Fishing Contest/Quick guide

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Details

Start point	Talk to Austri east of White Wolf Mountain or Vestri to the west of it, by either tunnel entrance. Show on map
Official difficulty	Novice
Official length	Very Short
Description	The mountain Dwarves' home would be an ideal way to get across White Wolf Mountain safely. However, the Dwarves aren't too fond of strangers. They will let you through if you can bring them a trophy. The trophy is the prize for the annual Hemenster fishing competition.
Requirements	10 Fishing ^{[not boostable]} ^{[required to start]}
Items required	Spade 5 coins (10 if you buy a fishing rod from Jack) Garlic (obtainable during quest) Fishing rod or Pearl fishing rod (oily fishing rod does not work) Red vine worm (obtainable during quest)
Recommended	Food and armour for low levels Fast travel to several locations: White Wolf Mountain to start the quest plus one additional trip - Camelot teleport, Taverley Teleport, games necklace to Burthorpe, Catherby Teleport, or Teleport to House (Taverley) McGrubor's Wood (1 trip) - Camelot Teleport, combat bracelet to the Ranging Guild or fairy rings to ALS) Hemenster (1 trip) - combat bracelet to Ranging Guild, skills necklace to Fishing Guild, Ardougne cloak 2-4 to Ardougne farm
Enemies to defeat	None
League notes	Kandarin✓ — location requirement

This quest can be started from either side of the White Wolf Mountain.

Speak to either dwarves on either side of the White Wolf Mountain. ( 1•2•3•1•1)…
1 I was wondering what was down those stairs?
2 Why not?
3 If you were my friend I wouldn't mind it.
1 Well, let's be friends!
1 And how am I meant to do that?
Note: Starting on the west side makes travelling by foot easier.
If you need garlic, go to Seers' Village and take it from the house south-west of the bank (it spawns on the table).
Bring a spade and make your way to McGrubor's Wood (either enter through the back or teleport to fairy ring ALS if you completed at least half of Fairytale II - Cure a Queen) to gather 3 red vine worm. You can collect them by checking the vine just west of the fairy ring ALS.
Either walk south to Hemenster or teleport to the Ranging Guild via your combat bracelet and go north-west.
If you don't have a Fishing Rod, purchase one from Grandpa Jack for 5 coins in the house outside Hemenster entrance.
Enter Hemenster with the Fishing pass in your inventory.
Put a Garlic in the pipes to the north. Make sure to finish the dialogue.
Pay Bonzo 5 coins. Wait for the Sinister Stranger to move away from the pipes. Start fishing and wait for the contest to end.
After winning the contest, make your way back to the dwarf and show him the trophy.
Congratulations, quest complete!

1 Quest point
2,437 Fishing experience
Access to the underground White Wolf Mountain passage
Ability to catch minnows in the Fishing Guild with 82 Fishing and a full Angler's outfit

Completion of Fishing Contest is required for the following:

v t e Fishing Contest
NPCs	Austri Vestri Grandpa Jack Forester Guard dog Morris Bonzo Big Dave Joshua Sinister Stranger
Items	Fishing pass Red vine worm Raw giant carp Giant carp Fishing trophy
Locations and scenery	Hemenster Fishing Contest Banner Carp fishing spot
Related	Quick guide Transcript

1	I was wondering what was down those stairs?
2	Why not?
3	If you were my friend I wouldn't mind it.
1	Well, let's be friends!
1	And how am I meant to do that?

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