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Also, during P99's era the Tackle Box should be a 4-slot container.

- https://web.archive.org/web/20001026...ML/001191.html

Drakezius
posted 09-29-2000 04:37 PM
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I have 200 hooks of each type, 200 of the magical bait, and a 4-slot tacklebox with a combine button.
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20010309...om/fishing.htm

-The tacklebox is a 4-slot container.

- https://web.archive.org/web/20010816...art=21&stop=40

Kidin
(4/12/01 7:15:27 pm)
Re: Current Container Listing
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Tacklebox - 1.0 wt, 4-slot, MEDIUM, non-lore, sold by vendor named Kogg in Fearrot (sp?) at location +1055, +1455.
I think these are rather common & sold at many vendors, but that's where I verified details. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
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- https://dbsanfte.github.io/eq-archiv...-msg-76666.txt

Date: 8 Jan 2002 11:16:50 -0800

1. the tackle box is only a 4 slot container! I have to sacrifice
FOUR inventory slots to own one. Should be 8 slot large, like a large
sewing kit.

2. lures are EXPENSIVE to make (couple of silver) unless you go bash
the wasps, bats, rats, spiderlings, etc. yourself. If you loose the
lure when you catch a fish (haven't tried fishing with a lure yet)
then the sale of the fish caught will not make up the loss. There
should only be a small chance of losing a lure when you catch a fish.

3. Hooks and tackle boxes are only sold in really out of the way
places.

You really have to want to make a large effort and suffer great
expense and sacrifice in order to do high-end fishing. Hey, this
models real life to a remarkable degree!

As we see, it remained 4-slot into Luclin. I believe this was changed in the May 8, 2002 patch which introduced the Protection of the Cabbage quest. The quest requires a Blessed Fishing Rod which is made in a Tackle Box. As seen in the rod link, the recipe calls for 5 items, hence the need to expand the box above 4 slots.