{"id":12851,"date":"2026-08-13T01:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=12851"},"modified":"2026-08-13T06:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:47:17","slug":"old-school-runescape-officially-recognizes-player-who-reached-level-99-fishing-catching-only-shrimp-and-anchovies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/old-school-runescape-officially-recognizes-player-who-reached-level-99-fishing-catching-only-shrimp-and-anchovies\/","title":{"rendered":"Old School Runescape Officially Recognizes Player Who Reached Level 99 Fishing Catching Only Shrimp and Anchovies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The official Old School Runescape X account has responded after a player managed to get their Fishing skill up to level 99 catching only shrimp and anchovies.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Fishing is an integral part of the Old School Runescape experience. There are several different tools players can use to catch fish or other marine critters, such as various types of fishing rods, harpoons, lobster traps, and much more.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">One of the first tools players get in the game is a small fishing net, which, you guessed it, can only be used to catch small prey like shrimp, minnows, monkfish and anchovies. It can\u2019t catch anything larger than these species, and it can only be used at certain fishing spots throughout the world (not counting swamp lizards and salamanders when used with a rope).<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">RuneScape Old School Screens<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/old-school-runescape-officially-recognizes-player-who-reached-level-99-fishing-catching-only-shrimp-and-anchovies.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As players progress, they\u2019ll obviously want to upgrade their equipment to catch more fish and level up their Fishing skill faster\u2026 but one fan rejected these methods in favor of a far more difficult path.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A player named Bosby challenged himself with the task of maxing out his Fishing stat by catching only shrimp and anchovies, the lowest-level fish in the entire game. He started an account aptly named OnlyShrimp99 on May 11, 2024, and worked tirelessly over the next two years to achieve his goal, which necessitated the use of a Smal Fishing Net, given that shrimp can&#8217;t be caught any other way in the game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He explained the process over on Reddit, revealing that he put a total of 4,304 hours into the project, which officially ended on August 7, 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">for the last 2 years and 3 months i have been leveling a runescape account by fishing only shrimp, the lowest level fish. tonight, i hit 99 pic.twitter.com\/EfooGQuKqq<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bosby!!! (@Bosby_) August 8, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThis account was a joke idea in my friend group for years before I finally made it. I started out thinking it would just be something funny to do, and ended up having the dedication to see it through,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAcross the span of this account I started a new job, got married, and made lots of friends.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cAll in all, this was a fun second monitor project, and I met a lot of cool people at the Al Kharid fishing spot. My average experience per hour was something like 3,000, given how AFK I was. I relish having the screen real estate back, but I will miss catching those lil\u2019 water bugs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Players must accrue 13,034,431 Fishing points to reach level 99. Shrimp reward players with 10 Fishing points each, while anchovies give them 40; Bosby caught 275,196 raw shrimp and 257,064 raw anchovies over the course of two years and three months to reach that number. What\u2019s more, he banked them all, keeping them in storage to commemorate his journey.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\">pic.twitter.com\/FYCN6I6Whc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bosby!!! (@Bosby_) August 9, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Bosby\u2019s unusual achievement quickly went viral on social media, even drawing the attention of the official Old School Runescape X account, who created a special image of a shrimp using the game\u2019s signature polygonal style to reward him for his efforts.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cCongrats on the only small net 99 Fishing, Bosby! Our data team has verified your accomplishment,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThis artwork is incredible. Thank you!\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME https:\/\/t.co\/eJqw8CZa6t<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bosby!!! (@Bosby_) August 10, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While Bosby isn\u2019t sure what his next big AFK project will be, he did mention using bronze daggers to reach level 99 Smithing. We\u2019ll have to see if he actually ends up going through with it, though.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. 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