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Hope County Master Angler

Hope County Master Angler

Acquire all 4 Fishing Rods (Campaign only).

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How to unlock the Hope County Master Angler achievement in Far Cry 5 - Definitive Guide

The solution above is great on how to get Old Betsy Fishing Rod but that is only 1 of the 4. The 4 Rods you need to unlock for the achievement are:

Basic Fishing Rod can be bought for $300 from the shop
Natural Fishing Rod can be bought for $800 from the shop
Wonderboy Fishing Rod is unlocked by completing Skylar missionsThe Admiral and Gone Fishin'
Old Betsy Fishing Rod is unlocked by catching fish that beat the County Record
Holland Valley Region - Fall's End, inside Spread Eagle Bar in the back left.
Pallid Sturgeon - 55 lbs
Paddlefish Sturgeon - 112 lbs
Herbane River Region - Hope County Jail, door to the left of the shop entrance
Smallmouth Bass - 6 lbs
Largemouth Bass - 8 lbs
Rock Bass - 3 lbs
Whitetail Mountain Region - In Wolfs Den behind the shop counter
Chinook Salmon - 27 lbs
Kokanee Salmon - 6 lbs
Arctic Grayline Salmon - 3 lbs
All Regions (Hope County) - Left side on any of the 3 boards
Bull Trout - 21 lbs
Golden Trout - 4 lbs
Lake Trout - 37 lbs
Rainbow Trout - 28 lbs

Here is a Video Guide to help with Old Betsy thanks to Maka91:

You have to fish in the spots marked as "hard" on the map ie: Golden Trout (Hard) located directly south of Rye and Sons Aviation. Also I found it really helps if you change your bobber by first holding down cn_LB then while holding cn_LB press cn_RB and while the Fishing Rod is highlighted press cn_Y to switch your bobber to the one that is the same as the fish you are trying to catch. These bobbers are:
Basic Mayfly
Hybrid Sturgeon
Salmon Egg
Bass Popper
Trout Bugger
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58 Comments
Segendary Ty *updated*
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By Crazi Yeti on 02 Apr 2018 00:48
Thanks for listing the weight of the fish as well, it's frustrating as hell trying to work out what each fish is on the board and then actually remembering the weight of said fish. This makes it way easier.
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By TheOdd101 on 02 Apr 2018 19:53
this guide is great. I'm linking this guide from eurogamer. They have map pics of all the hard fishing spots in the bottom of their guide.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-03-29-far-cry-5-fish...
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By jvest on 03 Apr 2018 10:41
How do you tell if you have the record or not? Are there stats somewhere?
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By NamelessxDread on 04 Apr 2018 14:30
NamelessxDread If you go any of the Fishing Boards at the locations next the region listed above, there will be a Blue Ribbon over the fish that you broke the record of.
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By Crazi Yeti on 04 Apr 2018 16:10
I made a video about the Old Betsy if you think it would help people!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7qP_gXDbQI
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By Maka91 on 05 Apr 2018 16:40
Maka91 added the guide, thanks for the help!
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By Crazi Yeti on 05 Apr 2018 19:58
anyone finding that the bull trout is bugged, no matter how many times i catch one it doesnt appear in my inventory or on the leaderboard thing.
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By DACottam on 05 Apr 2018 21:05
anyone finding that the bull trout is bugged, no matter how many times i catch one it doesnt appear in my inventory or on the leaderboard thing.
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By DACottam on 05 Apr 2018 21:06
^not sure but check your inventory isnt full..that may be the problem..i believe you can max out at 10 fish..may be the issue?
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By zDrUnKeNMoNkEyz on 05 Apr 2018 21:26
can’t get The Admiral to unlock after doing Gone Fishing
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By CracklyKlover on 06 Apr 2018 02:53
Thechievotrain, my bull trout is bugged too. Not sure why. I've done this multiple times before and after selling all of my loot :\
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By Project Torture on 07 Apr 2018 15:05
I completed the whole thing but after unlocking the OLD Betsy Fishing Rod the Acheievment and Ubisoft Challenge did not prompt. Anyone else having this issue? I sincerely hope I do not have to restart the whole game...
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By DarkSlayer929 on 08 Apr 2018 01:50
I fished over 40 Largemouth Bass fishes but no one with 8 lbs ...............................
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By on 08 Apr 2018 12:47
Is there any reason ive been catching non stop rainbow trout with the Bass bobber is a bass fishing zone?
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By Sniff this unit on 08 Apr 2018 13:50
Just a Woody if you cast your line too far to the right or left you will get Rainbow Trout, I did the same thing for the Largemouth Bass by the waterfall
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By Crazi Yeti on 08 Apr 2018 14:17
more than 30 fish every time to get the good weight, wtf it's very fun.... this game is a fcking shit !!!
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By farfadet29 on 10 Apr 2018 10:41
I caught the Bull Trout that was over 21 lbs
But there was not blue ribbon on the board
This shit game has too many bugs.angry
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By Lenny da kid on 12 Apr 2018 00:18
If anyone is finding the achievement to not unlock after catching all the record fish, try going back to one of the leaderboards (falls end, Hope county jail, wolfs den). I had caught all the fish but the achievement didn’t unlock until I returned to one of these areas
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By A Gas Rat on 16 Apr 2018 12:22
Does anyone have any ideas as to why i can't get a Chinhook Salmon over 37 lbs ?
i've got the 3rd rod and fishing in the Hard location near the Fang
I'm using salmon eggs and have been there for well over an hour 3 or 4 times
never got a fish over 30 lbs
i've tried casting far to the left and right and casting short towards the barrels on the opposite side
but i'm getting nothing
thanks for any help provided
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By xFLASHBACKJACKx on 16 Apr 2018 14:34
F145h84ckj4ck when I would get stuck on a fish I would leave and come back and most times I caught it within the first 3 fish caught. It's basically like a random numbers game and sometimes you are seriously unlucky which is annoying
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By Crazi Yeti on 16 Apr 2018 17:55
Bull trout is bugging out for me too i caught one at 25 and never got the blue ribbon to say i beat the record.
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By Serious X Devil on 17 Apr 2018 01:02
I quit the game and restarted it, seemed to do the trick for me, it was still buggy though, the bull trout challenge kept coming back in my to do challenge list even though id caught one but eventually it stuck.

