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Area: Dravanian Forelands (30, 12)
Time: 6am-9am ET
Cond: Clear Skies
Bait: Versatile Lure (50%)
Bite: Strong(!!)
Note: Most fish caught directly but you can also mooch large "Blueclaw Shrimp"(!) using Versatile Lure and catch additional Shadowhiskers in the same area. Completed quest objective in less than 10min.

Just done this now for the job quest.

Used the location in other comments (31.6, 12.2)

Gathering 358, Perception 298.

Versatile Lure. Snagging. Patience + Powerful Hookset.

It took me a couple of tries but eventually I got all 3 this way, I didn't get any from normal casts.

Versatile Lure @ 31.3 x 12.4 on large rock at edge of waterfall. Five casts, 1x River Shrimp, 1 x Blueclaw Shrimp, 3x Shadowhiskers.

Full HQ set.
Gathering: 363
Perception: 303

I can confirm the post above... 3 casts:

Location: The Dravanian Forelands (X 30.9, Y 10.7)
Versatile lure

Just finished fishing this for the lvl 55 Fishing quest.

Location: The Dravanian Forelands (X 30.9, Y 10.7)
Versatile lure
Gathering Rating 334
Perception 229

Caught 1 with patience, 2 without

Happy Fishing!

Similar to previous posts, I tried the spot next to the quest giver for like 20 min without success using a Versatile Lure. Switched location and this worked:

Location: 31.0 11.0 (small rock by the bears)
Bait: Versatile Lure
Casts: About 8 total, 6 with patience
Catch: 1x Mooched Shrimp 1x w/ patience 1x w/o Patience

Fishing 74 with item level 200 gear.

So...
Gear: lv 53 Set. I'm even still using the lv50 blue fishing rod. Upgrade to lv 53 rod (ilevel80) for an easier time.
Bait: Stonefly Nymph
Rotation:
Patience -> Precision Hookset (!) -> Mooch -> (!!) Powerful Hookset
Use Cordial/Hi-Cordial -> Try again.
While waiting for refresh:
! -> if NQ -> Try again.
! -> if HQ (Mooch) -> if NQ: try again.
! -> if HQ (Mooch -> if HQ do it 2 more times.


If all options are currently exhausted and you don't have 300gp saved up, just toss in attempts in the water anyways.

The Dravanian Forelands 31, 10

33, 11. Used versatile lure. Fished up directly and also from a mooch.

After sitting next to the quest contact at 33,11 for 30 min with patience, I came here. switched to 30,11 on opposite bank and was done with quest in 3 patiently mooched casts!

Tired many of these methods. The skies were fair so not sure if that matters. Spouse and I tried in the same spot the 33/11. The first method mentioned with the mooching worked the fastest for us using the stonefly nymph. I'm sure it all works but thought I would share our experience. Took me longer than spouse and He was higher on perception and lower on gathering. Ultimately try it all :).

i got mine in less than 15 casts just used patience and versatile lure.

yeah, just use a versatile Lure at x31 Y11 with Patience active. I spent 30 minutes trying the other advice from this comment thread, and nothing. 5 minutes using the Versatile lure, and bam, 3 HQ ShadowWhiskers

I had a similar issue with this quest. I kept running out of "Patience" before I could get a shadowisker at all by mooching, fish kept getting away. But after changing position (33.11) I got 3 HQ fish in less then 5 minutes! I guess the place really matters for some reason.

During the day, use Stonefly Nymph as bait, my location was 33,10, use Patience, then cast, use Precision Hookset to catch HQ blueclaw shrimp and then mooch, then use Powerful Hookset to catch HQ Shadowhisker (469 gathering/390 perception) level 61

*Caught all 3 of mine in less than 10 mins

You do NOT need mooch for this.

Caught 3 in a row at night during a dust storm using Versatile Lure. No mooch or special bait required.

I used the recommended bait and tactics at the right location and haven't caught a single HQ shadowhisker. I'm lvl 80 with max gear. I honestly think the RNG is broken for this job.

For the quest I found Precision Hookset for the shrimp and then Powerful after the mooch for the Shadowwhisker itself. It was relatively easy even with underleveled gear.

Obtained at the fishing Hole: The Hundred Throes x31 y11

Avoid: Dust Storm, Clouds & Fog weather ensures only the Mooch 'Fish' Blueclaw Shrimp will be caught with the noted bait.

Bait: Stonefly Nymph (lv 51)
Mooch: Blueclaw Shrimp HQ from above bait.

On-Level, use of Patience is not required, however it is recommended to increase the HQ chance required for Mooch to begin and the Mooch'd Shadowhisker that needs to be HQ for the quest.

Level 60+
For farming to sell or assistance from others, same bait, same mooch, BUT use Patience II (560 GP)
If you have less than 650 GP a Cordial used immediately after is recommended. A full patience II without any delay will grant you 3x Shadowhiskers HQ, the requirement for the quest.

Noted farming instructions to help keep prices low.