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Fishing for and cutting leaping trout at Otto's Grotto using a granite crab familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout at Otto's Grotto using a granite crab familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout and salmon at Otto's Grotto using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout and salmon at Otto's Grotto using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for and cutting leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Location
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Otto's Grotto
Multitasking Suitability
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
Level-Specific Requirements
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Skills: Agility(30), Strength(30)
Skills: Agility(30), Strength(30)
Skills: Agility(45), Strength(45)
Skills: Agility(45), Strength(45)
Skills: Agility(45), Strength(45)
Skills: Agility(45), Strength(45)
Skills: Agility(45), Strength(45)
Activity Parameters (As Evaluated for Skill and Level)
Skills
Fishing(48), Summoning(16)
Fishing(50), Summoning(16)
Fishing(58), Summoning(56)
Fishing(60), Summoning(56)
Fishing(70), Summoning(56)
Fishing(80), Summoning(74)
Fishing(85), Summoning(74)
Fishing(90), Summoning(74)
Fishing(95), Summoning(74)
Quests
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Equipment
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Barbarian rod, Knife
Familiar
Granite Crab
Granite Crab
Ibis
Ibis
Ibis
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Other
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Input and Output Items and Values
Total Input Value
1,872 gp
1,892 gp
3,172 gp
3,172 gp
3,172 gp
3,893 gp
3,893 gp
3,893 gp
3,893 gp
Input Items and Item Values
Fishing bait[250]
1,000
Granite crab pouch[3.5]
871
Fishing bait[255]
1,020
Granite crab pouch[3.5]
871
Fishing bait[25]
100
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Fishing bait[25]
100
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Fishing bait[25]
100
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Total Output Value
5,320 gp
5,320 gp
4,768 gp
4,768 gp
4,768 gp
11,050 gp
11,050 gp
11,050 gp
11,050 gp
Output Items and Item Values
Granite crab foragings[3.5]
5,320
Granite crab foragings[3.5]
5,320
Ibis foragings[1.6]
4,768
Ibis foragings[1.6]
4,768
Ibis foragings[1.6]
4,768
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Fishing XP
Fishing XP Total
19,032
20,532
26,160
26,610
35,030
38,923
40,723
41,873
43,223
Fishing XP by Item
Leaping trout[380]
19,000
Granite crab foragings[3.5]
31
Leaping trout[410]
20,500
Granite crab foragings[3.5]
31
Leaping trout[275]
13,750
Leaping salmon[175]
12,250
Ibis foragings[1.6]
160
Leaping trout[270]
13,500
Leaping salmon[185]
12,950
Ibis foragings[1.6]
160
Leaping trout[255]
12,750
Leaping salmon[185]
12,950
Leaping sturgeon[115]
9,200
Ibis foragings[1.3]
130
Leaping trout[270]
13,500
Leaping salmon[205]
14,350
Leaping sturgeon[135]
10,800
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[275]
13,750
Leaping salmon[210]
14,700
Leaping sturgeon[150]
12,000
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[275]
13,750
Leaping salmon[215]
15,050
Leaping sturgeon[160]
12,800
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[280]
14,000
Leaping salmon[225]
15,750
Leaping sturgeon[165]
13,200
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
XP Earned in Other Skills
Agility XP Total
1,900
2,050
2,425
2,460
3,190
3,525
3,685
3,785
3,905
Agility XP by Item
Leaping trout[380]
1,900
Leaping trout[410]
2,050
Leaping trout[275]
1,375
Leaping salmon[175]
1,050
Leaping trout[270]
1,350
Leaping salmon[185]
1,110
Leaping trout[255]
1,275
Leaping salmon[185]
1,110
Leaping sturgeon[115]
805
Leaping trout[270]
1,350
Leaping salmon[205]
1,230
Leaping sturgeon[135]
945
Leaping trout[275]
1,375
Leaping salmon[210]
1,260
Leaping sturgeon[150]
1,050
Leaping trout[275]
1,375
Leaping salmon[215]
1,290
Leaping sturgeon[160]
1,120
Leaping trout[280]
1,400
Leaping salmon[225]
1,350
Leaping sturgeon[165]
1,155
Strength XP Total
1,900
2,050
2,425
2,460
3,190
3,525
3,685
3,785
3,905
Strength XP by Item
Leaping trout[380]
1,900
Leaping trout[410]
2,050
Leaping trout[275]
1,375
Leaping salmon[175]
1,050
Leaping trout[270]
1,350
Leaping salmon[185]
1,110
Leaping trout[255]
1,275
Leaping salmon[185]
1,110
Leaping sturgeon[115]
805
Leaping trout[270]
1,350
Leaping salmon[205]
1,230
Leaping sturgeon[135]
945
Leaping trout[275]
1,375
Leaping salmon[210]
1,260
Leaping sturgeon[150]
1,050
Leaping trout[275]
1,375
Leaping salmon[215]
1,290
Leaping sturgeon[160]
1,120
Leaping trout[280]
1,400
Leaping salmon[225]
1,350
Leaping sturgeon[165]
1,155
Cooking XP Total
3,800
4,100
4,500
4,550
6,125
6,775
7,100
7,300
7,525
Cooking XP by Item
