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Fishing
Leaping Sturgeon (Cutting Leaping Trout and Leaping Salmon)
Level 70
General Description: Fishing for leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon, cutting the trout and salmon and reusing fish offcuts and roe, while keeping the sturgeon to cut open and bank caviar.
Fishing for leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for leaping trout, salmon and sturgeon at Otto's Grotto using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for 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
Multitasking Suitability
3
3
2
2
2
Level-Specific Requirements
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(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
Familiar
Ibis
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Other
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Input and Output Items and Values
Total Input Value
5,204 gp
5,204 gp
5,466 gp
5,466 gp
5,728 gp
Input Items and Item Values
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of duelling(8)[0.625]
754
Games necklace(8)[0.625]
556
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of duelling(8)[0.625]
754
Games necklace(8)[0.625]
556
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of duelling(8)[0.75]
905
Games necklace(8)[0.75]
667
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of duelling(8)[0.75]
905
Games necklace(8)[0.75]
667
Fishing bait[25]
100
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of duelling(8)[0.875]
1,056
Games necklace(8)[0.875]
778
Total Output Value
32,488 gp
43,810 gp
47,590 gp
50,110 gp
51,370 gp
Output Items and Item Values
Caviar[110]
27,720
Ibis foragings[1.6]
4,768
Caviar[130]
32,760
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Caviar[145]
36,540
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Caviar[155]
39,060
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Caviar[160]
40,320
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Fishing XP
Fishing XP Total
34,030
37,323
39,123
40,273
41,023
Fishing XP by Item
Leaping trout[250]
12,500
Leaping salmon[180]
12,600
Leaping sturgeon[110]
8,800
Ibis foragings[1.3]
130
Leaping trout[260]
13,000
Leaping salmon[195]
13,650
Leaping sturgeon[130]
10,400
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[265]
13,250
Leaping salmon[200]
14,000
Leaping sturgeon[145]
11,600
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[265]
13,250
Leaping salmon[205]
14,350
Leaping sturgeon[155]
12,400
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Leaping trout[265]
13,250
Leaping salmon[210]
14,700
Leaping sturgeon[160]
12,800
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
XP Earned in Other Skills
Agility XP Total
3,100
3,380
3,540
3,640
3,705
Agility XP by Item
Leaping trout[250]
1,250
Leaping salmon[180]
1,080
Leaping sturgeon[110]
770
Leaping trout[260]
1,300
Leaping salmon[195]
1,170
Leaping sturgeon[130]
910
Leaping trout[265]
1,325
Leaping salmon[200]
1,200
Leaping sturgeon[145]
1,015
Leaping trout[265]
1,325
Leaping salmon[205]
1,230
Leaping sturgeon[155]
1,085
Leaping trout[265]
1,325
Leaping salmon[210]
1,260
Leaping sturgeon[160]
1,120
Strength XP Total
3,100
3,380
3,540
3,640
3,705
Strength XP by Item
Leaping trout[250]
1,250
Leaping salmon[180]
1,080
Leaping sturgeon[110]
770
Leaping trout[260]
1,300
Leaping salmon[195]
1,170
Leaping sturgeon[130]
910
Leaping trout[265]
1,325
Leaping salmon[200]
1,200
Leaping sturgeon[145]
1,015
Leaping trout[265]
1,325
Leaping salmon[205]
1,230
Leaping sturgeon[155]
1,085
Leaping trout[265]
1,325
Leaping salmon[210]
1,260
Leaping sturgeon[160]
1,120
Cooking XP Total
5,950
6,500
6,825
7,025
7,150
Cooking XP by Item
Leaping trout[250]
2,500
Leaping salmon[180]
1,800
Leaping sturgeon[110]
1,650
Leaping trout[260]
2,600
Leaping salmon[195]
1,950
Leaping sturgeon[130]
1,950
Leaping trout[265]
2,650
Leaping salmon[200]
2,000
Leaping sturgeon[145]
2,175
Leaping trout[265]
2,650
Leaping salmon[205]
2,050
Leaping sturgeon[155]
2,325
Leaping trout[265]
2,650
Leaping salmon[210]
2,100
Leaping sturgeon[160]
2,400
Skill Activity Ratings (Primary Skill)
Skill Activity Speed (SAS, XP/hr)
34,030
37,323
39,123
40,273
41,023
Skill Activity Profitability (SAP, gp/hr)
27,284
38,606
42,124
44,644
45,642
Skill Activity Efficiency for 100k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE100k)
-2.14
-1.64
-1.48
-1.37
-1.33
Skill Activity Efficiency for 250k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE250k)
-6.54
-5.66
-5.31
-5.10
-4.98
Skill Activity Efficiency for 500k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE500k)
-13.89
-12.36
-11.70
-11.31
-11.08
Skill Activity Efficiency for 1M gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE1M)
-28.58
-25.76
-24.48
-23.72
-23.26
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 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. But doing this wastes the caviar from leaping sturgeon, which can be sold for decent money, or used to train the Herblore skill. Thus, this method reuses only the (cheap) roe as bait, keeping the caviar for resale or use in potions.
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
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.
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
Catch fish until your inventory is full, then cut open the leaping trout and salmon. Do not cut the sturgeon (or it will create caviar that will be used as bait). The game will use offcuts first and roe second, so you may need to drop offcuts sometimes to prevent your inventory from getting too full. Keep fishing, and your inventory will eventually get nearly full of sturgeon. Now cut all the sturgeon open; you'll get one caviar per fish (99% of the time) and about 20 to 25 fish offcuts. Use your games necklace to teleport to Barbarian Outpost, and run into the deposit box in the lobby of Barbarian Assault -- deposit the caviar, and use the offcuts to do your next load of fish.
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. 
