Fishing. The lazy man way to doing it.

First off, simple links for fishing information:
http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Category:Fishing
http://www.great-blue.jp/?lng=en
http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Serpent_Rumors

Second. A welcoming friend:
http://www.ffevo.com/topic/2397-exiled/
Using this is quite simple. Plus it has other nice features. The guy updates this quite often to fix bugs or add more features requested. So look for updates now and again.
Getting started with Exiled. For a while you will be focusing on a Single Fish. So use the drop menu from single fish to select the one we are after.
Next in options you want the following checked.
Fake Fight - Have this on if you want to look more real. Delay settings is in preferences.
Catch Unknown - Any fish ID they is not recorded in your local database will be added when you reel the fish in
Heading lock - This will face your Character back to the water if your char spins.
Satchel Fish - Will put fish in satchel when inventory becomes full
Sack Fish - Will put fish in sack when inventory becomes full
Fetch Bait Sack - Obivous
Fetch Bait Satchel - Obvious
Monsters - Will release any monsters
Items - Will release any Items.


It is advisable to use LuShangs Fishing Rod. As it will be very unlikely to break until the you start fishing level100+ fish.
You can still use other rods tho. You will need to look up which rod works on the wiki page.

Fishing Bites
! = Small Fish or Item. Stackable
!!! = Large fish. NOT stackable
Ferociously! = Monster

Useful Items
Nashmau Earring Crafted (Synergy) ~~ I can do this for you. Or ask for help in LS chat
    Materials: Nashmau Waystone (purchased from Pipiroon) & Silver Earring
    Rank: Journeyman
    Difficulty: Fire 35, Ice 35, Water 35

Pelican Ring
This ring is obtained from the Fishing Contest in Selbina. You have to come in the top 10(i believe) to win a ring. The fishing contest is open for 2 weeks. And then closed for 2weeks. Some of the fish required can be pretty difficult. I can fish these fish for you but they will require some of my time. So pay me!!

FISHING
The Beginning
Fishing from Level 0.
1 - 11 >> Crayfish (7), Moat Carp (11) Little Worm
Suggested Location: The Knightwell in West Ronfaure (G-10). Little worms can be bought from Lusiane in Southern San d'Oria for around 3 gil each, making Ronfaure a convenient location. You can switch to Insect Paste at level 7 to isolate Moat Carp bites, but you'll have to craft them yourself or buy them from guild merchants.

11 - 27 >> Nebimonite (27) using Halcyon Rod + Shrimp Lure
Suggested Location: The lake in Sea Serpent Grotto (J-12). Nebimonites bite VERY frequently here, and as a plus they usually sell fast.

Nashamau Route
Now i think i started fishing in Nashmau at either level18 or level30. I dont remember was over a year ago.
Here we will run fishing slightly differently. We'll be running fishing from the Nav tab in Exiled.
And you'll want to open the file called ******. This contains a series of events that will fish for you and then npc the fish when you fill your inventory. And make sure loop is on checked in ––. This will continue until you stop it or you run out of bait.
Fish In this Location
SCREENSHOT

You can stay in Nashmau all the way to 99. Adviced to get Nashmau earring that will teleport you directly to Nashmau.

27-46 >> Istakoz (46) Lushang + Sinking Minnow

27-53 >> Istiridye (53) Lushang + Robber Rig or Rogue Rig

53-86 >> Mercanbaligi (86) Lushang + Shrimp Lure

86-96 >> Black Sole (96) Lushang + Sinking Minnow [FISH IN [B]PORT JEUNO
]

86-90 >> Ahtapot (90) Lushang + Sinking Minnow

86-99 >> Pterygotus (96) Lushang + Sinking Minnow or Lugworms

Non-Nashamau
Selbina-Mhaura Ferry
96-100 >> Titanicus (100) Lushang + Meatball

96-100 >> Ryugu Titan (100) Lushang + Meatball
This can break your lushang often but you get a chance to net a 2m Great Sword.

Oldton Movapolas
96-100 >> Armored Pieces (100) Lushang + Sinking Minnow


Road to Ebisu Rod
You will need to achieve a couple of things before you can obtain this pimpness.

First. We will eventually need the fishing GuildPoint keyitem Serpent Rumors, costs 80,000GP.
This key item allows you to fish up certain lendendary fish around the world including the NPCable 10k and 25k fish. Gugrusaurus and Lik are the main two fish you will need by fishing up or buying for the Ebisu rod.
Note: You dont need serpent rumors key item to receive the Ebisu Rod items from Zaldon when you gut the fish.

Second. You will need a couple of quests completed in Selbina. There are a series of quests that need to be completed that will eventually end with Inside the belly (Where Zaldon will gut your fish to obtain the items that dwell within.)
http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Inside_the_Belly