(I had to catch 5 bull trouts over 21lbs to get the ribbon to appear on the board)
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By Serious X Devil on 17 Apr 2018 02:19
This one actually glitched in my favor. I was doing the last mission to get the Wonderboy Fishing Rod. Since I had the basic rod equipped I went to a store to grab the Natural Fishing Rod (I had already bought it previously) and once I equip that one it unlocked.
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By Gold l Ragnar on 19 Apr 2018 12:43
Big thumbs up. Thank you so much for posting this solution and listing all the fish on the boards and their weights. Massive help, made this EZ P-EZ to do. And thank you to “jvest” up there who posted the link to the hard spot locations. Between the two, made this 4th rod a breeze.
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By MiZ Dove OG on 20 Apr 2018 16:55
Anyone else glitched? Have completed missions and beat records so I own all four rods....but achievement hasn't dropped. Have equipped all of them numerous times too. HELP!
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By KreeepinDeth on 16 May 2018 02:29
KreeepinDeth try going to a town with a fishing board (i.e. Fall's End) sometimes it pops when you visit.
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By Crazi Yeti on 16 May 2018 04:42
Thanks @TCrash55 but still no joy. angry
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By KreeepinDeth on 22 May 2018 01:44
Use the right lures, it makes this go way faster some fish I got on my first attempt, before using the right lures it was taking forever
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By Sharpe on 27 May 2018 11:46
So if the state record is 6 lbs, does that mean 6.24 lb fish won’t brrak the record? Do I have to go to the next whole number?
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By MaurickShepherd on 17 Jul 2018 06:27
MaurickShepherd 6.25 pounds would break the record
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By Crazi Yeti on 20 Jul 2018 21:22
caught a lake trout not even giving it to me
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By on 17 Oct 2018 09:54
caught a lake trout not even giving it to me
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By on 17 Oct 2018 10:49
had a bugg when i fast travel the challenged didn't count so i just flew on a helicopter to wolfs den and it popped
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By on 17 Oct 2018 11:16
One question:
If the record is for example 21lbs and i'll catch 21,01 lbs - will it count? Or do I need to catch at least 22 lbs?
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By roolf92 on 21 Nov 2018 19:19
Ok, so if anyone wonder i can confirm that if the current record is 21 yours fish needs to be at least 21,01
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By roolf92 on 21 Nov 2018 20:21
roolf92 anything higher then the record will count. So if the record is 21.00 lbs and you catch 21.01 lbs it will break the record. The last fish I needed to break the record was only a fraction of a pound higher than the record but it was months ago so I don't remember the specific numbers just that it does count.
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By Crazi Yeti on 26 Nov 2018 18:50
omg I spent 2+ hours with the fu++ing basic bait laugh
USE THE RIGHT BAIT (popper for bass, egg for salmon, etc.)
I got the records within 5 fish
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By DjKillaBlast on 24 Dec 2018 10:35
Dps tem que vender na loja ?
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By RamonGamer01 on 02 May 2020 14:39
Didn't pop for me until I returned to one of county record boards
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By Bostonsmafia on 11 Sep 2020 07:07
"You have to fish in the spots marked as "hard" on the map ie: Golden Trout (Hard) located directly south of Rye and Sons Aviation. Also I found it really helps if you change your bobber by first holding down cn_LB then while holding cn_LB press cn_RB and while the Fishing Rod is highlighted press cn_Y to switch your bobber to the one that is the same as the fish you are trying to catch. These bobbers are:"

