Breath of Fire III also contains a fishing mini-game. There are only seventeen fishing spots in the world - or, at least, in the relatively small area of the world that your party explores - but there's a lot more depth to the game than in the first or second Breath of Fires. I highly recommend this guide for more in-depth info.
You can buy your first rod, the Wooden Rod, and some bait, from the Item shop in McNeill. You'll find the Bamboo Rod in Momo's Tower, after gaining Momo. When you get Rei back, he can open a door in the guard's cabin at the Northern Checkpoint, where you'll find the Deluxe Rod. The Angling Rod can be purchased from the Faerie Colony's Handyman stores (either, but Ability gets it quicker) for 2000 zenny. You'll find the Spanner in the Steel Grave, if you have Momo blast the door off its hinges.
Finally, to get the Master Rod, clear the game, and have over 9000 fishing points. Then head to the ? spot to the west of Steel Beach, and talk to the fisherman there.
The most points you can gain for each fish are as follows;
Below is a list of the fishing points in the game, in (roughly) the order in which they appear. On each visit, the number of fish available is finite. However, they will be fully restocked should you leave and re-enter.
West of Cedar Woods
Contains: Piranha (6), Jellyfish (10), Rainbow Trout (4).
I found all of these pretty easy to catch. I used a Worm at first, then the Heavy Caro when I felt a bit more confident.
West of McNeil Farm
Contains: Piranha (8), Puffer (8), Trout (4), Manillo
Theoretically, you could catch everything but the Manillo with a Popper, but I find that the Trout will only bite on a Heavy Caro.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Silver Knife - RainbowTrout x2 + Trout x2
Iron Helm - Trout x1 + Pirana x2
Waistcloth - Trout x1 + Puffer x1
Spirit - Pirana x3
Baby Frog - Pirana x3
Popper - Puffer x3
Float - Puffer x3
Skill Ink - RainbowTrout x1 + Trout x1
Bell Collar - Angler x3 + MartianSquid x3 + Sea Bream x5
Holy Mantle - Black Bass x3 + Bass x4 + Sea Bass x9
East of the Arena
Contains: Puffer (6), RainbowTrout (8), Bass (6).
The Rainbow Trout here are much larger than the ones near McNeil, and this is the first place you can catch Bass'.
South of Momo's Tower
Contains: Flying Fish (12), Blowfish (4), Black Porgy (3), Octopus (4), Manillo
I found that the Octipodes go for the Heavy Caro, the Black Porgy for Toads, the Blowfish for Floats and the Flying Fish for Poppers or Old Poppers. The Manillo, as always, goes for coins. Of course, all of these fish will go for other lures - that's just what I had the best luck with.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Chain Cap - Bass x1 + Blowfish x3
Crepe Cape - Black Porgy x1 + Flying Fish x4
Spirit - Blowfish x3
Baby Frog - Blowfish x3
Popper - Flying Fish x2
Float - Flying Fish x2
Skill Ink - Octopus x2
North of the Plant
Contains: Piranha (8), Trout (4), Rainbow Trout (4), Bass (4), Black Bass (2).
I was able to catch everything here with the Bamboo Rod and a Heavy Caro. That said, I couldn't get the Black Bass to bite until there was absolutely nothing else left (luckily, that was my intention).
East of Mt Myrneg
Contains: Jellyfish (10), Bass (6), MartianSquid (4).
Blogger ate my info overnight, so I can't quite recall what I wrote here. I'll fill it in if/when I end up going back there.
North of Rhapala
Contains: Man o' War (10), Flying Fish (8), Sea Bream (4).
See above.
West of Rhapala
Contains: Man o' War (4), Flying Fish (4), Sea Bass (10), Octopus (4).
See above.
South of Mt. Zublo
Contains: Sea Bream (12), Black Porgy (6), Angler (2), Manillo
I seem to recall that the Black Porgies would bite on Toads while the Anglers liked Poppers, or possibly the other way around. I shall have to test that again.
