Fishing Contest

This quest has a quick guide. It briefly summarises the steps needed to complete the quest.

Fishing Contest is a quest in which the player has to earn the friendship of two dwarven brothers by securing a fishing trophy for them. Afterwards, they allow the player to use the dwarven passage underneath the mountain.

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

To start this quest, head to either the dwarf Austri east of White Wolf Mountain or the dwarf Vestri west of the mountain, at the points shown on the map.

Tip: The western quest start point is closer to the next part of the quest, so it is recommended if not planning to use fast travel.

Talk with either dwarf, and use the following dialogue options. ( 1•2•3•1•1)…

Ask what is down the stairs, and he will say you can't use them. Ask why not, and he will ask you how you would like it if he took a shortcut through your home. Tell him if he was your friend you wouldn't mind, and he will say he doesn't know you. Ask to be friends; he wants you to earn his trust first. Ask how you are meant to do that, and he will mention that the dwarves are after a gold artefact, the first prize at the Hemenster fishing contest. He will give you a fishing pass to enter in the competition. You must win the competition before the dwarves will allow you to use the shortcut.

If you were to head to the contest, Grandpa Jack the previous champion would give you advice on how to win; you can skip this however, and gather the required items without needing to speak to him.

If you don't already have garlic, pick up a piece off the table in the house south-west of the bank in Seers' Village.

With your spade, head to McGrubor's Wood west of Seers' Village, also accessible by the Fairy ring ALS inside (using the ring will also complete a medium Kandarin Diary task). If entering from outside, the southern gate is locked and you must squeeze through the railing on the northern side. Beware of aggressive level 44 guard dogs.

Just west of the fairy ring, you will find a red vine. Check the red vine and collect at least 2 red vine worms.

Head to Hemenster, located by the Ranging Guild. If you didn't bring a fishing rod, buy one for 5 coins from Grandpa Jack in the house slightly north-east of the town.

Find Morris at the gate to Hemenster and show him your fishing pass and he will let you in.

Put the garlic into one of the pipes on the south wall of the north building (just next to the gate).

Pay Bonzo the contest fee to start the contest (5 coins). The Sinister Stranger will complain about a horrible smell and you will change places with him.

Fish at the spot by the pipes using the red vine worms. You will catch a giant carp, a unique type of fish that you can't catch normally, and that will be the prize winning fish.

Speak to Bonzo again and hand over the giant carp. You will be announced the winner of the Fishing Competition.

After winning the contest and obtaining your trophy, head back to the quest starting point on either side of the mountain and give the dwarf your 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:

• Recipe for Disaster - Freeing the Mountain Dwarf
• Forgettable Tale...
• Between a Rock...
• Land of the Goblins