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Realm First! Illustrious Angler
First person on the realm to achieve 525 skill in fishing.
Realm First! Illustrious Angler is awarded to the first player on the realm to reach 525 fishing skill after Cataclysm launches.
Train Illustrious Grand Master Fishing
Visit any fishing trainer to learn Illustrious Grand Master Fishing, which allows your skill to advance beyond 450 up to 525. Any fishing trainer in the game teaches this rank.
Fish near the trainer
Fish in the low-level water near the fishing trainer to avoid travel time. Skill points from 450 to 500 require roughly 10 catches each, so stay focused and destroy caught fish during cast time rather than vendoring them to avoid wasting seconds.
Push through 500 to 525
Each skill point from 500 to 525 requires only 1 catch due to a current bug, so the final stretch is very fast. Log out near fishable water before the expansion goes live, and have your fishing pole ready so you can begin immediately when servers come up.
Tips
Have enough empty bag slots before you begin so you never need to stop and clear inventory during the 450–500 grind.
Starting at server launch without delay is critical — one player missed the achievement by roughly 10 minutes after beginning just slightly late.