Can you bold this and put it at the top? This is probably the most important part of the guide, but it's hidden below the video.
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By Whats a Chundy on 29 Jul 2021 20:51
Anyone feeling charitable to donate the fishing rods?
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By odiedodie on 01 Aug 2021 18:15
I feel like I didn’t start getting record setters until I equipped the right bobber.

Another tip is to take a couple steps backward (or any direction really) as soon as you cast. Something about that makes the fish attracted immediately, and I was able to get them in a fraction of the time that way.
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By Killipo on 04 Dec 2021 23:38
I've caught 3 Arctic Grayling Salmons at a Hard spot above 3lbs and it's not updating my record book. The fish is also not being put into my inventory. A bit annoying since it's my last one.
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By VRETENAR 906 on 06 Dec 2021 00:09
It turns out every time I was going to the area, it was triggering the mission that is there. So when I fast traveled, I lost all progress. I just ended up finishing the quest to get it to save.
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By VRETENAR 906 on 06 Dec 2021 00:27
TIP FOR THE ADMIRAL:
Stand on the shore and cast your line into the middle of the lake, then immediately start walking backwards as you reel in. You should be able to hook the fish closer to the shore. Now walk forward as you are fighting the fish and you should be able to get really close and catch it. It worked for me on the first try.
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By Tommy Gun CRG on 24 Mar 2022 04:54
It's stuck at 50% for me, even tho I have 3 of the 4 rods. I'm in new game +, so idk if that glitches it.
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By J ROLL 1998 on 03 Jul 2022 22:58
^ was having the same issue as above, but with Bull Trout, so i liberated the outpost above where the hard bull trout marker is, caught another and it popped on the loading screen fast travelling to the jail.
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By xFkjR on 29 Apr 2023 06:48
Can confirm, fast travelling to the jail gave me the achievement, even though I only had 50% progress beforehand.
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By AntiFederal1 on 20 Jun 2023 00:01
had no bugs whatsoever unlocking this achievement.
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By Wwau on 09 Jan 2024 22:31
Worked like a charm! Thanks! I used the link from JVEST for the exact locations though. Maybe add those pics to the solution if you can..just to make it a One stop solution for everyone 😁 Granted you can just scan the map, but I'll admit that's a bit tedious lol
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By zDrUnKeNMoNkEyz on 05 Apr 2018 03:02
I’m not sure if this affects the outcome of the size of the fish that you catch but i was catching record fish waaaaay quicker by going into the center of the lake on a boat and fishing from the boat (Using the correct bait as well). Perhaps this may help anyone
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By LethalTurkey7 on 12 Apr 2018 09:57
TCrash55 thanks for the hints mate
but it seems i'm destined to never get this
i have tried it all
in a boat caught 10 fish = nothing
on the riverbank caught 10 fish = nothing
other bank caught 10 fish = nothing
left and came back through various methods each time when i returned i caught 10 fish = nothing
boated away 1 km = nothing
fast travel to a different location in the same area = nothing
fast travel to all other locations = nothing
wing suited back to the bass hard location = nothing
parachuted back = nothing
i suppose the silver lining is that i have 120k in the bank and have bought every vehicle boat plane weapon accessory and clothing in the game
all thanks to fish 8)
if it wasn't 30 points i'd give up but i'm stubborn
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By xFLASHBACKJACKx on 17 Apr 2018 09:36
One advice that really helps, try to keep a blue line when u reel in a fish, when you do that, there is a much higher chance of catching a record fish. When I got a red line, I never caught the weight needed, when keeping a blue line I instantly got the weight I needed.
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By Dr Tinus NL on 26 Apr 2018 13:45
Ok so Finally got this one kicked in
only with the help of Ubisoft support
IT turns out it wasn't the Chinhook Salmon i needed
it was the Lake Trout
2nd one i caught at the hard location fixed it
Felt a bit Dumb for mistaking the fish but they tell me i'm not the only one
still a dumbo though ;)
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By xFLASHBACKJACKx on 03 May 2018 07:08
The admiral spawned when I was not aware of him,but I lost him.
Was paying attention to the woman who spoke.

