You may feel much confused that Please note that I don't really like recommending one specific rod, bait, and location for any single fish since much of the enjoyment of fishing comes from heading out to all the different areas and experimenting with rod/bait combinations yourself, but I will try to indicate what has seemed to work out best for me personally for , and I just wish you can get the level up fast and earn more FFXI Gil.

Target Fish: Forest Carp (15/21); Location: Yhoator Jungle (Underground), Yuhtunga Jungle (Pond/Underground); Rod: Carbon, Composite, Halcyon, Hume, Mithran; Bait: Little Worm, Insect Ball

Now that both Moat Carp and Forest Carp can be turned in for the Lu Shang's, using Insect Balls in these jungle locations means that every fish you catch can be turned in for this quest. However, several fishers have reported that Forest Carp can be extremely difficult to land consistently, so if you have trouble bringing them in you might want to consider one of the alternative locations for this stretch. Forest Carp can snap Carbon/Hume Rods, and you will most likely lose a large percentage of your catches to the "too small" message when using the Composite, so the Mithran/Halcyon is your best bet here. You can catch monsters ranging up to level 55 in the jungles, so plan accordingly.

Favorite Setup: Halcyon Rod + Insect Balls at the underground ponds in Yhoator Jungle cancelling all catches followed by three exclamation marks (!!!) since they are either Arrow wood Logs or monsters. Then you will save your Cheap FFXI Gil.

But if you are wish to level up from level 11to level 33, and then you may refer to this. Target Fish: Tricolored Carp (12/27), Dark Bass (18/33), Gold Carp (41/56); Location: Davoi (Pond), Jugner Forest (Lake); Rod: Carbon, Clothespole, Composite, Fastwater, Glass Fiber, Halcyon, Hume, Mithran, Single Hook, Tarutaru, Willow, Yew; Bait: Little Worm, Insect Ball, Robber Rig, Rogue Rig.

 
By far one of the best fishing locations in the game, the lake in Jugner Forest is very active, offers frequent bites, and allows you to target multiple fish for fast skillups. Using Little Worms is your cheapest option in terms of bait, but you will also catch many Crayfish. Use Insect Balls for better Moat Carp bite rates if you are willing to shell out some additional Final Fantasy XI Gil or can craft them yourself. Gold Carps will be rare, but are still catchable even 23-45 levels under the cap. Here again Tricolored Carp and Gold Carp can break Carbon/Hume Rods, so you will most likely be better off using the Mithran/Halcyon, but be aware that the occasional Arrowhead Log in Jugner Forest could snap it. If you are concerned about rod breaks, use the Composite. Monsters range up to level 47 in Davoi, but only 29 in Jugner.