Ahoy, mateys! As a salt-crusted pirate who's accidentally sailed into more storms than I've found buried chests, let me tell you about the glorious, ridiculous pursuit of Treasured Fish in Sea of Thieves' Season 15. Imagine this: you're bailing water from your sloop with a half-eaten banana, sharks are doing synchronized swimming around your ankles, and suddenly you remember - "Wait! I could be getting rich off sparkly tuna right now!" That's how these aquatic jackpots sneak up on you, like finding a diamond necklace in a bucket of chum.
Starting This Fishy Business
First things first - you gotta convince your crew to vote for a Treasured Fish voyage at the Quest Table. Getting pirates to agree on anything is harder than teaching a kraken needlepoint! The Hunter's Call offers these expeditions like a seafood buffet: short ones for newbies, longer ones once you've leveled up. Once approved, you'll get a treasure map that's fancier than my grandmother's fine china - complete with circled islands and swirling fish locations. Sailing there feels like following a toddler's glittery treasure map, except this one actually leads to riches instead of crayon-smeared rocks.
The Great Fish Roundup
Spotting that telltale whirlpool of fish is easier than spotting grog stains on my shirt after a tavern brawl. Each shoal has three glittery swimmers waiting to be caught, and here's the kicker - you can't scare them off! They're about as skittish as a sleeping megamouth shark. But casting your line? Oh ho ho, that's where the real circus begins.
Fishing for Treasured Fish feels like trying to thread a needle during an earthquake while balancing on a beach ball. No bait needed (which saved me from sacrificing my emergency snack worms), but the casting distance lies more than a skeleton captain promising surrender! Pro tip: park your ship closer than a barnacle on a rock. The mechanics? Simple as pie:
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🎣 When the fish fights: Point rod opposite direction (like arguing with your shipmate)
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😴 When it tires: Reel like you're cranking open a stubborn pickle jar
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🔁 Repeat 3-4 times until success!
Just don't fish while swimming unless you enjoy being chomped by sharks mid-cast - it's about as wise as using gunpowder barrels for foot warmers.
Turning Scales into Gold
Here's where things get juicy! Flying an Emissary Flag after hitting Rank 15 with Hunter's Call is like strapping rocket boosters to your piggy bank. That sweet Grade 5 flag? It turns fish into solid gold bricks:
| Flag Grade | Profit Increase |
|---|---|
| None | Base Value |
| Grade 3 | +75% |
| Grade 5 | +150% (250% total!) |
Doing 3-4 voyages usually rockets you to Grade 5 faster than a cannonball to the face. But beware - flying that flag makes you Reaper bait! Those skull-obsessed maniacs will hunt you like seagulls on a chip. Still, the risk is worth it - getting ambushed mid-fish-sell is more thrilling than finding out your pet goldfish can juggle.
Why Bother With Glittery Guppies?
Let's be real - in a world of kraken attacks and backstabbing pirates, Treasured Fish voyages are like a spa day for your wallet. I've made over 10,000 gold before my grog lost its fizz! Plus:
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They chain together smoother than sea shanties at a tavern party
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Reputation gains stack faster than dirty dishes in a galley
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It's strangely therapeutic... until a volcano erupts on your fishing spot
Watching my Emissary rank climb while reeling in neon fish felt like conducting an orchestra of drunken seagulls - chaotic yet beautiful. These aquatic ATMs have funded more ship cosmetics than I can count, though I still can't afford that solid gold anchor. Sigh.
So tell me, fellow pirates - if you had to choose between battling a ghost fleet or spending an afternoon chasing shimmering sea bass... which would leave your pockets heavier and your stress lower?