Afterwards the mission "pointer" is gone, does not seem like I have this mission anymore. Other "live" missions show up as a square on the map.
Fast forward,Ive been fishing there for a half hour and the admiral never arrive.

So, this playthrough is literally glitched for me then?
Anyone else ran into this issue?
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By FreebirdX3 on 19 Jul 2022 13:52
Just caught a lake trout into the hard location and it was 38lbs…. Medal didn’t pop on the board…. It’s the only one I need to get the achievement….
30 minutes later:
Ok I sorted it out and got the cheevo…. I practically completed the hamburger quest nearby and unlocked the new location , caught another Lake trout and cheevo unlocked in loading screen while I was moving to the jail to check if I got the medal or not.
My advice is to be sure to unlock the surrounding location (blue dot ) before catching fishes in that area. Something might get buggy somehow……
Another thing I suggest is to catch all fishes in a single run before starting the new game +. Counter might reset and you’ll be forced to restart catching from the beginning.
A mate got through this with other achievements.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!!
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By PirS92 on 14 Aug 2022 00:06
Apart from the time spent finding all the locations this was easy, the "hard" fish were all still super easy to catch with the rod you get after catching the Admiral.

It never took me more than 2-3 attempts to catch a record breaking fish at each location, apart from the very last one I needed for the achievement. It was the Kokanee Salmon and it literally took me 24 fish to finally get one that was 6lb! Yes I was in the right location with the right bait, but every one I caught before I finally did it was no more than 5.8lb . Fortunately the "shop guy" was right next to me so I could sell him my fish when I got to the 10 limit.
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By JOHN SWFC on 01 Sep 2020 10:50
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There is a poster board with each regions records hidden in one spot each in the game. Holland Valley is in the Spread Eagle bar, in Fall’s End, in the back left corner next to the stage. Henbane River is in the Hope County jail. Whitetail Mountains is in a bunker called Wolfs Den. I visited this as part of the story so cant verify when or if its open earlier. The 4 trout on the left will always be the same. The fish on the right change based on which area. Scattered around the map and located via maps/signs/conversations or even stumbling upon them are fishing locations for particular types of fish that will also say (hard). These are where to fish for which ones you need. It will show a ribbon on the fish if you have already beat the record. I will make a list on this solution with any locations I find and update periodically as I work my own way through the game. Ive updated the solution to show the weights needed so they can all be in one place instead of 3

Bull Trout - 21#
At the very north end of the rapids/waterfalls that feed into Langford Lake
East of the Copperhead Rail Yard

Lake Trout - 37#
Southwest of Rye & Sons Aviation, East side of the mouth where the rivers meet

Golden Trout - 4#
South of Rye & Sons Aviation, south of Falls End
East end of Silver Lake, peninsula north of the bridge across from a boat shop and Tanami Residence
Across Wishbon Lake from Fort Drubman

Rainbow Trout - 28#
Just east of Rae-Rae’s Pumpkin Farm

Region Specific
Holland Valley
Pallid Sturgeon - 55#
Just South of Lamb of God church on the Eastern Bank

Paddlefish - 112#
Southeast of Kellett Cattle Co. which is southeast of Falls End on the banks of the river

Henbane River
Smallmouth Bass - 6#
Directly East of Moonflower trailer park between Whistling Beaver Brewery and Jessop Conservatory outposts on the East bank

Largemouth Bass - 8#
Southeast of Hope County jail on the North side of the river is an outpost called Nolans Fly Shop. South of here on the banks
Directly Northwest of Whistling Beaver Brewery at the fork in the river

Rock Bass - 3#
Just West of Hope County jail is a place called Nelson Residece. West from there on the opposite bank of the river

