Why we built this
It started with keeping a spreadsheet — logging catches, then chasing down by hand what the tide, the moon and the weather had been doing on each of those days, trying to work out which mornings were worth the alarm.
Putting that in an app was the obvious part. The better part was realising it wasnt just about history: with enough of the same data you can say something honest about the future, drawn from science rather than just a lunar calendar.
Then it grew a second side. A catch worth logging is usually a catch worth telling someone about and the people who actually want to hear it are other fishers — not a generic corner of a platform built for everything else.
Nothing was doing all of that and not much of it well. So we built it. For us. For you.
What we believe
Three things.
1. Fishing is for everyone, however you do it — line, fly, spear or bow, fresh water or salt.
2. Data should serve the day rather than replace it; nobody wants a spreadsheet where a morning used to be (we know — we tried).
3. The best fishing app is the one that gets out of the way the moment the rod is in your hand.
How we work
We check things before we claim them. The activity model was built against the marine-science literature rather than fishing lore and the claims that didn't survive checking were dropped — including the ones that would have flattered us. Where the evidence is thin we say so. Where something isn't built yet, we don't describe it as though it is. It is a slower way to build a service and a much easier way to look someone in the eye afterwards.
Who we are
A small team of fishers and builders, working from Australia and the open water. CatchKeeper® is made by Low Fruit Solutions PTY LTD (ABN 50 618 456 509), a company registered in New South Wales — a formal way of saying there are real people behind this and you can reach them below.
Get in touch
- support@catchkeeper.netEmail us
Anything at all — a question, a bug, a species or piece of gear we're missing from the app or just to say hello.
- Make a privacy requestPrivacy request
Ask for a copy of your data, have something corrected or request deletion. You don't need the app installed.
- Browse the Help CentreHelp Centre
Guides and answers to the questions we get most, before you need to write to anyone.
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