As an avid fisherman i own both mithran and composite rodsa nd fish moat carp frequently during my mining sessions for max gil intake;)
aside from my gloating:P The best rod for INSIDE cities fishing for moat carp is The Mithran since it hase the best catching rate for small fish which moat carp are...anywhere OUTSIDE a city use a composite since it wont break unless ur on the ship to selbina/mhaura...now for bait wise u can use little worms to start lvling ur skill from scratch id say till round lvl 5
but afetr that Insect Bait is the ultimate for MC...hope this helped the new fisherman as it once helped me back in the day:P
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