Quick XPs and leveling

[★Kelvy★]

Just saw one guy go from level 11 to 15 in less than 3 hour game fishing and and quite few less fish than I caught.

[AllenCecil]

Experience is measured by the size & weight over the amount of fish caught.

[★Kelvy★]

No, on average small =$1000 /1200+ to each 20 pounds. One large catfish weighing 30 pound may give you $1000 and bit and 500+ XPs.
You can fill your keeper net with catfish and get higher XPs but less $ or fill it with smaller fish for slightly less XPs but more $.
Bass for less wt. but more XPs and $ is the best options

The area we were in (for information) had neither catfish or bass.

[Fishing4Trains]

Sounds fishy!

[Maj.Tryhard]

Originally posted by CountVonCarstein:

Sounds fishy!

Shameful.

[Grzechu]

emerald -> delta -> uk - fast exp but u should play for fun

[FormerFishFarmer]

Size of fish vs. size of rod/tackle also plays a big factor.
In other words, if you are catching fish that average 10 pounds on gear rated for 20 pound fish, you will get much less exp. and cash than the person fishing those same fish with gear rated for 8 pound fish. When you catch a fish, you should see these arrows that are either red or green. The more green arrows the more you get for the fish. If you see red arrows, it means that you are getting a penalty to the value of the fish. It represents the approximate difficulty of landing the fish with the gear you used.
Two other factors that may have come into play.
1) Premium Subscribers receive a bonus to money and exp. for each fish caught.
2) Barbless hooks and lures give a bonus to money and exp. earned for each fish. These cost Bait Coins.

So you may have encountered a subscriber using ultralight gear to catch larger fish with barbless hooks.
That all stacks, and it can add up fast.

[Maj.Tryhard]

Originally posted by FormerFishFarmer:

Size of fish vs. size of rod/tackle also plays a big factor.
In other words, if you are catching fish that average 10 pounds on gear rated for 20 pound fish, you will get much less exp. and cash than the person fishing those same fish with gear rated for 8 pound fish. When you catch a fish, you should see these arrows that are either red or green. The more green arrows the more you get for the fish. If you see red arrows, it means that you are getting a penalty to the value of the fish. It represents the approximate difficulty of landing the fish with the gear you used.
Two other factors that may have come into play.
1) Premium Subscribers receive a bonus to money and exp. for each fish caught.
2) Barbless hooks and lures give a bonus to money and exp. earned for each fish. These cost Bait Coins.

So you may have encountered a subscriber using ultralight gear to catch larger fish with barbless hooks.
That all stacks, and it can add up fast.

I don't think money comes into play here. Barbless hooks and lighter tackle will both increase your XP gains, but the amount of money seems totally dependent on the weight of the fish. The closer to its max size, the more the fish is worth; though most species tend to be either "good" (bass) or "bad" (panfish) for money grinding.

Premium time will definitely make a big difference on your money though.

[★Kelvy★]

For info only I am on premium and using correct weighted gear though not ultra light (no red arrows) My lvl was in the high 30's at the time. Yes I have to get more XP's than someone on lvl 11, hate to say what level he finished on at the end of day fishing. But each to they own and hack.

[jqspeur]

How is it possible?
Last week I saw someone promote from level 17 to 30 within just over a (1) day. Sometimes even a level was skipped. For example, at 21:32 level 17; at 21.53 level 19; at 22.05 level 21. How on earth is that all possible?

[FormerFishFarmer]

Originally posted by ★Kelvy★:

For info only I am on premium and using correct weighted gear though not ultra light (no red arrows) My lvl was in the high 30's at the time. Yes I have to get more XP's than someone on lvl 11, hate to say what level he finished on at the end of day fishing. But each to they own and hack.

Ah, we have a bit more info!
Lower levels just go by quicker than higher levels. I would indeed be reasonable for someone to go from 11 to 15 in the time it takes for you to go from 30 to 31. I'm gussing they were on a much later game lake, catching the kind of fish they really were not intended to catch and powerleveling (most likely they bought a DLC with higher level Pond Access) with DLC rated gear. People do it all the time when new locations come out. They buy the DLC with a few weeks or a month of Pond Access included and do their leveling at the new spot with the DLC gear and make it to the minimum level needed to actually fish there in a fraction of the time they would have by leveling up early.
It just does NOT take very many Michigan Unique Muskies or California Sturgeon to go from 11 to 15 compared to going from 30 to 31.
Hope this helps.

[★Kelvy★]

Yes I realised what is happening but levels can move quickly up the ladder but in my case it was the amount of fish caught that didn't add up. Catch two fish and level up, just common fish and small in xp's and dollars.

[Maj.Tryhard]

Originally posted by ★Kelvy★:

Yes I realised what is happening but levels can move quickly up the ladder but in my case it was the amount of fish caught that didn't add up. Catch two fish and level up, just common fish and small in xp's and dollars.

"Large" and "small" are very relative. Early on, a 5lb fish(other than a catfish) will net you impressive gains. At level 50, a 5 lb fish is basically wasted bait.

[★Kelvy★]

Only given level xps in question
10 2005
11 2630 2630
12 3390 3390
13 4305 4305
14 5395 5395
15720
Not including all of level 10 which this person entered at, with very few fish caught, he earn over 15,720 xps, no trophies and no uniques.
So let it rest now.

[OldAces-noneya]

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