I would highly recommend catching the two Anglers and swapping them for a Wisdom Ring or two. They raise your intelligence by thirty, which is rather a lot.
The Manillo's store is as follows;
Wisdom Ring - Angler x1 + Black Porgy x2 + Sea Bream x2
Lion's Belt - MartianSquid x2 + Bass x2 + Sea Bass x4
Ginseng - MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2 + Sea Bass x3
Caro - Sea Bream x3
Frog - Sea Bream x3
Top - Octopus x2
Hanger - Octopus x2
Skill Ink - Black Porgy x1 + Angler x1
South of Dauna Mina
Contains: Red Catfish (3), Bass (10), MartianSquid (4).
Red Catfish will bite on a Frog, the MartianSquid for worm-type bait, and the Bass will bite on anything.
I didn't catch everything here, since most of the fish seemed to be too far out for my rod to reach easily. I just got two Red Catfish, a MartianSquid and a few Bass, and called it a night.
West of Northern Checkpoint
Contains: Piranha (8), Trout (6), Rainbow Trout (6), Barandy (3), Manillo
The Barandy will bite on a Frog. It doesn't look any bigger than the Trouts or Rainbow Trouts, but it has a lighter shadow.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Wisdom Ring - Black Bass x1 + RainbowTrout x5 + Trout x5
Lion's Belt - Angler x1 + RainbowTrout x9 + Trout x9
Ginseng - Bass x2 + RainbowTrout x5 + Trout x5
Caro - RainbowTrout x2 + Trout x3
Frog - RainbowTrout x2 + Trout x3
Top - RainbowTrout x3 + Trout x2
Hanger - RainbowTrout x3 + Trout x2
Skill Ink - MartianSquid x2 + RainbowTrout x1 + Trout x1
Katzbalger - Barandy x1 + Black Bass x2 + Red Catfish x1
Laurel - Barandy x1 + Black Bass x2 + Bass X1
Southeast of Ogre Road
Contains: Puffer (4), Trout (8), Black Bass (6).
I didn't actually catch anything here on my first time through, since I had enough of all of those fish. For future reference, though, the Puffers go for floating lures - that is, Old Poppers, Poppers, Tops, and Dogwalkers - while Trout and Black Bass go for worm and fish lures. Worm lures are Worms, Spirits, Caros and Heavy Caros, while fish lures are Sinkers, Floats, Hangers, and Deep Divers.
Near Tidal Caves
Contains: Octopus (12), Angler (4), Devilfish (4), Manillo
I found that the Octipodes and Devilfish would bite on a heavy caro, while the Anglers will go for Floats, Hangers, and Deep Divers. The Deluxe Rod helped a lot, here.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Hawk's Ring - Black Bass x3 + Bass x5
Artemis' Cap - Black Bass x2 + Angler x2 + Sea Bream x5
Speed Boots - Barandy x1 + Black Bass x1 + Devilfish x2
Soul Gem - Barandy x1 + Sea Bass x2
Bell Collar - Devilfish x2 + Angler x3 + Sea Bream x9
Holy Mantle - Black Bass x3 + Bass x9 + Sea Bass x9
Skill Ink - Octopus x2 + Devilfish x1
Far West of Steel Beach
Contains: Man o' War (3), Flying Fish (3), Blowfish (3), Sea Bream (3), Sea Bass (3), Black Porgy (2), Octopus (2), Angler (2), Devilfish (2), Spearfish (1), Manillo.
There is a fishing spot a little before this (just to the east), but I highly recommend coming here first, since the Manillo here stocks Top level lures. I caught the Manillo first, and bought a Dog Walker and Deep Diver. Alternating between those and that Heavy Caro I found way back at the beginning of the game made this fishing spot surprisingly easy. The only fish who wouldn't go for those was the Black Porgys, who bit on a Fat Frog instead.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Demonsbane - Spearfish x1 + Black Bass x2
Aries Spear - Spearfish x1 + Sea Bass x9 + Sea Bream x9
Heavy Caro - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Fat Frog - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Dogwalker - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Deep Diver - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Skill Ink - Octopus x2 + Devilfish x1
West of Steel Beach
Contains: Sea Bass (12), Devilfish (4), Spearfish (2).
