Welcome to Gaia! :: Top Fishers July 2008

General: While the addition of CAPTCHA to fishing has eliminated most of the bots, there are still many bots parading around on the board. This can be seen mostly in Durem, but all lakes, junk and even overall are affected by the bots. But it is definitely a much prettier sight than the past several months with legit fishers visible all over the place.


Both OMG its blah-for-you and xapthan have fallen off the board, a close examination of their lake scores and factoring in the PI they had when they fell of the board places Blah with about a days lead over xapthan. With only two days left in the month Blah would have to stop fishing for xapthan to overtake her. Though if neither of the two manages to make it back on the board by the end of the month, Zanam may find himself with a bright shiny Overall trophy. .


The Fishing God and OMG its blah-for-you are both maintaining their spots here. The lower ranks have heated up over the last week, though. Goldie Locking currently holds 10th here, when bots are excluded. But several fishers below her are very close. It appears that the lower bronze placings will not be known for sure until the very end of the month.


Two days worth of fishing stand between Blah and Eternel Ciel, meaning Ciel will come away this month with her second Golden Tuna. Once again II Lady Lucy II has dropped another spot. It appears Lucy will once again be stuck with just a bronze after having maintained one of the top two spots the rest of the month. Pelus appears to round out the top 10 this time around, with xapthan being just shy of a day away from snagging a bronze here. Overall, it doesn't appear if anything will change at this lake as far as type of trophy. Though a few of the bronze holders may move up or down before the month comes to a close.


Bots still cover the board here. What is visible, though, shows that as long as Phoenix Fenrir keeps fishing, she'll maintain Gold here, with Alchemist about a days worth of fishing behind her. Kamix Kali falls in third, xapthan in fourth and little lizard rounds out the visible fishers in fifth.


Alchemist has taken back first here, though LemonWarlord is just shy of a days worth of junking away from him. If LemonWarlord picks up the pace again, he may just be able to pull back into first. Andromeda Phoenix lays over two days worth of fishing away in third, meaning she's out of the race for one of the top two spots now. Mozztitty appears to have squeezed his way into 10th here, with Baby Calie following mere buckets behind. It looks like the 10th place bronze here will be a fight till the end of the month with both fishers maintaining a steady pace.

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As with all rules, the above rules were made to be followed. Also as such, the rules need enforcers. TF has(Currently) Five(5) Staff Members. They are to be respected, and obeyed, as if Logan herself were posting. That said, your Staff Members are:

• Ariela Steadfast
  
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• Gaidin
  
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That said, take these people seriously, and have fun ^_^

There's a few types of different fishers out there, each tending to get (or wish for) specific things in their buckets. As there has been some confusion over what a "perfect" or "decent" or "horrible" bucket is, we have taken the information from a former overall winner and expanded the information into 12 main types of buckets that people get or hope to get.

Sushi Platter
- Must contain two of every type of non-rare fish available. (Bonus points for pairing them next to each other. Not real points that count, mind you.)
- Must contain no junk.

Perfect Bucket
- Must contain nine large fish.
- Must contain no trash, no small fish.
- Must contain one of each variety of medium fish and large fish available.

Lucky Bucket
- Must contain one saved rare fish.

Hat Bucket
- Contains nine or more of the same type and color of fish/junk.

Performance Bucket
- Must contain nine large fish.
- Must contain no trash, no small fish.

Sweet Bucket
- Must contain no trash, no small fish.

Traitor Bucket
- Must contain only one small fish or one piece of junk.

Filtered Bucket
- Must contain no trash.

Speed Bucket
- Must be finished within five minutes.

Dredge Bucket
- Must catch everything hooked.

Trash Bucket
- Must contain mostly junk.
- Must contain just enough fish to pay for the cost of the bait.

Junk Magnet
- Must contain six of every type of junk. (Bonus points for lining them all on the same row.)
- Must contain no fish.


Some fishers have come up with terms of their own to describe special buckets. If you'd like to submit a term, post it here or PM it to Logan, and if we like it, it could appear here!

Checkerboard Bucket
- Must contain two different kinds of fish, which you catch in an alternating patterns. For example, you might try to catchu a green seedkin, then a blue seedkin, then another green seedkin, etc.

Magnet Bucket
- must fill the bucket with only 1 type of fish.

Top Fishers has been around since the early months of 2005, and since it's founding, many great fishers have come and gone. Here we etch some of these Fisher's names in history, carried on through the present to the future of Fishing, for all to see.


