-----------------------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=============================== + + Lost in Blue 3 + + + + + + + Fishing Guide + =============================~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------------------- Version 1.1 June 9, 2008 Author: Red Panda E-mail: rpaulr650@yahoo.com Copyright 2008 Paul Riggle ============================================================================== Contents ============================================================================== 1 Revision History 2 Introduction 3 Fishing Basics 3a Making a Fishing Rod 3b Bait 3c Selecting a Lure 3d Casting 3e Moving the Lure 3f Reeling in the Catch 4 Lures 4a Opening Lures 4b Making Lures 4c Unlocking New Lures 4d Special Lure 5 Advanced Fishing 5a Location 5b Lure Selection 5c Fish Population 5d Rod Quality 5e Lure Movement 5f Time and Tide 5g Weather 5h Patience 6 Other Methods 6a Digging 6b Spear Fishing 6c Get Food 6d Diving 6e Fish Trap 7 Seafood Album, Locations and Methods 8 Rare Fish 8a Striped Beakperch 8b Olive Flounder 8c Sea Bream 8d Parrotfish 8e Yellowfin Goby 8f Sea Bass 8g Catfish 8h Black Bass 8i Arowana 8j Carp 8k Salmon 8l Japanese Huchen 8m Shrimp 9 Fish by Map 10 Seafood Recipes 10a Cut 10b Grill 10c Stir Fry 10d Boil 10e Deep Fry 10f Steam 11 Tips and Tricks 12 Contact Info 13 Legal 14 Credits ============================================================================== 1 Revision History ============================================================================== June 4, 2008 - Version 1.0 Created June 9, 2008 - Version 1.1 -Various corrections and minor adjustments. ============================================================================== 2 Introduction ============================================================================== The purpose of this guide is to take a comprehensive look at fishing in Lost in Blue 3. ============================================================================== 3 Fishing Basics ============================================================================== While the ingame tutorials do a fine job, let's go over the basics. The exciting world of rod fishing will open up to you after you encounter your first vine. Back at base, ask your partner about it and you'll soon be on your way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3a Making a Fishing Rod ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are three parts to the fishing rod. Hook, line and pole. For the hook you will need a sharpened rock or bone. For the line you need a vine. And for the pole, a stick or bamboo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3b Bait ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before you can fish, you will need bait. At first you can only use a worm. You can acquire a worm by searching the ground in any grassy area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3c Finding a Spot to Fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Generally speaking, you can fish with a pole when your character is standing next to water. There are exceptions. You cannot fish at all in the jungle areas for example. I guess that's where the lab run-off goes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3c Selecting a Lure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The top screen shows what lure you have selected once you are in the fishing mini-game. You don't have to worry about this at first as you only have worms. Once more lures are available you can go through the selections using the dpad or tapping the top left of the touch screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3d Casting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hit A to cast the lure into the water once the fishing mini-game is on screen and you are happy with the selected lure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3e Moving the Lure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Once you cast your lure into the water, you will be able to move it using the Dpad or stylus. This has a debatable effect on the success of your fishing, so experiment as you will. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3f Reeling in the Catch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After you get a bite you have to reel in your catch. Do so by using the Dpad or stylus to move the pole in the opposite direction of how the fish is moving. You will retrieve the fish from the water automatically when it reaches the bottom of the screen. ============================================================================== 4 Lures ============================================================================== Lures are a key factor in determining what kind of fish you can catch. And if you want to catch all the fish in the game, you are going to have to make quite a few. