Ok I just went and did this quest. Fishing skill I started with was at lvl 13. I got my halcyon rod and my minnow lure went to go fish I did a total of 34 cast and this is what I got. (numbers are cast in a row)
By this time I was getting pissy so I went to npc bought a stack of lugworms and went back to fishing useing Halcyon rod and Lugworms.(numbers are cast in a row)
Okay, i was doing the quest that involves the "Fat Greedie" i read ffxiclopedia and they said use Halycon Rod and Sardine Balls. So i tried that 2 stacks and nothing but Greedies. Decided to try another setup.
Came to Selbina to fish up cobalt jellies for farming. Pulled up a fat greedie on my first cast standing over in the corner near the subjob quest. Fishing level 12, composite rod, worm lure, Angler's tunica.
Ok, so im waiting for a pt in Selbina, and start fishing for the hell of it.... Just using Tarutaru fishing rod and Lugworms, and i catch this thing. I ask a fisher near me what it is, and they tell me it's for a quest, and that they're looking for it to. A while later, i catch another (obviously having to let it go) and the guy next to me is getting more and more annoyed, so i ask if they wanna trade rods. We do a swap, they catch a Fat Greedie on the first try XD So it's official, crapness is the key to catching this fish :P And Deathangel, you owe me one!
my skill was not even lvl one and i caught it i almost did not cuz it said i have a bad feeling about this one but i took it anyway and freaked when it was a greedie but question whats the point of catching them if u cannot sell them cannot cut em open and cannot do the quest over..........
fishing for a while no fat greedies ( quest was done long time ago) at once FAT greedie was like lol funny couldn't eat it since i'm not a mithra anyone knows the stats on it ? then greedie oke ... FAT GREEDIE O>O + 0.2 skillup ( was lvl 11 at that point.) FAT greedie wtf ? FAT greedie OMFG lol? FAT greedie + 0.1 skillup FAT greedie from there on random other stuff but it was a REALLY weird day.
I experienced the same thing last night while leveling in Selbina / Valkurm. I had to let go over half a dozen of the darn things! Meanwhile, my husband is looking over my shoulder sputtering and cursing my luck. Hehe <(^.^)>
My stats: Level 10-11 Halcyon Rod Lugworms Far SW corner in Selbina (near the subjob NPC) Darksday / Firesday
I experienced the same thing last night while leveling in Selbina / Valkurm. I had to let go over half a dozen of the darn things! Meanwhile, my husband is looking over my shoulder sputtering and cursing my luck. Hehe <(^.^)>
My stats: Level 10-11 Halcyon Rod Lugworms Selbina Darksday / Firesday
Rods: (X denotes possible break) X Bamboo Fishing Rod X Carbon Fishing Rod Composite Fishing Rod Glass Fiber Fishing Rod Lu Shang's Fishing Rod Mithran Fishing Rod
I used a Tarutaru fishing rod. Paid 100 gil to sit on the pier. Used a minnow for bait. (It was nighttime, if you feel that makes a difference) First cast, Fat Greedie. Fishing skill level 1. :D
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Funny thing. I was waiting for the ferry in Selbina and fished with Halcyon rod + Minnow. Caught only Fat Greedies. 10 casts -> 10 Fat Greedies.. Fishing skill 52
I got the Fat Greedie in one shot with Fishing skill 9.1, 2 pieces of Fishing gear, at dusk on lightsday on the pier to the boat to Mhaura. Obviously, it's of benefit to simply pay the 100 gil to get to the pier, fish, and then leave. Not sure the reward is worth it, but it's your best bet to complete the quest.
I took someones advice from here and paid a ticket for the boat and fished off the pier. Got the Fat Greedie in 5 tries.
Before that, I fished in Selbina forever and didn't get it. So I think being at the pier helps. Especially since in part of the quest they say he lost it by the pier
Was fishing in Selbina. Skill @ 14. Caught one... "You caught a fat greedie, however your inventory is full. Regretfully you release the fat greedie again."
I read through these posts, and someone said that near the Subjob guy was where they caught it. Used Minnow Lure with Comp Rod. After 3 hours (real time) of fishing, got lots of Greedies, but no Fat ones. Decided to try right off the dock, paid for my ticket to the boat, and sure enough...FIRST CAST: Greedie. SECOND CAST: Nothing. THIRD CAST: Fat Greedie. Just letting everyone know it is easy to catch him when you know where to go.
I have heard if you fish off the pier it can make a difference but I think the day has a big influence too. I caught mine with a fishing skill of level 2, a taru rod, a minnow lure, and it was on Lightening Day at night. I don't remember the moon phase but I was not on the pier.