Whitetail Mountains
Chinook Salmon - 27#
North of FANG Center. East side of river

Kokanee Salmon - 6#
Just East of Wolfs Den is a small lake next to Red Tail Cabin

Arctic Greyling Salmon - 3#
Just West of Wolfs Den the north end of the lake up in the mountains
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Thx for the guide, just a little mistake, for Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass it's Southeast of Hope County jail.
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By XtR HyPnOzZ on 29 Mar 2018 11:33
Wolfs den is to the right of whitepark visitor center, which in turn is under jefferson lookout tower....named helipad
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By on 29 Mar 2018 23:50
I had done a vinyl record pickup..Jacob's dead for me but u can absolutely go back here whenever u want
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By on 29 Mar 2018 23:52
Great Guide but maybe pictures to help.
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By AnythingTM on 30 Mar 2018 06:02
^ Yes, a golden Trout is a little thing of rarely more than 4lb. Lake Trout are much, much bigger. The two must be confused for each other in this guide.
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By Izzy of Albion on 30 Mar 2018 07:14
Can Confirm that Wolf's Den is closed before you reach a certain point in the story. I haven't done any missions in Jacob's Region, and I went to where Wolf's den is supposed to be and all that's there is a Helicopter pad, a locked Bunker door, and an Arcade poster on the minimap.
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By Mr SpinelesS on 30 Mar 2018 13:08
Fixed the mixups
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By EazyE2285 on 30 Mar 2018 16:55
Your missing the quest to Catch the Admiral for the 3rd Rod.

Also of note: I had to fast travel after getting the last record before it registered in the game and gave me the last rod. I fast traveled to Wolves Den to check the Board, not sure if that matters or not...
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By Mr SpinelesS on 31 Mar 2018 16:47
Lake Trout is southwest of Ry and sons aviation.
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By CraziestSock on 31 Mar 2018 18:10
I agree with rockinred if you had pictures this guide would be a lot better, but its still a good guide!
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By CraziestSock on 31 Mar 2018 23:05
Good guide, I do have one suggestion though. You may want to add that you absolutely HAVE to use the correct bait to break the record. I fished up 20 or so golden trout between 2.5 - 3.9 before I realised I still had my sturgeon bait on. Literally the first fish I caught after switching bait was a 4.2. Other than that, great guide. Thank you! smile
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By DarkwraithCurt on 31 Mar 2018 23:43
@DarkwraithCurt you don't have to use correct bait as i got the achievement without doing so. i'm sure i would have got it quicker if i had though 😜
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By Refused II on 01 Apr 2018 17:17
Not sure if it was just me,but when i had cheeseburger(the bear) with me while fishing,i landed the fish in no time,especially "the admiral" for the 3rd rodlaugh
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By xCEL7IC ZOMBIEx on 02 Apr 2018 14:52
Lake trout is southwest not southeast. Spent ages looking in the wrong direction
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By Bootybandit1#751 on 02 Apr 2018 15:22
Same here. Very frustrating.
Lake trout is Southwest not south east.
Otherwise good guide but you can send a lot of gamers on wild goose chases with misinformation
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By NabaDwA on 06 Apr 2018 18:16
Same here. Very frustrating.
Lake trout is Southwest not south east.
Otherwise good guide but you can send a lot of gamers on wild goose chases with misinformation
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By NabaDwA on 06 Apr 2018 19:01
So no matter how many times I catch and beat the record of the Rock Bass, the ribbon won't show up on the board. Every other fish is caught. Anyone have any ideas?
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By R3CON 28 on 06 Apr 2018 20:56
Okay, so I had a mission that would trigger whenever I got close to the hard Rock Bass location. I was just ignoring this trying to catch the fish but it wouldn't count. Just out of curiosity I completed the mission and then went back and caught a Rock Bass and the achievement finally popped. Just posting this in case anyone else has the same issue.
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By R3CON 28 on 07 Apr 2018 21:31
As others have said, please fix the lake trout entry. Was looking for ages before I read the comments. Otherwise all good smile
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By UnsaferLlama7 on 08 Apr 2018 08:57
Ok, maybe my game is bugged or something but I cannot find lake trout anywhere. Like, I'll check the map in locations other players are saying they spawn and its always Bull Trout or Golden Trout for me. I've been searching the map for like an hour... Granted I've only cleared 2 zones and Faith's is mostly still grayed out but Jacob and Johns have 0 lake trout for me?
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By tim9859 on 12 Apr 2018 13:35
UPDATE LAKE TROUT LOCATION
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By IsThisDustin on 15 Apr 2018 17:35
Any idea on the Arctic Grayline Salmon - 3 lbs I am only missing it and have been fishing the location for over 2 weeks trying and can’t get anything past 1.51 pounds
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By xI The Rock Ix on 01 Jun 2018 08:34
Awesome guide. Your locations were spot on!
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By Vok 250 on 11 Nov 2018 20:35
The Kokanee Salmon location is actually in Cedar Lake, Northwest of the Grand View Hotel.
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By MaxDense on 27 Dec 2018 16:51
The Kokanee Salmon location is actually in Cedar Lake, Northwest of the Grand View Hotel.
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By MaxDense on 27 Dec 2018 17:33
Some of them have multiple as shown in the guide. I only added the ones I found. I'll check it out and add it if it's in my game
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By EazyE2285 on 28 Dec 2018 00:00
Regarding the Bull Trout, by "feed into" you mean "flow out of". Wasted about half an hour trying to find rapids that feed INTO Lanford Lake at the north of it as opposed to rapids that flow OUT OF Langford Lake to the south...
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By Maiden Ty One on 24 Feb 2019 23:39
Anyone feeling charitable to donate the fishing rods?
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By odiedodie on 01 Aug 2021 18:16
Ok, maybe my game is bugged or something but I cannot find lake trout anywhere. Like, I'll check the map in locations other players are saying they spawn and its always Bull Trout or Golden Trout for me. I've been searching the map for like an hour... Granted I've only cleared 2 zones and Faith's is mostly still grayed out but Jacob and Johns have 0 lake trout for me?
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By tim9859 on 12 Apr 2018 04:03
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- Rod #1 is free, Rod #2 is $800

