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Fishing for and dropping leaping trout at Otto's Grotto using a granite crab familiar.
Fishing for and dropping leaping trout at Otto's Grotto using a granite crab familiar.
Fishing for and dropping leaping trout and salmon at Otto's Grotto using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for and dropping leaping trout and salmon at Otto's Grotto using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for and dropping leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for and dropping leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for and dropping leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for and dropping leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for and dropping 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
Barbarian rod
Barbarian rod
Barbarian rod
Barbarian rod
Barbarian rod
Barbarian rod
Barbarian rod
Barbarian rod
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
2,472 gp
2,632 gp
4,972 gp
5,032 gp
5,492 gp
6,493 gp
6,613 gp
6,693 gp
6,733 gp
Input Items and Item Values
Fishing bait[400]
1,600
Granite crab pouch[3.5]
871
Fishing bait[440]
1,760
Granite crab pouch[3.5]
871
Fishing bait[475]
1,900
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Fishing bait[490]
1,960
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Fishing bait[605]
2,420
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Fishing bait[675]
2,700
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Fishing bait[705]
2,820
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Fishing bait[725]
2,900
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Fishing bait[735]
2,940
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
20,032
22,032
27,610
28,560
38,130
43,023
45,173
46,573
47,323
Fishing XP by Item
Leaping trout[400]
20,000
Granite crab foragings[3.5]
31
Leaping trout[440]
22,000
Granite crab foragings[3.5]
31
Leaping trout[290]
14,500
Leaping salmon[185]
12,950
Ibis foragings[1.6]
160
Leaping trout[295]
14,750
Leaping salmon[195]
13,650
Ibis foragings[1.6]
160
Leaping trout[280]
14,000
Leaping salmon[200]
14,000
Leaping sturgeon[125]
10,000
Ibis foragings[1.3]
130
Leaping trout[300]
15,000
Leaping salmon[225]
15,750
Leaping sturgeon[150]
12,000
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[305]
15,250
Leaping salmon[235]
16,450
Leaping sturgeon[165]
13,200
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[310]
15,500
Leaping salmon[240]
16,800
Leaping sturgeon[175]
14,000
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[310]
15,500
Leaping salmon[245]
17,150
Leaping sturgeon[180]
14,400
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
XP Earned in Other Skills
Agility XP Total
2,000
2,200
1,450
2,645
3,475
3,900
4,090
4,215
4,280
Agility XP by Item
Leaping trout[400]
2,000
Leaping trout[440]
2,200
Leaping trout[290]
1,450
Leaping trout[295]
1,475
Leaping salmon[195]
1,170
Leaping trout[280]
1,400
Leaping salmon[200]
1,200
Leaping sturgeon[125]
875
Leaping trout[300]
1,500
Leaping salmon[225]
1,350
Leaping sturgeon[150]
1,050
Leaping trout[305]
1,525
Leaping salmon[235]
1,410
Leaping sturgeon[165]
1,155
Leaping trout[310]
1,550
Leaping salmon[240]
1,440
Leaping sturgeon[175]
1,225
Leaping trout[310]
1,550
Leaping salmon[245]
1,470
Leaping sturgeon[180]
1,260
Strength XP Total
2,000
2,200
1,450
2,645
3,475
3,900
4,090
4,215
4,280
Strength XP by Item
Leaping trout[400]
2,000
Leaping trout[440]
2,200
Leaping trout[290]
1,450
Leaping trout[295]
1,475
Leaping salmon[195]
1,170
Leaping trout[280]
1,400
Leaping salmon[200]
1,200
Leaping sturgeon[125]
875
Leaping trout[300]
1,500
Leaping salmon[225]
1,350
Leaping sturgeon[150]
1,050
Leaping trout[305]
1,525
Leaping salmon[235]
1,410
Leaping sturgeon[165]
1,155
Leaping trout[310]
1,550
Leaping salmon[240]
1,440
Leaping sturgeon[175]
1,225
Leaping trout[310]
1,550
Leaping salmon[245]
1,470
Leaping sturgeon[180]
1,260
Skill Activity Ratings (Primary Skill)
Skill Activity Speed (SAS, XP/hr)
20,032
22,032
27,610
28,560
38,130
43,023
45,173
46,573
47,323
Skill Activity Profitability (SAP, gp/hr)
2,849
2,689
-203
-263
-723
4,557
4,437
4,357
4,317
Skill Activity Efficiency for 100k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE100k)
-4.85
-4.42
-3.63
-3.51
-2.64
-2.22
-2.12
-2.05
-2.02
Skill Activity Efficiency for 250k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE250k)
-12.34
-11.23
-9.06
-8.76
-6.58
-5.70
-5.44
-5.27
-5.19
Skill Activity Efficiency for 500k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE500k)
-24.82
-22.57
-18.12
-17.52
-13.13
-11.52
-10.97
-10.64
-10.47
Skill Activity Efficiency for 1M gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE1M)
-49.78
-45.27
-36.23
-35.02
-26.25
-23.14
-22.04
-21.38
-21.04
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 if you cut the fish open.
There are several approaches you can take with these fish, depending on your priorities and how you like to play. The traditional method is to cut the fish open, which gives you fish offcuts, roe and caviar to use as bait, so you can continue fishing for a long time. Since caviar has some value (unlike roe), an alternative 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.
But if you want the very most Fishing XP, the method described here is optimal: drop-fishing. This is rather click-intensive compared to other methods, though, and since you aren't getting more bait from cutting fish, you need 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. You don't need a knife here since you are dropping the fish.
Required and Recommended Supplies
Since you aren't cutting the fish, you need one fishing bait per fish you catch, just like ordinary bait fishing.
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
This is straight-forward drop fishing: catch a full inventory of fish, drop them and repeat.
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. 