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4a Opening Lures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In order to make your own lures, you must first successfully catch 10 fish using a spear, and 10 fish using a fishing pole. At this point your character will have a monologue about always catching the same fish. Lures will then be found under Make Tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4b Making Lures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To make a lure you need a twig. Open the Make Tools menu and select fishing lure. Then select a twig and you will be able to select what type of lure you want to make. You then are introduced to another mini-game, which I find to be sorta fun. Pretty simple, trace the dots to make the lure. Touch the screen too far from a dot and you will fail. You do not have to keep the stylus touching the screen through out the process. You can even tap all the dots one by one if you like, though it's faster to trace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4c Unlocking New Lures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In order to create new types of lures, you must first successfully catch fish fish with the initial lures. When you've caught the requisite number of fish using a lure, the next grade of lure will be available. The below shows the lure progression. Numbers are number of successfully caught fish. Sea Lure A x 5 -> Sea Lure B x 10 -> Sea Lure C x 15 \ River Lure A x 5 -> River Lure B x 10 -> River Lure C x 15 -> Special Lure / Lake Lure A x 5 -> Lake Lure B x 10 -> Lake Lure C x 15 Note that the Special Lure can be seen in the lure creation screen as soon as you unlock the three C grade lures, but you cannot actually make it until you successfully fish the required number of times with the C lures. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4d The Special Lure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now we're talking. I consider the Special Lure to be a Sea, River and Lake Lure D all rolled into one. You will probably use this exclusively once it is unlocked. ============================================================================== 5 Advanced Fishing ============================================================================== There are many potential variables involved in fishing. It's difficult to say exactly how all these factors are weighted. Here we'll take a closer look at their observed and possible effects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5a Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where you fish is a very important factor in determing what kind of fish you can expect to catch. You aren't gonna catch a Sea Bass in the Lake. Furthermore, within each map there are many areas and specific locations from which to fish. Choosing exactly the right spot is the first step to catching rare fish. Detailed information on where to catch the rare fish can be found in the Rare Fish section of this guide. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5b Lure Selection ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Some fish will not bite unless you are using the appropriate lure type and grade. The confirmed lure requirements to catch particular fish are listed in section 7 of this guide. Once you have unlocked the Special Lure, you can catch any fish in the game, so unlocking it should be your first goal if you want to catch 'em all. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5c Fish Population ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It would seem that each map has a certain fish population when enter it. It is perhaps neccessary and at least extremely beneficial to catch all the 'common' fish in an area first before you start going for the rare fish. Once you have depopulated an area of a certain number of the standard fish, you should only be reeling in rare fish. Exiting and reentering a map seems to reset the population, so make sure you don't have to leave for fishing rod or lure materials before you have caught all the fish you want. hylin402 suggests that you can do your preliminary fish depopulating using the spear, and save yourself quite a bit of time and materials. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5d Pole Quality ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This may effect the exact number of uses you can get out of a pole before it breaks. Might as well make the best rod possible, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5e Lure Movement ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ While the Album text for the various Lures implies that you need to move the lure in just the right way to catch the rare fish, I can't say that I have noticed a difference when trying different movements. In fact, most if not all of the rare fish can been caught without moving the lure at all from the time of casting to getting a bite. So my advice here is to do what you like. Try tapping out the Konami Code. I did, and it certainly helped pass the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5f Time and Tide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The character dialogue in game would suggest that the moon has an effect on fish, but I haven't noticed such. It certainly feels like there is a mystery factor that works against you sometimes... so maybe this is it. If you can't seem to catch any fish, try again later, or move to a slightly different location. You may see better results. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5g Weather ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I can't say if one way or the other if weather conditions have an effect on fishing. Doesn't really seem like it to me, but the Album entry for the Char would suggest that it does. Don't let the rain get you down. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5h Patience ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Not to be overlooked, there's another important factor in fishing. Patience. Sometimes fish just won't bite. Who knows why? (If you do know, please tell me.) Don't give up, it is possible to catch all the fish in the game. ============================================================================== 6 Other Methods ============================================================================== Using a Fishing Pole is not the only way to gather Seafood. In fact, you'll probably already have used a couple other methods before you try fishing with a pole. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6a Digging ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Likely the first method you'll come across to collect Seafood. There's an abundance of Seaweed and Shellfish littering the beaches just waiting to be stuffed in your bags. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6b Spear fishing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ When you first collect a stick you'll be prompted to ask your partner back at base about the possible tools you can make with it. One of which is the Spear. Equip this item, head to the water and you'll soon have a bag full of fish. Spear fishing is fun and easy, but the variety of fish you can catch with this method is limited. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6c Get Food ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can also send Eric or Kumiko to search for food and they will often bring back fish. Sometimes even rare fish that would be difficult to catch with a pole. Including the only fish that the author of this guide has yet to catch by any other means. Char!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6d Diving ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diving is not available until late in the game. There are three locations in the game where you can dive. Two of which are places to collect Seafood, and are the only places to get the Abalone and Red Sea Urchin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6e Fish Trap ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The fish trap can be made with a vine and basket. You can only use it in a couple spots where you can already spear fish, and doesn't seem to get you any different fish than doing so. I believe you can safely make this once to get the entry in your Tool Album then forget about it. ============================================================================== 7 Seafood Album, Locations and Methods ============================================================================== The following is a list of all entries in the Seafood Album, the maps where they can be found, and the easiest confirmed method by which to catch them. Seashore 1 refers to the starting beach for Eric and Claire. Quarry, the starting map for James. Seashore 2, the Treehouse map. Seashore 3, the map north of the bamboo grove. Seashore Any, all of the above. Lure listed is the lowest grade lure confirmed to catch the rare fish. Lower grades than what is listed may work, but have yet to be confirmed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -##- Name - Map - Method ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -01- Abalone - Quarry and Seashore 2 - Diving -02- Short-necked Clam - Seashore Any - Digging -03- Clam - Seashore Any - Digging -04- Scallop - Seashore Any - Digging -05- Oyster - Seashore Any - Digging -06- Freshwater Clam - Seashore Any - Digging -07- Seaweed - Seashore Any - Digging -08- Red Sea Urchin - Quarry and Seashore 2 - Diving -09- Mackerel - Quarry and Seashore 2, 3 - Spear -10- Striped Beakperch - Quarry and Field* - Sea Lure B -11- Sillaginoid - Seashore Any - Spear -12- Moray Eel - Seashore 2 - Get Food (Treehouse) -13- Sardine - Seashore 1, 3 - Spear -14- Scorpionfish - Seashore 1 - Spear -15- Filefish - Quarry - Spear -16- Olive Flounder - Seashore 2 - Sea Lure C -17- Sea Bream - Field* - Sea Lure C -18- Parrotfish - Seashore 3 - Sea Lure C -19- Yellowfin Goby - Seashore 2 - Sea Lure C -20- Sea Bass - Seashore 3 - Sea Lure C -21- Sweetfish - Seashore 1 - Spear -22- Catfish - Underground Lake - Lake Lure C -23- Black Bass - Lake and Underground Lake - River Lure B -24- Arowana - Underground Lake - Lake Lure C -25- Carp - Underground Lake - Lake Lure C -26- Eel - Underground Lake - Spear -27- White Carp - Any Freshwater - Spear -28- Char - Lake - Get Food (Lab) -29- Salmon - Lake - Special Lure -30- Masu Salmon - Quarry - Spear -31- Japanese Huchen - Underground Lake - Special Lure -32- Rainbow Trout - Lake - Get Food (Lab) -33- Shrimp - Quarry - Sea Lure B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *The Field map can only be fished by Eric, and only while accompanied by James. The area where you can fish there is accessed by climbing down the cliff in the southwest part of the map as Eric while joined with James. Apparently they were members of a troupe of acrobats on the ship. ============================================================================== 8 Rare Fish ============================================================================== Now let's take a closer look at those rare fish that can only be caught using the fishing pole. While the above locations will put you in the right area, some fish can only be caught in a very specific spot on the map. You will likely notice if you have hooked a rare fish, because they move quite a bit more on the line than regular ones. Remember that you may have to catch a number of common fish before you can expect to land these ones. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8a Striped Beakperch - Strong & hard to catch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This fish can be found at the Quarry or the Field fishing area. I haven't actually noticed a trend in what area of those maps it populates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8b Olive Flounder - That's a funny face ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seashore 2, the treehouse beach is where you'll catch this fish. Head to the northmost section of the beach to catch this fish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8c Sea Bream - Caught a good one! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This fish can only be caught by Eric, from the Field fishing location. To get to this fishing spot you have to be accompanied by James. Head to the SW of the map and look for a spot at the cliff where you can climb down. This drop is of such a height that only the Eric+James combo can scale it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8d Parrotfish - It has a sturdy beak ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This fish can be found at Seashore 3, the map north of the bamboo grove. Try fishing the northern part of the beach to catch it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8e Yellowfin Goby - Has a long lower jaw ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Yellowfin Goby is at Seashore 2, the treehouse beach. The middle portion of the beach is where you can expect to catch this fish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8f Sea Bass - Has a large mouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can catch this fish at Seashore 3, the beach north of the bamboo grove. I was able to catch this fish at the middle portion of the beach. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8g Catfish - Big mouth w/ moustache ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rare fish found in the Underground Lake. From the elevator, head directly west to the nearest body of water and you can catch the fish there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8h Black Bass - White river fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This fish can be caught on two different maps. At the Lake map, head to the lower section and try fishing at the base of the left waterfall, from the right hand side. At the Undergroud lake, fish the body of water directly west of the dive spot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8i Arowana - A big ancient fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Just north of the watering spot in the Underground Lake, on the other side of the large rock there, you should be able to catch this fish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8j Carp - Fatty, freshwater fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can find this fish in the underground lake. Enter from the lab and head to the north edge of this western part of the map. You should be able to catch it there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8k Salmon - Red river fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Salmon can be found at the Lake, in the eastern lower lake. Fish that body of water from the raised bit of land you climb a log to get to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8l Japanese Huchen - A rare large catch! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Another fish found in the underground lake. From the elevator, head south to the wall and fish in the body of water to the west. On a personal note, this fish was the most difficult to reel in of all the fish for me. It actually got away 3 times before I could catch it. Consider yourself a skilled angler if you can bag this one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8m Shrimp - Sprightly, lively animal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ There is a short path to the SW of the Quarry cave which leads to an overlook. This is the Dolphin Spot, and you can catch the shrimp there. ============================================================================== 9 Fish by Map ============================================================================== Here's a breakdown of what you can catch where. Common fish can be speared, rare fish need to be caught with a fishing rod. Map - Common Fish - Rare Fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seashore 1 - Sardine - None - Scorpionfish - - White Carp (River) - - Sweetfish (River) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Field - Sillaginoid - Striped Beakperch - - Sea Bream ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quarry - Sillaginoid - Shrimp (Dolphin Spot) - Filefish - Striped Beakperch - Mackerel - - Masu Salmon (River) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lake - White Carp - Black Bass - - Salmon - - Rainbow Trout - - Char?