- Rod #3 "Wonderboy" is unlocked by catching "The Admiral" for Skylar, talk to her at Dylan's Master Bait Shop to start the quest

External image

Here's a video for How to Unlock the Wonderboy

- Rod #4 "Old Betsy" requires you to go to (Hard) fishing spots of each fish and catch the County Record in weight - these are the record weights

External image


For the locations watch this short video below, in which I point out the locations of all the Hard fishing spots to use:
00:56 - SALMON Hard Locations
01:31 - STURGEON Hard Locations
01:51 - BASS Hard Locations
02:42 - TROUT Hard Locations

- If you want info on how to fish in this game go to the 04:29 mark in the video

Hope this helps! Good Luck :)

All of my Far Cry 5 Achievement Guides can be found here! :) (Mobile Friendly)
https://www.bradleafsfan9.com/far-cry-5
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He said "Master Bait". Hmhm heheheh heh heheh heh
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By SubtleEel4 on 19 May 2019 00:53
One quick way of getting this achievement is by playing with someone in coop who has all the rods.
They can swap the rod they are holding with one on the ground and all you have to do is pick it up.
I did this with the old Betsy rod and got this rod before I completed Skylar's mission smile
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22 Apr 2018 05:04

Not sure if this works for everyone but if you have the last fish not counting for you try this:

>Save manually and quit the game COMPLETELY i.e. quit to main menu, (B) to switch profile, close game
>fast-travel to whatever location the fish is located
>get one with the right weight (I actually got 2 of mine)
>DO NOT FAST-TRAVEL FROM THIS POINT ON
>go to the hub / the leaderboard with the ribbons ( always located in the "Hub" of each region, see solution above)
>mine unlocked as soon as I entered Wolfs Den

This might have been a coincidence, maybe you just have to wait for a minutes after obtaining the last fish.

Feedback appreciated
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15 Apr 2018 04:47

Not a full guide to where the fish are located - other guides have elaborated on this, so just as a note - My achievement did not pop even after I caught all the fish over the record weight.

It seemed that the game did not register I had caught the correct weight for the Bull Trout - I fished it in all Hard locations available.

The achievement only popped once I visited all of the locations that feature the Regional Record Boards.