Leaping trout[380]
3,800
Leaping trout[410]
4,100
Leaping trout[275]
2,750
Leaping salmon[175]
1,750
Leaping trout[270]
2,700
Leaping salmon[185]
1,850
Leaping trout[255]
2,550
Leaping salmon[185]
1,850
Leaping sturgeon[115]
1,725
Leaping trout[270]
2,700
Leaping salmon[205]
2,050
Leaping sturgeon[135]
2,025
Leaping trout[275]
2,750
Leaping salmon[210]
2,100
Leaping sturgeon[150]
2,250
Leaping trout[275]
2,750
Leaping salmon[215]
2,150
Leaping sturgeon[160]
2,400
Leaping trout[280]
2,800
Leaping salmon[225]
2,250
Leaping sturgeon[165]
2,475
Skill Activity Ratings (Primary Skill)
Skill Activity Speed (SAS, XP/hr)
19,032
20,532
26,160
26,610
35,030
38,923
40,723
41,873
43,223
Skill Activity Profitability (SAP, gp/hr)
3,449
3,429
1,596
1,596
1,596
7,157
7,157
7,157
7,157
Skill Activity Efficiency for 100k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE100k)
-5.07
-4.70
-3.76
-3.70
-2.81
-2.39
-2.28
-2.22
-2.15
Skill Activity Efficiency for 250k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE250k)
-12.95
-12.01
-9.50
-9.33
-7.09
-6.24
-5.96
-5.80
-5.62
Skill Activity Efficiency for 500k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE500k)
-26.09
-24.19
-19.05
-18.73
-14.23
-12.66
-12.10
-11.77
-11.40
Skill Activity Efficiency for 1M gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE1M)
-52.36
-48.54
-38.17
-37.52
-28.50
-25.51
-24.38
-23.71
-22.97
Analysis, Discussion and Tips for Success
General Discussion
Barbarian heavy rod fishing allows you to catch special fish, once you have been appropriately trained by Otto Godblessed. These "leaping" fish -- leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon -- are not cooked and eaten like most of the other denizens of the sea. Rather, they are cut open to extract roe (from trout or salmon) or caviar (from sturgeon), which can be eaten, but are more properly used to make special barbarian potions as part of Herblore.
The main reason to catch these fish is for the XP they provide. In addition to being one of the fastest ways of training the Fishing skill, catching these fish also gives you small amounts of Agility and Strength experience, and you get Cooking XP from cutting the fish open.
There are several approaches you can take with these fish, depending on your priorities and how you like to play. The first method, documented here, is to cut open all of the fish and use the fish offcuts, roe and caviar you get as bait to catch more fish. This lets you stay in place to get large amounts of XP, only needing to bank when you have to get another familiar pouch or top up Summoning points. The drawback is that you get nearly no proceeds from the effort, aside from foragings.
Since roe is nearly worthless but caviar has some value, an alternative (at level 70 Fishing or above) is to alternative for lower-level and free players is to cut salmon and trout and use roe as bait, but keep the caviar. This is a little slower, but you can sell the caviar, or use it to train the (very expensive) Herblore skill.
Finally, if you want the very fastest speed possible, you can drop fish. This gives you the most XP, but you have to drop each fish (which is tedious), and you also have to bring with lots of extra fishing bait since you aren't getting more from cutting the fish you catch.
Location and Access
Barbarian heavy rod fishing is done at the special fishing spots at Otto's Grotto. Get there easily by using a games necklace to teleport to Barbarian Outpost and running south for a few clicks.
Required and Recommended Equipment
You need a special barbarian fishing rod, which you can conveniently obtain whenever you need it by searching Otto's bed -- don't bother even banking it. Also bring a knife to cut the fish.
Required and Recommended Supplies
If you are above level 58 Fishing, you only need to start with 25 feathers, fishing bait or fish offcuts; after that, the offcuts and roe you get from the fish will keep you going as long as you want. If you are below level 58 you only catch leaping trout, which don't provide enough items to sustain you -- you'll need about 60 or 70 bait for every 100 fish.
Familiar Suggestions
I recommend using fishing-related familiars; they increase your effective Fishing level and forage fish themselves (worth good money and a little bit of XP).
Technique and Tips
Start fishing using the fishing bait, then when your inventory is full, cut the fish open using your knife. The game will use offcuts first, then roe and then caviar. You may need to drop offcuts sometimes to prevent your inventory from getting too full. Since you get more trout than the other fish, one way to save a bit of time is to cut the trout first, accumulating more salmon and sturgeon before cutting those.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members. 
