Sweet Spots and Baits

So, as requested, let's try this new topic.
I've always noticed that some fishes respond better with a specific bait (or bait/chum combined) in a particular spot. I'll try to put up a list for the most elusive fishes, and any help given will be appreciated!



-Big Black Snakehead (Wapo River) - It bites Minnows quite well and almost anywhere...when it does. This is one of the fishes biting only at certain hours, my advice is to cast 20 minnows every 2 hours. Value 2500.

-Pike (Riffle Valley) - It bites Spinner on full left or straight, max cast. Better if perfect/excellent ripple. Value  900.

-Monster Pike (Riffle Valley) - Same as Pike. Value 2700.

-Pirarucu (Fog Lake) - I mostly hook it with Crank, but Spinner does as well. Matter with Crank is you can get King Pirarucu as often as you get the regular one...mostly biting on max cast left or right or mid straight. Value 1140.

-King Pirarucu (Fog Lake) - Crank. Same spots as Pirarucu. Value 2900.

-Alligator Gar (Secret Garden) - In my experience it bites Minnows and Shrimps best, full cast left or right. Value 1120.

-Nile Perch (Secret Garden) - I hook it only with Minnow. Hard to spot, mostly on mid cast right in ripples. Value 1260.

-Goliath Tiger (Secret Garden) - I hook it best with Crank. Full cast straight or mid-right in ripples. Value 1300 or often 1340.

-Mad Goliath Tiger (Secret Garden) - Crank. I spotted it mostly on straight cast, max or mid. Value 3200.

-Isurus (Clam Beach) - Crank + S Chum. Cast straight, no ripples, 35-38 m. Value 2300.

-Platinum Trevally (Clam Beach) - Spinner, max right full cast. Value 2700.

-Red Flag Isurus (Jade Wharf) - Spinner. I happen to hook it mostly on full cast max right. Value 3500.

-Giant Redfish (Sunset Lighthouse) - Minnow, I got mine on straight casts mid lenght or full right near the dock. Value 3600.

-Saw Edged Perch (Windy Area) - Minnow, Shrimp and Worm, best used combined with a B Chum to keep bigger fishes away. Cast far out on the right and left. Value 1940.

-Blue Marlin (Windy Area) - It bites S and B Worm at a very good rate, casting far straight, even no ripples. Value 1300.

-Sailfish (Windy Area) - Spinner, it bites anywhere. Worm and Crank are very effective as well. Value 1700.

-Sunfish (Windy Area) - First thing to know is it always bites when you don't need it -.-' I mostly hook it on right and left casts mid lenght, using Spinners. Value 2700.

-Golden Wing Sailfish (Windy Area) - If you use Crank or Spinners during events to hook the Sunfish, be sure you'll hook a ton of Golden Wings...XD It bites almost everywhere even on short casts. Value 3300.

-Sturgeon (Manglo River) - It bites only at certain hours, best using Minnow. Cast full right perfect/excellent ripples. Try 20 minnows every 2 hours. Value 1700.

-Angled Sturgeon (Manglo River) - Same as Sturgeon but bites Spinner as well. Value 2800. Very easy to reel in.

-Panda Grouper (Coral Bay) - Paste works very well, any grade. Better if you go for ripples. Value 820.

-Sky Emperor (Coral Bay) - Any bug amd even no ripples, everywhere. Value 920.

-Blackfin Barracuda (Coral Bay) - I hook it on Crank, cast left in the middle of the stones around 19 m, even no ripples. Value 1900.

-Tiger Barracuda (Coral Bay) - Crank, bites everywhere easily. Value 2900.

-Tarpon (Black Rock Beach) - Crank best but also biting A/S Worm, cast mid full left or max from 12 to 2 o' clock. It often shows up on the right in the middle of the little rocks. Better to use S Chum. Value 2340.

-White Tiger Shark (Black Rock Beach) - Bites Crank and on a lower rate Worm, S Chum helps. I usually hook it on max cast from 11 to 1 o'clock, but it bites also on very short cast. Value 3700.

-Tiger Shark (Deep Blue Hole) - S-Earthworm serial eater, it really seems to love this bait, but Crank works too. Lately I found out it bites S Paste at the same rate as Earthworm. Easy to hook on the right mid lenght, but it can bite anywhere. Value 2700.

