Hey, I am returning to UO from about 6-7 years off. From reading around it looks like fishing is the new rage. I was wondering what are some good templates to make for a fisher character or if I could change around one of my existing characters to fit it. some general strategy would be appreciated. A lot has changed since I played last.
First of all, you got to make sure you buy the $15 Adventures on the High Seas booster pack- otherwise a lot of this fishing advice is moot.
The booster comes with additional storage space for your house (which also means additional vendor slots, if you're into merchant stuff, or do BODs and store BOD books on the vendors), that would actually cost more than the booster, if bought separately.
For a basic Fisher, about any template that can kill a deep sea serpent or kraken will do. The new Tokuno style boat (ironically, only buyable in Trammel & Fel) is supposed to give a bonus to the RNG for fish type.
IF you're going to toss white nets (from the ancient SOS), then you'll need better (and friends, in case a Scalis Enforcer spawns from the white net).
If you intend to go out pirate hunting, it doesn't require fishing, but does require the booster. For it you'll need someone to make the stuff for your ship (practically every crafter skill except inscription and bowcraft comes into play), and the new ships from the expansion are account-tied, so that all your characters on the account can access it as owner. But pirate hunting is another subject.