Wolfs Den
Hope County Jail
Spread Eagle (a bar in Falls End)

Hope this saves anyone time that I spent fishing the same fish.
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BEST METHOD AND EASIEST WAY

Find someone with this rod and player with Old Betsy must swap this rod with another from the ground near the fishing pools. Grab his rod and cheevo will pop. 🤗
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25 Jun 2019 17:11

Before attempting this trophy, you need to unlock the 'Fisher King' perk for 4 points. This allows you to change the lure on fishing rods so that you can capture each type of fish. There are 4 different types of rods in the game, the first 2 of which can be purchased at any shop for $300 and $800 respectively. However, the 3rd and especially 4th rods require a more lengthy process. In order to unlock the 3rd rod, you need to complete Skylar's quest line at Dylan’s Master Bait Shop in Jacob’s Region; this will award you with the Wonderboy Rod, which is needed to get the final Rod, which involves beating all regions fishing records.

There is a fishing board in the main headquarters for every region which shows the weight of each fish that you need to beat. This can only be done at fishing spots on the map that are labelled 'HARD'. Each record that you beat will get a blue ribbon next to it, so you can keep track. I have listed all records you need to beat below.

Any Region
  • Bull Trout 21 lbs
  • Golden Trout 4 lbs
  • Lake Trout 37 lbs
  • Rainbow Trout 28lbs
Holland Valley
  • Pallid Sturgeon 55 lbs
  • Paddlefish Sturgeon 112 lbs
Henbade River
  • Smallmouth bass 6 lbs
  • Largemouth Bass 8 lbs
  • Rock Bass 3 lbs
Whitetail Mountains
  • Chinook Salman 27 lbs
  • Kokanee Salmon 6 lbs
  • Arctic Grayling 3 lbs
Note: You can avoid all of the above work by having another player join your game and drop the 3rd and 4th rods for you at any dock with a rod already there. Even though they won't show as unlocked in the shop, the game will count as you having obtained it and the trophy will pop as long as you bought the other 2 rods as well, saving you having to beat every fishing record and completing Skylar's quests.

If you prefer to do it the regular way, there is a video below from PowerPyx showing all of the correct fish locations.
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Before you start fishing, it's worth unlocking the "Fisher King" perk as this will help you in unlocking the final rod and with catching fish. The four fishing roads are:

Basic Fishing Rod

  • Purchase at any Shop for $300 (also found at every fishing spot for free)

Natural Fishing Rod

  • Purchase at any Shop for $800

Wonderboy Fishing Road

  • Complete Skyler Kohr's subplot. She can be found at Dylan's Master Bait Shop in Jacob's Region. Her three side missions are:
    • Tools of the Trade
    • Gone Fishin'
    • The Admiral

Old Betsy Fishing Rod

  • Beat each region's records at HARD Fishing Spots
  • Inside each region's HQ is a fishing board that lists out the weight of a fish you need to catch in order to break the record. The boards will have blue ribbons on any records you have broken
  • To find and catch the fish you'll need to be at one of the HARD fishing spots on the world map and use the Wonder Boy Fishing Rod
    • The board is split into two sections
    • The left side of the board is non-region specific fish
      • Bull Trout, 21lbs
      • Golden Trout, 4lbs
      • Lake Trout, 37lbs
      • Rainbow Trout, 28lbs
    • The right side of the board is region-specific fish
      • John's Region
        • Pallid Sturgeon: 55lbs
        • Paddlefish Sturgeon: 112lbs
      • Faith's Region
        • Smallmouth Bass: 6lbs
        • Largemouth Bass: 8lbs
        • Rock Bass: 3lbs
      • Jacob's Region
        • Chinook Salmon: 27lbs
        • Kokanee Salmon: 6lbs
        • Arctic Grayling: 3lbs

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To get this achievement you need to open all 4 fishing rods.
1st: Can be found in the world or bought at a weapons store
2nd: Sold in a gun store
3rd: Given for completing a chain of quests from Skylar Kors
4th: Given after you break all fishing records.

Boards with records can be found in central locations:
- John - Falls End (in the Bar, next to the entrance to the kitchen)
- Vera - Prison (in the corridor between the hall with cameras and the control unit)
- Yakov - Wolf Hole (deep in the bunker to the right of the store)

To catch a record fish, you need to fish only at “ Expert ” fishing spots.
To simplify the process, it is better to select bait according to the type of fish. Baits become available after unlocking the " King of Fishing " perk.
I also recommend completing a chain of quests from Skylar before completing this achievement. At the end she will give a good fishing rod.