Ariela Steadfast
Ariela appeared on Gaia in May of 05, showing up in fishing and here in TF in June, when she wowed everyone for the first time. Unexpectedly amidst some very chaotic times in the early parts of the month, she emerged as the Gold Gambino winner. But even though she went on to win a Silver at every lake, and some Bronzes as well, that's not all she's known for. Ariela is most noted for being a "Mother figure" here in TF, always supportive, always nice, always using reason. She's been offering her hand to help out since she arrived, and has since become part of the Staff. We at TF are not only lucky, but honored to have such a woman as a part of our Community.


Gaidin
Should there ever be a title of "Gaia's Fishing Wizard" Gaidin would take that title in a heartbeat. Not only are his fishing skills legendary, but his ability to run numbers for what is possible in a certain amount of time regardless of which fishing area have made him THE person to ask questions of regarding fishing in general, trophy runs and even many basic difficulties new fishers have had. Though he hasn't completed his trophy set as of yet, he's only shy a few and has quite a few multiples under his belt. Gaidin is also a large part of the glue that has held TF together, even buying the guild for the community so we could chatter more with eachother. He's always willing to answer questions should anyone need a little advice, runs a fishing guide in the Fishing forum, and is a caring individual trying to keep the balance between the rules on Gaia and individual relationships. It is rumored if you mention his name, he will appear! Gaidin is well loved and respected by the fishing community, and I can't think of a better compliment to give him. Honored among the community isn't enough said about how people feel about him.


Holy Knight57:
A great fisher and community builder. Holy started his career in May 2005, winning dual bronzes from Durem and Junk. Over the two years he fished, he earned ten trophies, including three golds and a silver. Holy served on the Top Fishers staff from August 2005 to May 2006. He also ran the Unofficial Junk Socreboard for many months, bringing clarity to a scoreboard that was otherwise hidden.


H o l y V a i l
Not necessarily known to many of the newer fishers, Vail is still one many could learn from. Failing his first two attempts at Overall, he came back a third time to finally win, despite being treated in an ill manner by his competition that final time. A quiet, but friendly fellow, Vail was always a model Top Fisher. He offered help, he upheld fishing, and he was a good sport. Unfortunately life keeps him away from us most of the time, but those that do get to see him could do far worse than to follow his example.


tiranaki
tiranaki has pretty much always been around TF, even if she wasn't trying to make big waves. She has made some waves though, winning a Durem gold and being a part of TF Staff for years now. Being the first recorded person to have caught 3 rares, her subsequent research into finding out about rares has led her to to be the host of the Rare Fish Report.The Rare Fish Report is basically a database for rare catchings, and home to information on which Fishers build their theories on how best to approach hunting rares.


Transcendent
Transcendent. Not a name much seen or heard anymore, though many have been touched by him and don't even know it. Not only did Trans secure an Overall on their first try, working out PI factors that were still unsure at the time, but he hosts the most popular fishing contest out there. Previously known as Transcendent's Fishing Contest, he now has a guild for fishers known as United Fishers Organization, or UFO. The same contest is handled through it, and the greatest filterers come from all over Gaia to duke it out. Not only that, but his format set the stage for many other contests over time. Though he's not seen much in fishing anymore, he's still first and foremost a Fisher, and his contributions will always be a part of Fishing itself.


Alfrog
Alfrog may very well be one of the most quiet of TFers ever to grace the boards. One who spoke little, but in a friendly manner when he was around, he made friends quickly in TF. Few will know him for that however, because his main claim to fame is his fishing style. He was another who did things, and did them right. He didn't go and win 5 Golds, but he did get 2, and a couple Silver with some assorted Bronze as well. When he fished, he did pretty much what he aimed, a Fisher who definetly knew how to plan. He's not with us any longer, dissapearing on hiatus last year, and hasn't really returned to TF since, but his memory lives on.


Chaos_Butterfly
Chaos has been around about as long as fishing itself. Winning the Silver Bass the very first month(Before even knowing trophies were handed out), she went on to be the first to ever collect the entire set of fishing trophies by fishing. In fact, to this day, no one has duplicated this feat. Other accomplishments include being the first to break 1,000,000 points in Durem. Her highly strong and intense fishing style will leave her name remembered for fishing generations to come.


Elendilon
In every major hobby, there's always that one person people use as an example of the utmost extremity. That person for Fishing is Elendilon. His insane approach to fishing brought in over 67,000 fish in april 2005, racking up over 1.2 million points in raw total score. While he didn't talk much, he made friends when he did, and showed the world of fishing just how high one could set the bar.


IxianMace:
IxianMace made his fishing debut by winning a Gambino bronze in September 2005, and followed it up with a Durem gold in April 2006. However, his most impressive achievements have nothing to do with trophies: Ixian has distinguished himself with his excellent performances in the user run Can Catchers Anonymous and United Fishers' Organization contests. His open, helpful personality and demonstrably awesome filtering skills mark Ixian a true Fisher.


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