-Big Abyssal Ray (Deep Blue Hole) - Hard to spot it, but it bites Minnow, I hook it mostly on short casts, no sweet spot. Value 4200.

-Wels Catfish (Kalde Lake) - Easy to spot with Minnows, it bites everywhere but likes mostly the ripples on the right in the middle of the rocks. Value 2500.

-Black Hole Wels (Kalde Lake) - You'll probably end up having 50% Wels and 50% Black Wels if you cast Minnows far and looking for ripples. Value 3500.

-Atlantic Halibut (Paho Shore) - Minnow is the most liked bait, but Crank is reported to be working too. It bites at certain hours, but mostly on 40 m casts from 11 to 1 o'clock.

-Silver Scale Halibut (Paho Shore) - Same spots as the Atlantic Halibut, but the Silver Scale bites also on short cast, use Crank and S Chum helps too. Prepare yourself for a long fight!!! Value 4500.

-Northern Pike (Emerald Fjord) - Use Minnow and you'll hook a ton, no particular spot but mid to max cast. Value 2400.

-Red King Taimen (Emerald Fjord) - It bites Spinner and it's also quite easy to spot anywhere, but it's veeeeery strong! One of the most challenging boss fishes in game :) Value 3400.

-Atlantic Wolffish (Weird Rock Bridge) - Well, this guy is one of the most elusive fishes in game, it mostly bites on mid casts about 35-40 m 11 to 2 o'clock...but on a very low rate! All you can do is cast your Minnow and cross your fingers >.< Crank works quite good too they say....but not for me! O.o Value is 3300 but soooo challenging, this fish is crazy! 

-Sawtooth Black Wolf (Weird Rock Beach) - Same as his little bro Atlantic Wolffish but he likes Minnows. Value is 5000, be careful when it dives!

-Blue Dot Ribbon Ray (Evening Sunset Wharf) - I got the spot! :D Veeeery elusive but you'll hook it if you keep casting C Worms combined with A Chum and you'll get it. Value is 1500.

-Golden Ribbon Sea Bass (Evening Sunset Wharf) - Spinner, max cast from 12 to 1 o'clock seems to be the  sweet spot. Expert Bait is a good alternative (it's just another Spinner). Value 2700.

-Meteor Sea Bass (Evening Sunset Wharf) - Easy to hook on Crank or S Paste, no particular spot mid-far cast. Value 3670 or 4200.

-Great Barracuda (Golden Viewing Platform) - I mostly hook it on Crank, but Minnow, Spinner and S Shrimp work too. Cast anywhere but looking for ripples. Value 2940.

-Hallow Phantom (Golden Viewing Platform) - It bites Spinner and S Paste quite easy. Go for ripples. Value is 4600.

-Laced Moray (Whirlpool Cave) - Well what to say...you'll probably grow old waiting for one, but it bites Minnow on straight casts, max power or no power at all. Spinner, Crank and Worm are reported as working but honestly I never hooked one outside of Minnows. Very strong and diving often. Value is 3160.

-Thunderbolt Moray Eel (Whirlpool Cave) - The good news is that while you'll be waiting for the Laced Moray you will most likely hook this one :) It loves Minnows and bites well on mid or max left cast. The bad news is the value is 7700, so you'll probably regret you didn't hook a Laced one! :P

-Spotted Eagle Ray (Sunset Rock) - You always hook it when you need an Orca instead, but if you seek the Ray you'll get mad at it. Reported to be biting Minnow, Crank, Spinner and S Bug the same, on no power cast full right, mid cast left and full cast straight. Actually I hooked just one in my career -.-' Value is 3100.

-Opah (Sunset Rock) - Spinner works best for me, but Crank and Bug work too. I hooked it just twice, both time on mid cast right, but to little to put up a thesis...must be really elusive cuz while seeking for the Spotted Ray I hooked just one....value is 3300.

-Sword Fish (Sunset Rock) - I mostly hook it on Minnows and on long casts mostly on the center-right. Value is 3900, but you will often see it halved (19xx). You'll recognize it cuz probably your reel will be flashing gold.

-Killer Whale (Sunset Rock) - Crank works well, I hooked a lot of them casting at no power straight or far left. Value is 5560 or higher.

-Bloody Emperor (Sunset Rock) - Minnow eater, it bites on mid cast straight or mid-far left. Value is 14300 or 15700. Goooooood luck!!!! :D