PS:
Regarding the boards with records. On the left are 4 common fish that are found in all regions, on the right are specific fish for each region.
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By ranas1992 on 15 Apr 2018 00:36
Maybe it will help someone, because at first I fell into a stupor. During the quest chain for the third fishing rod, you need to catch Sturgeon. Considering that there is no fish with this exact name, you need to catch the White Spadefish.
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By flomikq on 09 Apr 2018 11:39
1) First complete Skylar's quests to get the third fishing rod.
It will be much easier this way.
2) Level up your Fishing King skill.
There will be bait for every type of fish and the fish will get tired faster.
3) To break records on the boards, you need to fish only where it is written (expert) .
4) For orientation, use the interactive map (in the tips above).
5) The weight lbs is written on the boards, and these are pounds. Although when caught, fish are weighed in ounces. Most likely a mistranslation. In general, you just need to look at the numbers.

4 MAIN FISH:
(available on each board, one record counts on all boards):
Brown Trout (Expert) 21 oz.
Golden Trout (Expert) 4 oz.
Lake Trout (Expert) 37 oz.
Rainbow Trout (Expert) 28 oz.
Use a bugger bait for trout .

REST OF FISH:
Smallmouth Bass (Expert) 6 oz.
Largemouth Bass (Expert) 8 oz.
Rock Bass (Expert) 3 oz.
Use popper perch bait.

White Shovelnose (Expert) 55 oz.
Paddlefish (Expert) 112 oz.
Use sturgeon hybrid bait.

Chinook (Expert) 27 oz.
Konani (Expert) 6 oz. - this is sockeye salmon
Grayling (expert) 3 oz.
Use salmon roe bait.
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By Berzerker on 04 Dec 2021 18:12
To get the 3rd fishing rod, where you need to catch 3 fish, for fishing noobs like me, salmon is grayling.
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By Kwiz on 15 Mar 2020 18:10
Location of Skylar Corse for the third rod:

Jacob's region


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By Razgriz on 14 Aug 2020 18:44
I encountered a bug - brown trout were not counted, I caught a fish weighing more than 21 ounces, then teleported to the city, but it was not marked on the board and disappeared from my backpack. I scored on her and caught the rest. Then I caught a trout and ran on foot to Falls End - it was marked on the board, then I teleported to the Wolf's Lair and the trophy fell out! Maybe it will help someone.
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By Ockap on 03 May 2018 12:25
If you beg a good fishing rod from those who have completed the quest, you won’t have any problems with the admiral. Other tests are easy
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By msitdikov80 on 12 Dec 2018 17:43
I picked up a friend's fishing rod, but they didn't give me a trophy. So you have to catch it anyway.
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By SaintCbIH on 19 Apr 2019 10:19
If you're doing this with a friend, it's important to have a friend with fishing rods join your play session.
If you do the opposite, you won’t be able to pick up the fishing rods.
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By Farmaceft on 28 May 2018 16:35
If you just pick up fishing rods thrown by a friend, you won’t get a toofey for it. The only thing that a selected fishing rod that you have not yet opened in the store can help you with is that it will make fishing easier, since with its help it is easier to do it
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By LexaXXL on 08 Oct 2018 11:59
The trophy does not appear immediately, you need to wait a little after the fast travel. Kokanee salmon counted the second time.
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By capirurso on 23 Jul 2019 19:11
In addition, there is a video and several screenshots with Russian names of fish for convenience.






PS Chinook is the name of the fish in the Hunt Challenge and the zone is called Chinook (expert)
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By Martens on 30 Mar 2018 16:44
If you have a friend who has already knocked out the last fishing rod according to the records, then he can connect to you, pick up any fishing rod from the nearest fishing spot and throw off his own. You will pick it up and the achievement will drop if you already have the rest. If they are not there, your friend can also send them to you.
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By makarovd99 on 02 Apr 2018 02:51
When you cast a fishing rod and pull it towards you, you can see that the fish swims up to one moment and then turns around and swims back. There is a school in the game, on the shore, move as far away from the water as possible and cast your fishing rod. Then pull towards yourself and as soon as the fish is not far from the shore (in current cases it can be replaced almost to the shore) hook. As soon as the fish is hooked, quickly approach the water and then your character will pull it out. You won’t have to play and fish for a long time.
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By PsyGoDuck on 13 Jun 2018 17:53
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You can buy the first two fishing rods in the store.
The third is given for a chain of quests from Skylar Kors.
The fourth is given for fishing records.
What kind of fish (in Russian) is needed for records can be found here.
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