legendary muskie lost

[cmustur]

Hi.

I caught the Legendary Muskie up at Van Horn.  But trying to get back on land i slipped into the water.  I could not find the muskie so went to the mail office just incase it was there, but it was not. I have been trying to re-catch it for 5-6 in game days now but it never appears. In my compendium its showing up as caught 1 out of 1 and 100%. But i never made it to my horse to stow it because of the slipping into the water.  On the map there is no X through the Legendary Muskie so i know i have to catch it again, but it just will not respawn.  I am in the Epilogue 2 as John on 90.6 total completion and using an XBOX X. I have all the other legendary fish including the Northern Pike. Does anybody have any ideas on how i can proceed or is there a way to find that Muskie again.  Was looking forward to going after the channel catfish that weighs around 180 pounds. Any help much appreciated.  

[harry747]

I think your only hope is to reload a save from before you caught that fish and try again. If you don't have one, I'm afraid you're screwed. Sucks, but that's the way it is.

[cmustur]

yehaa.

 I got it. The catching and losing it problem is widespread. I read many many posts from different sites, forums and such, but nobody had a solution, it was mainly lots of players saying it has happened to them too. I tried using a rowing boat that i found in ST.Denis and rowed it to the lighthouse in  Van Horn. Spent a few full in game days fishing from the boat, but still no luck. I managed to get my horse on the little rock with me but still nothing.  I did read somewhere the horse on the rock  idea did not work for some reason or other. The way to do this if lost is go elsewhere and do other things for about 3 ingame days.  then return to Van Horn Lighthouse and the little rock. save the game then DO A FULL EXIT GAME. When you load the game again return to the little rock and the  Legendary Muskie is back.   

[Tater]

3 hours ago, cmustur said:

yehaa.

 I got it. The catching and losing it problem is widespread. I read many many posts from different sites, forums and such, but nobody had a solution, it was mainly lots of players saying it has happened to them too. I tried using a rowing boat that i found in ST.Denis and rowed it to the lighthouse in  Van Horn. Spent a few full in game days fishing from the boat, but still no luck. I managed to get my horse on the little rock with me but still nothing.  I did read somewhere the horse on the rock  idea did not work for some reason or other. The way to do this if lost is go elsewhere and do other things for about 3 ingame days.  then return to Van Horn Lighthouse and the little rock. save the game then DO A FULL EXIT GAME. When you load the game again return to the little rock and the  Legendary Muskie is back.   

If true (not doubting it is), that's a great tip.

 

 

[harry747]

So, does that also apply to the white arabian? I know someone who accidentally killed his white arabian, and he's convinced that he can't get another.

[cmustur]

I have gone and got the white arabian many times harry. Even before i reached the epilogue.  sell it to the 2 horse fence brothers then go get it again  and again.  Sometimes though if you dont  catch it first attempt and it leaves the area it doesnt respawn there for quite a few days.

 

PS. im playing in the Story Mode.

 

Edited March 5, 2020 by cmustur

[Parzival]

There's also a chestnut red Arabian that can be found in the woods south of Lake Owanjilla. I found him by chance a few days ago and tamed him. I named him Mr. Ed.

[harry747]

You mean in the area where Arthur is wanted dead or alive? Then you must be in the epilogue.

[Parzival]

No, it's area where you find the whale bones point of interest.

It's west of Lake Owanjilla, not south. Sorry about that.

[harry747]

I went there and I found those whale bones. I also found several horses, but none of them were arabian. gotta try again.

How does that Brown arabian compare to its white counterpart?

[Parzival]

I'll have to go get the white one and compare them. I only have the red one right now, since I usually get a good quality horse in the beginning and stick to it for my duration as Arthur. I save the "collecting" for the endgame with John. Does the black Arabian that can be bought in Saint Denis have different stats from the white one? If not, then there's probably a good chance they're all the same.

Edit: According to the other Red Dead Wiki's page for the Arabian, the red chestnut one is the worst of the Arabians.

https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/Arabian#Coat_styles

The rose grey bay version that can be bought from the Blackwater stables in the epilogue seems to be the best one.

Edited March 6, 2020 by Parzival