Your cooking will always level faster than your fishing. You'll have to make use of lures even more when the gap between your fishing and cooking increases. Typically, by the time one reaches 300 cooking, fishing skill is anywhere between 230 and 250. It will take you a minimum of 11 hours to complete this guide, but more likely about 14 to 15. Fishing Buddy is an invaluable addon for powerleveling fishing. This and listening to some music in the background makes the time pass by so much faster.