Black Desert Online – How to Increase Your Fishing Rank
The easiest way to increase your fishing rank is to join a guild that has invested in the fishing skill line. This can increase your fishing rank by +3.
Next, you can invest in silver embroidered fishing clothes. You should be able to get these clothes to a +2 enhancement with relative ease and even +3 with a little luck. +2 is enough if you are in a guild that has a +3 fishing rank bonus.
You can also use the steel rod, but you really should only use an artisan rod as soon as you have the silver to buy one.
There are also foods and drinks that can increase your fishing rank. I would recommend the Balenos Special as it gives a +2 to fishing rank over 90 minutes.
Finally, you can use an alchemy stone of life. A blue grade alchemy stone of life gives a bonus to your fishing rank, with the sturdy type and higher giving a +2 bonus. A life spirit stone also gives +2 to your fishing rank.
Remember that you only get benefits for up to 5 ranks in fishing, so any combination that gets you there is enough.