Nothing too taxing here. The Devilfish like Heavy Caros, the Spearfish like Deep Divers, and you'll probably catch a ton of Sea Bass while trying not to.
Near Maekyss Gorge
Contains: Puffer (6), MartianSquid (2), Mackerel (12)
This fishing spot will only appear once you've begin the Shisu quest. It's part of the main plot, and the only time you have to fish.
The Martian Squids will bite on Heavy Caros, while the Puffers will go for Dogwalkers. Mackerels go for both.
Near Kombinat
Contains: Man o' War (8), Flying Fish (4), Spearfish (2), Whale (2), Manillo
I had no luck here initially, except with the Manillo, the Man o' Wars, and the Flying Fish. You're going to need a Deep Diver - you can find one in the Colony, or buy one from the Manillo to the far west of Steel Beach.
Whales, Man o' Wars and Spearfish will go for Deep Divers, while the Flying Fish will go for Poppers and Old Poppers. The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Royal Sword - Whale x1 + Spearfish x3 + Barandy x1
Life Armor - Whale x1 + Spearfish x1 + Barandy x3
Cupid's Lyre - Whale x1 + Barandy x2 + Red Catfish x5
Shaman'sRing - Whale x1 + Spearfish x3 + Red Catfish x5
Ivory Dice - Spearfish x1 + Red Catfish x1 + Mackerel x5
Skill Ink - Spearfish x1 + Devilfish x1
You can buy your first rod, the Wooden Rod, and some bait, from the Item shop in McNeill. You'll find the Bamboo Rod in Momo's Tower, after gaining Momo. When you get Rei back, he can open a door in the guard's cabin at the Northern Checkpoint, where you'll find the Deluxe Rod. The Angling Rod can be purchased from the Faerie Colony's Handyman stores (either, but Ability gets it quicker) for 2000 zenny. You'll find the Spanner in the Steel Grave, if you have Momo blast the door off its hinges.
Finally, to get the Master Rod, clear the game, and have over 9000 fishing points. Then head to the ? spot to the west of Steel Beach, and talk to the fisherman there.
The most points you can gain for each fish are as follows;
| Fish | Points |
| Jellyfish | 100 |
| Pirana | 150 |
| Puffer | 200 |
| Trout | 250 |
| Rainbow Trout | 300 |
| Red Catfish | 400 |
| Bass | 400 |
| Martian Squid | 600 |
| Black Bass | 700 |
| Barandy | 900 |
| Man o' War | 100 |
| Flying Fish | 150 |
| Blowfish | 200 |
| Sea Bream | 250 |
| Sea Bass | 500 |
| Black Porgy | 400 |
| Octopus | 500 |
| Angler | 600 |
| Devilfish | 700 |
| Spearfish | 800 |
| Whale | 999 |
| Mackerel | 300 |
| Manillo | 500 |
Below is a list of the fishing points in the game, in (roughly) the order in which they appear. On each visit, the number of fish available is finite. However, they will be fully restocked should you leave and re-enter.
West of Cedar Woods
Contains: Piranha (6), Jellyfish (10), Rainbow Trout (4).
I found all of these pretty easy to catch. I used a Worm at first, then the Heavy Caro when I felt a bit more confident.
West of McNeil Farm
Contains: Piranha (8), Puffer (8), Trout (4), Manillo
Theoretically, you could catch everything but the Manillo with a Popper, but I find that the Trout will only bite on a Heavy Caro.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Silver Knife - RainbowTrout x2 + Trout x2
Iron Helm - Trout x1 + Pirana x2
Waistcloth - Trout x1 + Puffer x1
Spirit - Pirana x3
Baby Frog - Pirana x3
Popper - Puffer x3
Float - Puffer x3
Skill Ink - RainbowTrout x1 + Trout x1
Bell Collar - Angler x3 + MartianSquid x3 + Sea Bream x5
Holy Mantle - Black Bass x3 + Bass x4 + Sea Bass x9
East of the Arena
Contains: Puffer (6), RainbowTrout (8), Bass (6).
