Definitely don't despair if your fishing isn't maxed. Someone told me in order to catch him, I had to have at least 525 Fishing, which I didn't think was right at all, but what do I know?

Well, I caught Mr. Pinchy on the second pool I cast in. I had 335 Fishing and I was using a +20 pole and a +100 lure making my total Fishing 455. I pissed off the guy mentioned above and a friend of his when I linked him Mr. Pinchy. Apparently he and his buddy have been farming for four months for Mr. Pinchy and have yet to catch him.

First wish was the Furious Mr. Pinchy. I have 18 hrs before my next wish.