Reel Talk Fishing Update Release Notes

April 2026 - v.2.04.26

My Stats dashboard — new tab for logged-in users showing your complete catch analytics at a glance
Trophy Case — personal best hero cards for each species with species photography
Achievement badges — earn 10 badges including First Catch, Grand Slam, Life Lister, Dawn Patrol, Full Moon Fisher, and more
Catch Trends — monthly catch bars and species breakdown charts showing your patterns over time
Top Spots — leaderboard of your most productive locations with top species and average bite index
What's Working — top bait and method combos per species based on your personal catch history
Catch photos — Pro members can now attach up to 3 photos per catch entry with automatic compression

Catch Log redesigned — entries are now grouped by date in a clean table layout with expandable rows
Personal Best tracking — trophy cards display your biggest catch per species with weight, length, location, and conditions at time of catch
PB auto-detection — log a new personal best and get an instant celebration toast
Species Life List — track your progress across all 12 species at a glance
Two-column Catch Log layout on desktop — Personal Bests on the left, catch entries on the right
Fixed weather and conditions not pre-filling when selecting a location in the catch form
Fixed locations disappearing on page refresh for accounts with saved filters
Saved filters now apply immediately — no page refresh needed after saving your default area or location count
Smarter Fishing Bite Index — dead and slack tide periods now properly lower the FBI score instead of showing misleadingly high ratings

Fishing Bite Index v2 — completely rebuilt scoring engine with research-tuned factors for more accurate bite predictions
Wind direction is now analyzed relative to your local shoreline for smarter onshore/offshore scoring
Water temperature trend detection — tracks warming, cooling, and cold front patterns over 48 hours
Species bite predictions for 12 species including Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead, and more
Factor chips show what's helping or hurting each species right now (Fall Run, Trophy Season, etc.)
Personalized bait and rig recommendations matched to current conditions with Quick Pick highlights
Rig setup diagrams so you know exactly how to tie each rig
Redesigned species, bait, and rig cards with score bars and expandable details
Brag board implemented — because your friends need to know what they missed out on
Location images added
Faster load times and smaller app size
Improved sidebar narrative and forecast tooltips
Optimized mobile view
Removed Rollover Pass (construction in progress) and Bolivar Beach

68 public locations added along the Texas Gulf Coast
Interactive map now displays all public fishing spots, and bait shops with markers
Details table for current weather and fishing conditions added below the map
Advance 5 days forecast for weather and fishing conditions added
Improved mobile responsiveness and layout for better usability on smartphones and tablets
Fixed minor bugs and performance optimizations
Google navigation link for each location added
Fishing tips section added for each location