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If you're getting these for the Lv 53 Job Quest then remember to turn off Collect since Icepicks are also collectables and those won't count for the quest!

Following an Mister's post:

Coerthas Western Highlands X: 28.1 Y: 17.8
Goblin Jig
Snagging on
Patience + Precision Hook

Caught in 4 casts, 3 in a row with this method in 6.2

Versatile bait used, quest done in 20 min ;)

Got myself some Stonefly nymph (99 of them). Went to coerthas western highlands (X:28,4 Y: 16.6), had 214 gathering and 165 perception. Took me about 25 baits before I got them all. Used snagging, and that was it. Dont lose hope, just be patient and u will get them in no time!
Got bait from vendor in coerthas western highlands as well,(X:32.6 Y:36.9)

U got this!

Caught this around 4am Eorzean Time at the listed coordinates with a Stonefly Nymph. No special hooking or anything, caught 3 within 5 minutes.

Endwalker 6.0
Coerthas Western Highlands X: 28.1 Y: 17.8
1) Goblin Jig OR Stonefly Nymph OR Purse Web Spider
2) Staggering on or off, both work
3) Patience + Precision Hook

Coerthas Western Highlands (X 27.2, Y18.5) no time or weather restrictions, if your fishing level isn't high enough for a goblin jig, I caught several within 5-10 minutes using a Stonefly Nymph :)

100% accuracy - Unfrozen Pond. 8pm-8am. any weather. Goblin Jig. All Catch will be Icepick. Patience I or II With Precision Hook for higher chance HQ. 1 Goblin Jig can get you to up to 100 Icepicks. HQ Icepick sells for up to 10k in Market board so definitely worth the Goblin Jig investment.

What worked for me:
Fishing level 56 (Gathering 335, Perception 264)
Location: Coerthas Western Highlands X28.0 Y16.9
Bait: Purse Web Spider
Abilities: Snagging, Patience, and hooking with Precision Hookset
I caught all 3 needed for The Icepick Challenge within 10 minutes.

Hope this helps!

I'm only posting because I was really discouraged when I first saw what ppl were saying about this quest. I did use the Stonefly Nymph but my Gathering is only 212 and my Perception is only 185. I did use Patience but it only took me 24 casts to complete the quest.

I found it at Coerthas Western Highlands (28.1,17.8) using a Purse Web Spider. It is a item needed in the Quest The Icepick Challenge.

While these fish are always available, I find 8pm to 8am ET is the best time to catch. This bypasses fish that are available 8am to 8pm ET.

Catching for other or to sell, lv 60+
Use Goblin Jig lv 58 GSM crafted
Patience II 560GP (lv 60 quest)
Use Cordial if your GP is less than 675
Using Precision Hookset you can catch 5 guaranteed HQ in that time.

With lv 80 gear at 800ish GP I can catch 45 in the 12 ET hour safe zone with a Cordial before my first cast and whenever I can between casts.

With HQ Cordials, I can fish up 50, Hi-Cordials I can manage 55-60, depending on line times.

This is purely for selling purposes, I reset the market on Bryn with this and maintain a 15k untit, so 45k for stack of 3 on the MB, previously there were 40k+ unit. How long I'll manage this market is unknown, it is easy to do and I keep an alt's retainer stocked with 20 stacks before I log. I wont cut below this, just use it as a buffer to maintain availability for a reasonable price, you can too.

Fish location is 28Y 16Z Western Highlands.
Just fish, mooch not needed. Caught all 3 in about 20 minutes at level 54, 345 gathering. 312 perception (with food boost)
Got one with Patience, two without.

The bait it likes is "Stonefly Nymph" at lv53 you get the fishing quest "The Icepick Challenge" to fish up 3 HQ icepick had to make some hq lv53 gear with 252 perception its a hard quest or with my rng i got my 2nd hq and im 10% away from hitting lv54. And ya Fitz video is no help seeing someone catch is not the same as how to catch no tips or info on how to get a better chance to fish one up.

How to catch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rITOqOBl--o