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Undergound Lake - White Carp - Japanese Huchen - Eel - Arowana - - Carp - - Catfish - - Black Bass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seashore 2 - Mackerel - Moray Eel - Sillaginoid - Olive Flounder - - Yellowfin Goby ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seashore 3 - Mackerel - Sea Bass - Sardine - Parrotfish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================================== 10 Seafood Recipes ============================================================================== Here we have all recipes that use ingredients from the Seafood Album. If you're crazy enough to catch all the fish in the game and complete the Seafood Album, then you're probably also trying to complete the Recipe Album. You won't be able to do this in one playthrough unfortunately, as Kumiko cannot catch the Sea Bream. And while Eric can catch and grill the Sea Bream, he cannot use the cooking styles neccessary for many of the other recipes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10a Cut ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seaweed Salad - Seaweed, Purple Bean, Chili Pepper Mackerel Sashimi - Mackerel, Chives, Purple Bean Sea Bass Sashimi - Sea Bass, Chives, Blue Seed, Purple Bean Sashimi Platter - Various Fish, Chives, Purple Bean ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10b Grill ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Grilled Eel - Eel, Purple Bean, Tree Sap Drop Grilled Sweetfish - Sweetfish, Rock Salt Grilled Clam - Clam, Purple Bean Grilled Salmon - Salmon, Rock Salt, Purple Bean Grilled Sea Bream - Sea Bream, Rock Salt Grilled Masu Salmon - Masu Salmon, Rock Salt Butter Grilled Trout - Rainbow Trout, Onion, Rock Salt Grilled Sea Bass - Sea Bass, Rock Salt Masu Salmon Skewer - Masu Salmon, Carrot, Pepper Seed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10c Stir Fry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pan-fried Flatfish - Flatfish (Olive Flounder), Brown Seed, Pepper Seed Crab Omelet - Crab, Egg, Rock Salt, Pepper Seed Butter Fried Clam - Short-neck, Rock Salt, Yellow Bud Rainbow Trout Saute - Rainbow Trout, Carrot, Potato, Brown Seed, Pepper Seed Pan-fried Sea Bass - Sea Bass, Carrot, Potato, Passion Fruit, Rock Salt*, Pepper Seed Spicy Shrimp - Shrimp, Onion, Chili Pepper, Rock Salt *Recipe Album typo? May use Brown Seed instead of Rock Salt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10d Boil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clam Chowder - Clam, Milk, Onion, Yellow Bud, Rock Salt Sardine Soup - Sardine, Chives, Purple Bean, Pepper Seed Salmon Hot Pot - Salmon, Chives, Carrot, Radish, Purple Bean, Rock Salt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10e Deep Fry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fried Sillaginoid - Sillaginoid, Rock Salt Fried Oyster - Oyster, Rock Salt Fried Mackerel - Mackerel, Rock Salt Fried Shrimp - Shrimp, Rock Salt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10f Steam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steamed Crab - Crab, Purple Bean Steamed Sea Urchin - Sea Urchin, Purple Bean Steamed Shrimp - Shrimp, Rock Salt, Pepper Seed ============================================================================== 11 Tips and Tricks ============================================================================== In this section we'll talk about things that I couldn't figure out how to include in the other sections of the guide and also revisit some important points already mentioned. -If you're trying to complete your Seafood and Recipe Albums, I would suggest doing the majority of this as Kumiko. She can catch all the fish except the Sea Bream, and cook everything too. Get the Special Lure on a Kumiko playthrough to do this. Eric doesn't need the Special Lure to catch the one fish, and make the one recipe that you'll be missing from your Kumiko playthrough. While it may be tempting to do the bulk of your fishing as Sam while playing the Survival Challenge, since he starts off with the A lures unlocked and can cook everything, it's much easier to focus on fishing during a Kumiko game since you can use your companions to keep your base stocked and your fire lit. ============================================================================== 12 Contact Info ============================================================================== If you have any suggestions, comments or questions please feel free to contact me via email at rpaulr650@yahoo.com ============================================================================== 13 Legal ============================================================================== This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. Permission has been granted to the following to host this guide: www.gamefaqs.com www.supercheats.com Lost in Blue 3 is (c) 2007 Konami ============================================================================== 14 Credits and Thanks ============================================================================== Konami For making some great games, including Lost in Blue 3. CJayC and GameFAQs Hello, my name is Paul, and I'm a gamefaqsaholic. http://www.geocities.jp/survivalkids_lostinblue/ The information here helped narrow my search for the rare fish, and helped complete my Recipe Album. wearywaterwolf, yunakitty and their contributors Their Album List guide and the message threads that informed it were quite useful in completing my Albums. SilverRainz For explaining how to reach the fishing location at the Field. hylin402 For his technique of using the spear to fish all the common fish in an area first to make it easier to catch the rare fish. And you. Thanks for reading!