The Rainbow Trout here are much larger than the ones near McNeil, and this is the first place you can catch Bass'.
South of Momo's Tower
Contains: Flying Fish (12), Blowfish (4), Black Porgy (3), Octopus (4), Manillo
I found that the Octipodes go for the Heavy Caro, the Black Porgy for Toads, the Blowfish for Floats and the Flying Fish for Poppers or Old Poppers. The Manillo, as always, goes for coins. Of course, all of these fish will go for other lures - that's just what I had the best luck with.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Chain Cap - Bass x1 + Blowfish x3
Crepe Cape - Black Porgy x1 + Flying Fish x4
Spirit - Blowfish x3
Baby Frog - Blowfish x3
Popper - Flying Fish x2
Float - Flying Fish x2
Skill Ink - Octopus x2
North of the Plant
Contains: Piranha (8), Trout (4), Rainbow Trout (4), Bass (4), Black Bass (2).
I was able to catch everything here with the Bamboo Rod and a Heavy Caro. That said, I couldn't get the Black Bass to bite until there was absolutely nothing else left (luckily, that was my intention).
East of Mt Myrneg
Contains: Jellyfish (10), Bass (6), MartianSquid (4).
Blogger ate my info overnight, so I can't quite recall what I wrote here. I'll fill it in if/when I end up going back there.
North of Rhapala
Contains: Man o' War (10), Flying Fish (8), Sea Bream (4).
See above.
West of Rhapala
Contains: Man o' War (4), Flying Fish (4), Sea Bass (10), Octopus (4).
See above.
South of Mt. Zublo
Contains: Sea Bream (12), Black Porgy (6), Angler (2), Manillo
I seem to recall that the Black Porgies would bite on Toads while the Anglers liked Poppers, or possibly the other way around. I shall have to test that again.
I would highly recommend catching the two Anglers and swapping them for a Wisdom Ring or two. They raise your intelligence by thirty, which is rather a lot.
The Manillo's store is as follows;
Wisdom Ring - Angler x1 + Black Porgy x2 + Sea Bream x2
Lion's Belt - MartianSquid x2 + Bass x2 + Sea Bass x4
Ginseng - MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2 + Sea Bass x3
Caro - Sea Bream x3
Frog - Sea Bream x3
Top - Octopus x2
Hanger - Octopus x2
Skill Ink - Black Porgy x1 + Angler x1
South of Dauna Mina
Contains: Red Catfish (3), Bass (10), MartianSquid (4).
Red Catfish will bite on a Frog, the MartianSquid for worm-type bait, and the Bass will bite on anything.
I didn't catch everything here, since most of the fish seemed to be too far out for my rod to reach easily. I just got two Red Catfish, a MartianSquid and a few Bass, and called it a night.
West of Northern Checkpoint
Contains: Piranha (8), Trout (6), Rainbow Trout (6), Barandy (3), Manillo
The Barandy will bite on a Frog. It doesn't look any bigger than the Trouts or Rainbow Trouts, but it has a lighter shadow.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Wisdom Ring - Black Bass x1 + RainbowTrout x5 + Trout x5
Lion's Belt - Angler x1 + RainbowTrout x9 + Trout x9
Ginseng - Bass x2 + RainbowTrout x5 + Trout x5
Caro - RainbowTrout x2 + Trout x3
Frog - RainbowTrout x2 + Trout x3
Top - RainbowTrout x3 + Trout x2
Hanger - RainbowTrout x3 + Trout x2
Skill Ink - MartianSquid x2 + RainbowTrout x1 + Trout x1
Katzbalger - Barandy x1 + Black Bass x2 + Red Catfish x1
Laurel - Barandy x1 + Black Bass x2 + Bass X1
Southeast of Ogre Road
Contains: Puffer (4), Trout (8), Black Bass (6).
