Snappers, lots of them. Just go to Booty Bay.
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.24     Vote: [-] [+] by spaid, 1.8 years ago
            Last edit: 1.8 years ago
            i also got alot of Firefin Snapper in a school west of the southshore dock in hillsbrad foothills
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.49     Vote: [-] [+] by deadriva, 1.7 years ago
            Just got done spending 1 hour farming for Firefin Snappers in Windshear Crag, Stonetalon Mt.  Payout was 48 Firefin Snappers, and some stranglekelp.  Just follow the pool of water and keep hitting the oil spills.  Pretty much every cast i put in came up with one.  No oily blackmouths which surprised me.  Started fishing skill at 84+50(nightcrawler) and ended at 131+50. 

            Havent tried Shadowprey village coast which i hear is great also, but for low lvls who need the firefin for Alch then i think Windshear Crag is the place to be.  Happy Fishing.

            Bobaphat-Hakkar server
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 1.1     Vote: [-] [+] by nordnorsk, 1.6 years ago
            instead of standing in one place fishing, i started walking north on the west coast of stranglethorn vale, looking for schools of firefin.

            to my suprise these schools was plentyfull

            1 hour later i had over 60 firefinns, 20 blackmouts and almost 40 stranglekelp.
            from floating wreckage i got boxes wich gave me 11 green items to sell, bolts of mageweave/silk and rune cloth, and a book that taught me the "find fish"-skill.
            this skill is a tracking skill that makes all schools and wreckage apear on the minimap, making them easy to see.

            if your looking for firefin snapper or blackmouths i recommend doing this.

            (was 305 fishing skill when i started, didnt need any lures and such)
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.53     Vote: [-] [+] by elnood, 1.5 years ago
            I found a good firefin school at 27 17 in the wetlands, got about 6 from it before it went.
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          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.30     Vote: [-] [+] by Itanik, 1.3 years ago
            If you want to make the swim/walk, I've found POOLS of firefin dotting the coast by Ethel Rethor in Desolace.

            Three just in one spot I'm standing in.
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.33     Vote: [-] [+] by Duragad, 1.1 years ago
            The best place I have found by far is in the Windshear Crag in Stonetalon Mts. It requires fishing of 55 but there are oil spills all along the little creek that flows down from the big lake. Lots of Firefin there.
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          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.70     Vote: [-] [+] by 52+6+2152316142316512631, 10.9 months ago
            Booty Bay + Desolace = Joy.
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.36     Vote: [-] [+] by CycleJockey, 10.6 months ago
            I have found while fishing in Stonetalon Mountains in both Blackwolf River and Cragpool Lake, which are listed with the highest drop rate percentage, that you have to fish in the Oil Spills only.  That is the only place I have caught them there.
            •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
              Score 0.51     Vote: [-] [+] by Throatwarbler, 5.1 months ago
              Ah ha, the oil slicks are the key. I needed firefin but wasn't finding any in Cragpool or Blackwolf, then I reread the comments. I saw the bit about oil slicks and in 5 mins caught 5 firefin and two watertight trunks, one of which earned me the Achievment "Fish Don't Leave Footprints."
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.38     Vote: [-] [+] by Arcto, 9.4 months ago
            Requires fishing level 130!! I just flew to Shadowprey Village and only found out when I got there. I was level 125, so had to go away, fish some more, and go back...
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.38     Vote: [-] [+] by Arcto, 9.4 months ago
            ...and I'd found a school i couldn't fish at the time : (
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.79     Vote: [-] [+] by callie510, 8.5 months ago
            I got these really early!! When you're questing around the north edge of the Stonetalon Mountains, where millions of freakin Venture Co Loggers and Deforesters are, there are often oil spills in the river- aka schools of Firefin Snapper.

            I found three oil spills randomly while I was questing and fished them all. Oil spill = Firefin school
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.41     Vote: [-] [+] by Mrcannibal, 7.7 months ago
            I fish fire fins at booty bay catch rate there is about 20 of 100 fish...you get 20 oily black mouths at the sametime
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.53     Vote: [-] [+] by Doggy21, 4.7 months ago
            Desolace, Shadowprey Village:

            4/18 The beach near the village

            2/20 The beach just outside of the village.



          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.56     Vote: [-] [+] by Chamtong, 4.2 months ago
            You can pretty much get them every other cast in Southshore. Use a strong fishingpole though. No need to panic about all those oily blackmouths.
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.62     Vote: [-] [+] by msmckown, 3.5 months ago
            Last edit: 3.5 months ago
            Menethil harbor is a good place if you also need Oily Blackmouths. I fished for about 45 minutes on the coast north of the cemetery and caught 18 firefins and 22 blackmouth. Also several chests had 5 bolts of woolen cloth, 1 heavy leather, 1 Heavy Blasting powder, and 6 Rumsey Rum Ales. If your a herbalist, you'll probably get over 20 stranglekelp. The key is to look for the schools or for the floating debris. Good luck! I think it's a great spot.
            •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
              Score 2.2     Vote: [-] [+] by msmckown, 2.6 months ago
              Try this if you want:
              42 Oily Blackmouth
              37 Firefin Snappers
              28 Stranglekelp (If ur a herbalist)
              6 Liferoot
              8 Tangy clam meat
              2 Rumsey Rum
              9 Medium leather
              5 Meavy leather
              "Learn to Find Fish" achievement

              Go to the innkeeper at Menethil Harbor and set it as your home. Then make one loop around the island and up the coast north of the cemetery. Once you get to the mountain hearthstone back to inn. Then take flight to southshore and go east along the coast. In one hour you should have what I mentioned above and a bunch of other crap too.
              •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
                Score 1.2     Vote: [-] [+] by xennex, 27.1 days ago
                I did one loop around Menethil harbor and north up to the mountains, interspersed with questing. My loot was 20x Firefin snapper, from 4 schools.
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 0.95     Vote: [-] [+] by hello112, 1.6 months ago
            hey i just wanted to ask: is firefin snapper so many gold on AH??
            •   Report  Quote Reply depends
              Score 1.2     Vote: [-] [+] by xennex, 27.1 days ago
              Sometimes Firefin snapper sells for as much as 3g a piece on my server. But it's not worth as much. You can use it to make Elixir of Minor Accuracy, Elixir of (Greater) Firepower, and Fire Protection Potion.

              As Elixir of Minor Accuracy is worth perhaps 1g a piece, and you need two Firefin snappers to make it...

              Elixir of Firepower sold for 80s the other day. You need four Firefin snappers to make it. For a trade good, it can't be worth more than 25s, but as in all things, ppl probably pay more.
              •   Report  Quote Reply Re: depends
                Score 1.8     Vote: [-] [+] by thealbinomoose, 13.5 days ago
                Firefin snappers go for far more than the potions they make because they grant levels to alchemy. Items which help level professions always go for far more.
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 1.3     Vote: [-] [+] by pred_625, 22.9 days ago
            in the logging camp area in stonetalon mountains...along there river there's a number of oil spills and underneath'em are firefin nappers
          •   Report  Quote Reply Re: Firefin Snapper
            Score 2.1     Vote: [-] [+] by axuster, 10.6 days ago
            im selling these on my server for 10g a stack and i also sell balckmouths at the same price  its good money for a lvl 28
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