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                             *!~ FISHING FAQ ~!*


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-                       FISHING FAQ - TABLE OF CONTENTS	                       -
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I.  Copyright Information
II. Fishing
     A. How to Fish
     B. Getting a Rod
     C. Different Types of Bait
     D. Fish Chart
III. Special Thanks
IV.  Contact Information

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- I. Copyright () Information                                                 -
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   This FAQ is protected by international copyright laws.  Violation of these 
laws can result in a $200 fine.  With my permission, this may be put on web
pages as long as the credit for this FAQ is given to me, ShadowX.

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- IIA. How to Fish                                                             -
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   Some people think this is a bit tricky at first, so be patient, and you will 
get the hang of it _VERY_ soon.  Here are a few simple steps to follow:

*Walk up to a pond and press the (X) button to start fishing (Fishing Rod _MUST_
be in your inventory)

*Don't forget to bait the hook by pressing the () button and choosing bait from
your inventory.

*Walk to a spot where you'd like to cast, and press (X)

*When your bobber goes ALL THE WAY UNDER, press (X) to reel the fish in (the 
DUALSHOCK helps a LOT, make sure you have vibration ON).

*If a fish nibbles your bait, but doesn't bring it under, _IMMEDIATELY_ pull in 
your line.  Otherwise the fish will eat your bait and you will be baitless and 
fishless.

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- IIB. Getting a Fishing Rod                                                   -
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   This can be a fairly simple task, and there is no Gilda (Dark Cloud currency)
involved.  To get the Fishing Rod, simply follow these instructions:
1.) Collect the following Atla:
- Alnet's House                 - Cabin
- Lamp                          - Stairway
- Llama                         - Alnet
- Carl
2.) Assemble this Atla (in Norune Village), and place the house anywhere you
like.  Go in, and an event will take place where Alnet gives you a Fishing Rod.

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- IIC. Different Types of Bait                                                 -
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   There are several types of fishing bait, and surprisingly enough, Bomb Nuts 
are one of them.  If you are going for the best score, make sure to save those
Poisonous Apples, because the Mardan Garayans can easily net you big points.
Below are types of bait and what they can catch:
 ____________________________________________________________
| Bomb Nuts        | Niler, Nonky, Negie                     |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Minon            | Niler, Nonky, Negie                     |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Gooey Peach      | Nonky, Negie                            |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Prickly          | Gummy                                   |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Potato Cake      | Gummy, Nonky, Den, Heela, Baron Garayan |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Throbbing Cherry | Gummy, Nonky, Den, Negie                |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Batton           | Nonky, Negie                            |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Mimi             | Gummy                                   |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Petite Fish      | Baku Baku, Hama Hama, Heela             |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Evy              | Piccoly, Kaji                           |
|------------------+-----------------------------------------|
| Poisonous Apple  | Mardan Garayan                          |
|__________________|_________________________________________|

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- IID. Fish Chart (according to pond)                                          -
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   Most fish can only be caught in certain ponds, and the Mardan Garayan can 
only be caught at dusk.  I have made another ASCII chart for each pond saying 
what kind of fish are available using what bait.

1.) NORUNE VILLAGE POND
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| Niler    | Bomb Nuts, Minon                       |
|----------+----------------------------------------|
| Nonky    | Minon, Gooey Peach                     |
|----------+----------------------------------------|
| Gummy    | Prickly, Potato Cake, Throbbing Cherry |
|__________|________________________________________|

2.) PEANUT POND (MATATAKI VILLAGE)
 _______________ _____________________________________________________
| Nonky         | Potato Cake, Bomb Nuts, Batton, Gooey Peach, Minon, |
|               | Throbbing Cherry                                    |
|---------------+-----------------------------------------------------|
| Gummy         | Mimi, Prickly                                       |
|---------------+-----------------------------------------------------|
| Baku Baku     | Petite Fish                                         |
|_______________|_____________________________________________________|

3.) DOCKSIDE (QUEENS)
 _______________ _________________
| Hama Hama     | Petite Fish     |
|---------------+-----------------|
| Piccoly       | Evy             |
|---------------+-----------------|
| Kaji          | Evy             |
|_______________|_________________|

4.) MUSKA LACKA POND
 _________________ _________________________________________________________
| Den             | Throbbing Cherry, Potato Cake                           |
|-----------------+---------------------------------------------------------|
| Negie           | Throbbing Cherry, Bomb Nuts, Minon, Batton, Gooey Peach |
|-----------------+---------------------------------------------------------|
| Heela           | Petite Fish                                             |
|-----------------+---------------------------------------------------------|
| Mardan Garayan  | Poisonous Apple                                         |
| (Dusk Only)     |                                                         |
|-----------------+---------------------------------------------------------|
| Baron Garayan   | Potato Cake                                             |
|_________________|_________________________________________________________|

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- III. Special Thanks                                                          -
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   This section is dedicated to anyone who helped make this FAQ.

SONY - For making PS2, and this awesome game available

SCEA, Level 5 - For making this great game

PRIMA - For makng the guide to this game, I got _SOME_ info from

ME - Well, I made this for you

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- IV. Contact Information                                                      -
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If you have questions of information pertaining to this FAQ, or Dark Cloud, feel
free to email me at the following address:
 Shadow642000@AOL.com

Or IM me:
 Shadow642000

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