I didn't actually catch anything here on my first time through, since I had enough of all of those fish. For future reference, though, the Puffers go for floating lures - that is, Old Poppers, Poppers, Tops, and Dogwalkers - while Trout and Black Bass go for worm and fish lures. Worm lures are Worms, Spirits, Caros and Heavy Caros, while fish lures are Sinkers, Floats, Hangers, and Deep Divers.
Near Tidal Caves
Contains: Octopus (12), Angler (4), Devilfish (4), Manillo
I found that the Octipodes and Devilfish would bite on a heavy caro, while the Anglers will go for Floats, Hangers, and Deep Divers. The Deluxe Rod helped a lot, here.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Hawk's Ring - Black Bass x3 + Bass x5
Artemis' Cap - Black Bass x2 + Angler x2 + Sea Bream x5
Speed Boots - Barandy x1 + Black Bass x1 + Devilfish x2
Soul Gem - Barandy x1 + Sea Bass x2
Bell Collar - Devilfish x2 + Angler x3 + Sea Bream x9
Holy Mantle - Black Bass x3 + Bass x9 + Sea Bass x9
Skill Ink - Octopus x2 + Devilfish x1
Far West of Steel Beach
Contains: Man o' War (3), Flying Fish (3), Blowfish (3), Sea Bream (3), Sea Bass (3), Black Porgy (2), Octopus (2), Angler (2), Devilfish (2), Spearfish (1), Manillo.
There is a fishing spot a little before this (just to the east), but I highly recommend coming here first, since the Manillo here stocks Top level lures. I caught the Manillo first, and bought a Dog Walker and Deep Diver. Alternating between those and that Heavy Caro I found way back at the beginning of the game made this fishing spot surprisingly easy. The only fish who wouldn't go for those was the Black Porgys, who bit on a Fat Frog instead.
The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Demonsbane - Spearfish x1 + Black Bass x2
Aries Spear - Spearfish x1 + Sea Bass x9 + Sea Bream x9
Heavy Caro - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Fat Frog - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Dogwalker - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Deep Diver - Devilfish x1 + MartianSquid x1 + Octopus x2
Skill Ink - Octopus x2 + Devilfish x1
West of Steel Beach
Contains: Sea Bass (12), Devilfish (4), Spearfish (2).
Nothing too taxing here. The Devilfish like Heavy Caros, the Spearfish like Deep Divers, and you'll probably catch a ton of Sea Bass while trying not to.
Near Maekyss Gorge
Contains: Puffer (6), MartianSquid (2), Mackerel (12)
This fishing spot will only appear once you've begin the Shisu quest. It's part of the main plot, and the only time you have to fish.
The Martian Squids will bite on Heavy Caros, while the Puffers will go for Dogwalkers. Mackerels go for both.
Near Kombinat
Contains: Man o' War (8), Flying Fish (4), Spearfish (2), Whale (2), Manillo
I had no luck here initially, except with the Manillo, the Man o' Wars, and the Flying Fish. You're going to need a Deep Diver - you can find one in the Colony, or buy one from the Manillo to the far west of Steel Beach.
Whales, Man o' Wars and Spearfish will go for Deep Divers, while the Flying Fish will go for Poppers and Old Poppers. The Manillo's stock is as follows;
Royal Sword - Whale x1 + Spearfish x3 + Barandy x1
Life Armor - Whale x1 + Spearfish x1 + Barandy x3
Cupid's Lyre - Whale x1 + Barandy x2 + Red Catfish x5
Shaman'sRing - Whale x1 + Spearfish x3 + Red Catfish x5
Ivory Dice - Spearfish x1 + Red Catfish x1 + Mackerel x5
Skill Ink - Spearfish x1 + Devilfish x1
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