Kalu'ak Fishing Derby Guide

[mdagis]

What is Kalu'ak Fishing Derby

The Kalu'ak Fishing Derby it’s a full server contest like the Stranglethorn Extravaganza Contest and takes place in Northrend. You can do it every Saturday between 14:00 and 15:00 server time. The objective is to catch Blacktip Shark which is a rare fish that can only be caught during the Derby time. After you catch it you should deliver it to Elder Clearwater which is in Dalaran next to the fishing daily quest giver. The first one that will Deliver it will choose one of the two rewards.



Why doing it? What are the rewards?

The rewards from Kalu'ak Fishing Derby are the following:

- Boots of the Bay - Item - World of Warcraft . A pair of boots that have a +15 bonus to fishing skill and an interesting use ability that teleports you to booty bay with 1 day CD. It is an item that might come handy several times.

- Dread Pirate Ring - Item - World of Warcraft . A heirloom ring suited for all classes that gives you a +5% bonus on gaining experience. A valuable item for those that like leveling twinks and very good to have when Cataclysm releases.



How to do it

Preparation

- Put your HS to Dalaran.

- Learn the ability Find Fish from a Weather-Beaten Journal.

- Buy from AH Elixir of Water Walking unless your class provides you a similar ability.

- Bring with you the highest available lures and fishing gear.

- Go to the following location:





The process

- Always fish on fishing pools.

- Being in the specific spot you will ALWAYS have a pool available unless the area will get too crowdy.

- When you catch the fish immediately HS to Dalaran and complete the quest

- Decide your reward before starting the derby. Do not waste time on quest giver deciding which of the two items to get. I remember the first fishing contest I lost it because I was deciding which of the two items to get although I was first on quest giver.

- Do not be in raid


Good Luck!

Edit: New Information added


Fishing gear and enchants

Ok, Since it was asked I will write some things about getting some decent starting gear as a fisherman and what kind of enchants you could use.


Fishing Poles

The best pole you can get is the Arcanite Fishing Pole (+40%). Apart from being the best it is also the hardest to get since it is the reward for winning Stranglethorn Extravaganza Contest. A guide for winning Stranglethorn Extravaganza can be found here: Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft
Apart from that there are 3 fishing poles that give +30 fishing skill. The two of them are random rewards from doing daily fishing quests from the quest giver in Dalaran. The third is only available for those that have exalted reputation with Kalu'ak.
Finally the easiest fishing pole you can get (+25 skill) is the Nat's Lucky Fishing Pole and you can get it by doing the Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme quest.
Do not bother getting any fishing pole with lower skill than that

Head

Lucky Fishing Hat (5%). You can get it if you manage to fish Keefer's Angelfish in Stranglethorn Extravaganza.
Weather-Beaten Fishing hat (5%). It’s random loot from doing daily fishing quests.

Feet

Nat Pangle's Extreme Anglin' Boots (5%). You can get it if you manage to fish Brownell's Blue Striped Racer in Stranglethorn Extravaganza.
Boots of the Bay (15%). Reward from winning Kalu'ak Fishing Derby

Lines

Spun Truesilver Fishing Line (3%). It’s random loot from doing daily fishing quests.
High Test Eternium Fishing Line (5%). You can get it if you manage to fish Dezian Queenfish in Stranglethorn Extravaganza.

Enchants

Enchant Gloves – Fishing (+2%). Recipy droped from murlocs in Hillsbrad Foothills

Food

Captain Rumsey's Lager (+10%). The recipy is random loot from doing daily fishing quests.

Elixirs

Underbelly Elixir (50%). Rare effect.

Lures

Bright Baubles (+75%). Bought from all fisherman vendors.
Flesh Eating Worm (+75%). Dropped from Rotted One in Duskwood.
Aquadynamic Fish Attractor (+100%). You can buy them from fisherman vendors but they are rare spawns. They can also be crafted by engineers.
Sharpened Fish Hook (+100%). It’s random loot from doing daily fishing quests.
Glow Worm (+100%). It’s random loot from doing daily fishing quests.
Weather-Beaten Fishing hat [USE] ability (75%). It’s random loot from doing daily fishing quests.


Feel free to add anything I might have omit.

[Beaver1337]

After reading so many "common sense" guides, im glad that this one was posted. You sir, deserves some reputation! Only thing you should consider is to add another map, cause that place is soooooo overcrowded! In Sholazar Basin where the Nettlefish are, is the best place without any doubt.
+rep anyway for posting this guide

[woozy83]

i did the contest once and had a question.
Do i have to be IN dalaran when the contest start to participate?
like do i have to hear the questgiver yelling it started..

if not i could use my 2nd account to wait in dala till it begins and start fishing with my main as soon as i know it started

[Beaver1337]

@ Woozy83 - No, you don't. I did the same mistake but he yells over Northrend when it starts and you hear it when the contest is over. So you can go and camp your fishing spot! =D Hope that helps.

When it starts: "The Kalu'ak Fishing Derby has begun!" and he will announce a winner just as in STVFE.
Remember, don't delete your shark even if there is a winner, you can turn it in for a reward! =D

[amerrigan]

Whats the avg complete time for the competition (i.e. before someone "wins")?

I notice the booty bay one is usualy over within 15mins of start.

[Beaver1337]

I have won this in 7 minutes. Was standing in Dalaran the previous saturday, after 14.02, a winner was already announced.
Its all about luck!

[morgoy]

I did this last saturday in about 8 minutes.

But I heared that it is also possible that noone will find the shark within the time. The only things I had for fishing were the kaluak pole and a lure.
So it really depends on luck

[phorentez]

This is just a theori! Can you actuelly get the fish, and then save it for next weeks fishing derby ? then turn it in exactly when you start ?

[Sno]

This is just a theori! Can you actuelly get the fish, and then save it for next weeks fishing derby ? then turn it in exactly when you start ?

Nope, Shark item has 1hour duration.

[phorentez]

Alright, my fault. Well Can it only be fished from a fish school ?

We need some backup infomations about this event, im new to both STV and This fishing contest, i have been fisher since i startet playing wow, but never ever went to do those contests

Please Edit the thread, and give some info about it, and where you can buy the best lures and stuff, then i will provide 2x +rep

[Blinky]

Alright, my fault. Well Can it only be fished from a fish school ?

We need some backup infomations about this event, im new to both STV and This fishing contest, i have been fisher since i startet playing wow, but never ever went to do those contests

Please Edit the thread, and give some info about it, and where you can buy the best lures and stuff, then i will provide 2x +rep

Yes can only be caught in a school, if you are lucky you can get the turtle while trying. :>

[mdagis]

Thread updated

[Benn Dover]

A valuable item for those that like leveling twinks and very good to have when Cataclysm releases.

what do you mean..? works only till lvl 80, right?


btw very nice guide thx !

[mdagis]

what do you mean..? works only till lvl 80, right?


btw very nice guide thx !

Blizzard has not yet clear out if they are going to work past 80 or not. Most probably they will not but still it is good to be prepared for anything.

Source: World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King - Burning Crusade @ IncGamers World of Warcraftt

[[Z]em]

nice guide. i wasnt really clear on what the derby was and how to win it.
thanks for this, +2 rep