other maps besides betty lake

[Lucky-E]

i like catching fish but i would like to catch things somewhere else besides the opening map ... i am obviously missing something as i see others catching fish. I have gone through the gambit of matching bait and hooks up to #9, i have not tried bottom feeders, buti just can't seem to catch anything on any other map beside betty lake

i do play on realistic, but sheesh ... it's seems I must be missing something

[LudicrousFox]

On Betty lake I find that 5/0 hooks work best, bobber fishing with eggs or worms. Spinners work really well aswell. 5/0 seems to be the norm for most lakes...except for the open ocean where I use 9/0 -12/0.

[Lucky-E]

AAA ok ..... i been catching 16 kg'ers with #8's on betty ... figured i needed to go highers for the other maps - scaled it down for caught a few carps

[Venge]

Fly fishing seems to work well if you haven't given that a good go. And I use the 8/0 on Betty sometimes and like you say can get stuck into some large rainbows.
Fights always seem more of a challenge on a fly rod. Generally I start with the smaller hook size flies at a new lake that list the species I am after and then work my way up the bigger hooks size flies that still list the species I am after.
Depends what you enjoy really.
It is possible, at about level 14 to get stuck into Marlin if you want to start catching the big ones.

Slowly work your way through the lakes, or pick a species you want to go after and head to that lake, whatever floats your boat :)

[Lucky-E]

haha.. right now i am just tring to catch one of everything i can.. only level 11 though...just unlocked a few maps and just not having the same luck i do as i did at betty lake.

someone told me to use my hunter vision ... but i play on realistic .. i had no clue there was even another option LoL.. generally i stand next to people... lol i figure oneof em must have the vision


i haven't gone after malrins yet.. i don't think i unlocked the big fish maps yet ... ponds and lakes so far. i plan on it though. eventually

[salmo man]

when your just starting and you get to open other maps on each new map start of on small hooks lures ect first and slowly increase size as you catch fish on them . found that the best way to see whats in there and what they bite on . it will also teach you what size each type fish stops biting on. happy fishing

[TragicDelight]

you ain't lived until you catch a 0.01lb killifish and you just pop it in your mouth and yummmmm

[Lucky-E]

Originally posted by TragicDelight:

you ain't lived until you catch a 0.01lb killifish and you just pop it in your mouth and yummmmm

thats fantastic

[BadNinja]

In Powel and Baikal lake, I use floats, adjusting the line length depending on which fish I'm going for. Some hang near the bottom, some near the surface. This is much easier to gauge with Hunter vision of course. Worms have worked for just about everything in Baikal, just change the hook size to fit the fish you're going for.

At Saint Zenos Lakes I use feeders to catch massive carp, 40 kg plus. Corn bait on the hook. Herbal - Grain bait in the feeder.

Fly fishing at Atchafalaya Basin have been pretty good for me. Floats too.

Uvac river I haven't messed around with much, but floats and some softbaits with slow reeling have worked for what little time I spent there.

On Betty lake, try some softbait. Stop & go or slow reel lure methods. I use the Kubot #6/0 or #7/0 and get 20kg+ rainbow trout. My record is 22.8kg.

But overall, using the Hunter Vision and underwater camera which aren't available in Realistic mode are a huge help starting off. Once you get some tricks down, you can always switch back.