Fishing Contest

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[edit] Details

Official quest description: The mountain Dwarves' home would be an ideal way to get across White Wolf Mountain safely. However, the Dwarves aren't too fond of strangers. They will let you through if you can bring them a trophy. The trophy is the prize for the annual Hemenster fishing competition.

Release date: 28 May 2002

Start: Talk to Vestri or Austri, who are north of Catherby, near White wolf mountain.

Difficulty: *****

Length: Short

Members only: Yes

Requirements:

Level 10

Items needed:

10 or more coins
A garlic
A fishing rod and fishing bait (at least 3 of them)
A spade
Red vine worms (obtained during quest)

Monsters to kill: None

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Walkthrough

[edit] Dwarves Can't Fish!

This quest can be started from two places.

To start this quest speak to either Austri or Vestri. He will tell you about a fishing contest in Hemenster and give you a fishing pass. He will tell you if you get the trophy, he will let you use their pass under the mountain as a shortcut in the future. Dwarves cannot fish well, so it's up to you.

[edit] Help from the Champion

Head to Hemenster, but stop at Seer's Village and pick up a piece of garlic in the house where you start Elemental Workshop. It respawns on a table, and it will be needed.
Now when you reach the fishing area, enter with your pass, and attempt to catch something with all regular fishing equipment. No matter how hard you try, you will lose the contest. Go talk to Grandpa Jack in the house just north of the gate where the glassblowing pipe respawns. Talk to Grandpa Jack and he will tell you about his fishing experience and such and will tell you how he fishes and wins. The good spot is where the vampire is, and he will also tell you to fish with red vine worms, which can be found in McGrubor's Wood. (Note that you don't have to talk to Grandpa Jack.)
Now grab a spade and go to McGrubor's Wood, located west of Seer's Village. You can find it by following the cart tracks by the fence till you reach a place where you see loose railing in the fence, and squeeze through it. This is on the North side in a little alcove. To walk to the vines quickly click on the teleport icon on the minimap (to the west) and once there click on the shaded region near the far wall.
Once inside, beware of level 44 Guard Dogs, as they will attack you if you get close enough to them. If you are weak, leave or if you have enough run use it. Trek through the forest until you are on the Western side and find a red vine. Use your spade on it and you will collect Red vine worms. Collect them until you have at least 5 to be safe.

[edit] Winning the Trophy

Exit McGrubor's Wood and go back to Hemenster. Once there show Morris your fishing pass. You need to pay an entrance fee of 5 coins. Do so and you will be ready to go and enter the fishing contest.
Put the garlic into the pipes by the Sinister Stranger. The Sinister Stranger will complain about a horrible smell and you will change places with him.
Once the contest starts, just fish using the red vine worms and wait until the contest ends, you should catch a unique type of fish that you can't catch normally (a giant carp), and that will be the prize winning fish.
After winning the contest, obtain your trophy and give the dwarf the prize you got.

[edit] Reward

1 Quest Point
2,437 Experience
Access to the White Wolf Mountain shortcut

[edit] Music

Music tracks unlocked:

Beyond (after Quest)

[edit] Trivia

Once the quest is complete, if you try to use anything on the dwarf, he will reply, "Ach! I don't want that!"