Oh boy, fishing. You either love it or hate it. Yeah, I know fishing is boring since all you do is cast and wait for a bite - same thing as in real life fishing. It just depends if you’re an outdoor type of person. For me, and many other fishers in World of Warcraft, it’s just a relaxing pastime away from mob killing or doing PvP. But that all changed when the so-called Booty Bay Fishing Contest arrived. Sure, the contest was competitive and some people showed up, but the real peak of the contest didn’t take off until the Burning Crusade expansion came out. What was the reason? Good old mote farming. Pure Water pools around Outland became hot fishing spots to collect motes of water. Besides that, new fishing recipes for cooking were added with player buffs - a big plus for raiders. Then everyone and their mother started to show up to get that special fishing pole. Well, what's so special about this fishing pole? Just the +35 fishing skill that gives the highest bonus in the game. Many of the top buff foods and Pure Water pools are in areas that require high fishing skill, beyond the skill cap. You can use a fishing hook (aka lure) to increase your fishing skill (which increases your chance to catch fish than to get a miss), but getting gear with fishing skill is a big plus in increasing your chances.