(LEGACY) How to Catch Sea Butterfly in FFXIV🌱

A short video guide on catching Sea Butterfly and a couple methods for getting its Fisher’s Intuition!

0:00 Intro + What to know ahead of time
0:15 Method 1 quick intuition prep
1:09 Method 2 recommended intuition prep
2:37 Fisher’s Intuition activated
3:11 Sea Butterfly catch

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Sea Butterfly
Zone: Sea of Clouds
Fishing hole: Mok Oogl Island
Bait: Giant Cranefly
Conditions: 05:00-07:00 during Clear skies (Fisher’s Intuition)
Min Gathering Req: ~1,476

Fisher’s Intuition fish
x3 Sky Faerie
Zone: Sea of Clouds
Fishing hole: Mok Oogl Island
Bait: Metal Spinner
Conditions: Always up
Min Gathering Req: ~1,476

x3 Scorpionfly
Zone: Sea of Clouds
Fishing hole: Mok Oogl Island
Bait: Metal Spinner
Conditions: Always up
Min Gathering Req: ~1,476

Sea Butterfly is a good example of fish with multiple ways to catch it. While it still requires getting Fisher’s Intuition and requires Giant Cranefly to catch, there are two methods for getting Fisher’s Intuition, one for if you’re short on time and one if you’re not. Metal Spinner has recently made getting intuition for Sea Butterfly much smoother, as it will only catch Sky Faerie or Scorpionfly. So a simple Surface Slap on one will guarantee you the other… Still actually have to land Sea Butterfly though.

📋Fisher’s Intuition Method 1 (for those short on time)
If you’re short on time ahead of a Sea Butterfly window, this method might be better to use. Start off on Metal Spinner and cast out into Mok Oogl Island. Double Hook whatever ! bite you get first. This will either be Sky Faerie or Scorpionfly. Use Surface Slap. Drink a hi-cordial if you want. Wait until the Sea Butterfly is juuust about to open (like, 04:55 ET) and cast out again with Metal Spinner. The next ! bite, if you surface slapped the first catch, will be the OTHER fish you need for Fisher’s Intuition. If what you caught was Scorpion Fly, go ahead and slap those, use Chum and you’re all set with Intuition. Don’t forget to swap to Giant Cranefly!

📋Fisher’s Intuition Method 2 (for those with more time to prep)
If you’ve got some time to spare ahead of the window and arrived early, cast out into Mok Oogl Island with Metal Spinner. Double Hook the first ! bite you get. Note what it is. Continue casting and catching out in Mok Oogl Island until you caught TWO of the other Fisher’s Intuition triggering fish. Do NOT use Identical cast on the first catch. On the SECOND one caught, use Identical Cast and then WAIT. Do not cast out until about 04:55 ET. At that time, cast out, and catch the last fish you caught. This will give you Fisher’s Intuition if you counted correctly. If you caught Scorpionfly, you can slap it and use Chum as you get intuition and you’re all set. Don’t forget to swap to Giant Cranefly!

🎣Fisher’s Intuition activation
Don’t forget to swap to Giant Cranefly! Once Fisher’s Intuition for Sea Butterfly has been applied, Surface Slap Scorpionfly if it was the fish you caught to trigger intuition. If it was not, then use Chum and cast out, catch the first bite and slap it. Sea Butterfly has a short 60s window. Continue to Chum as much as possible during the Intuition. If Intuition falls off repeat one of the previous methods to get a second Fisher’s Intuition and repeat the process. You SHOULD be able to get two Sea Butterfly Fisher’s Intuitions during its window, thanks to Metal Spinner.

If using Patience to catch HQ fish, Sky Faerie, Scorpionfly and Sea Butterfly all use Precision Hookset.

🌱FFXIV Free Trial Fishers:
Arrive VERY early to catch all the fish for intuition individually. Keep track of what you have so you don’t accidentally proc intuition early. Save GP for chum during the intuition window.

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