**BUDDY SHARE — END-TO-END ENCRYPTED** • Your location, boat photo, and shared files are now sealed with Curve25519 + ChaCha20-Poly1305. Even we can't read them on the server. • Auto-generated PINs (XXXX-XXXX) — no more picking a handle. • Map updates buddy pins in place when their state changes. • Trip start and end fire immediate pushes; idle-at-dock burns no bandwidth. **MAP — NAMED SPOTS & FRESH BUOYS** • 84 Lake Erie Western Basin spots seeded as cyan star pins under Fishing POIs — Sputnik, McDonalds, Toledo Light, Camp Perry range cans, every named reef and shoal. • NDBC buoy + NOAA tide-station data refreshed (three-month-stale layers brought current). Six Old Woman Creek stations are on the map, including the newest one. **ROUTES vs TRACKS** • Chartplotter routes (RTE) now import alongside waypoints — were being silently dropped before. • Routes render dashed (point-to-point plans), recorded tracks render solid (GPS logs). • Track simplification eased so gentle curves don't flatten on long sessions. **DRIFT / TROLL** • Start flag appears the moment you tap Start (was End-only before). • No more phantom Spots dropped at session-start coords. **DIVE CHARTS** • Crankbait charts now capture line type (Mono / Braid / Fluoro / Lead Core), line test, and trolling speed — renders as '10#M · 2.0 mph' on cards and list rows. • New PWCL+2 reference chart under Divers (Bill Lewis PWC Lite + 2oz snap weight). Pick line class, read depth at 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5 mph. **APPLE WATCH** • Faster GPS first-fix on non-Ultra watches. • Complication tap-to-launch fixed when watchOS offloads the app. • Sync fixes for trip context and end-of-session handshake. • New menu → Support → Diagnostics → Send Watch Logs button — one tap sends diagnostics to support if you ever hit a watch issue. **POLISH** • Captain Stats PDF share no longer goes black. • NOAA marine alerts wait properly instead of hanging. • Forecast badge fires only for forecasts you've added — no more spurious dots. • Catch counts in forecasts and stats now correctly exclude GPX track points. • CrossScope draws sun + moon together with the real phase glyph.

**PLAN MY TRIP** Tap Plan on the forecast overview map. GetHooked reads every pin and hands back a 3-leg plan drawn on the map with a narrative — tightest consensus cluster, virgin-water corridor (fires with zero catch history), reliable sustained-bite fallback. Plus a window read of which days are open. **TRIP PHOTOS** Up to 10 photos per Trip Report that belong to the trip itself, not a specific catch. Boat shots, sunset, group pics, hero photo a customer texted you. Set hero, location stripped on import, bundled with .ghb backups. **TRIP POSTCARDS FOR CHARTER CAPTAINS** If you run charters, generate a branded shareable web page summarizing one trip — hero photo, stats, conditions, narrative. Single Generate / Update button on the Trip Report. New Postcards reference list on the Captain dashboard with year/month grouping and search. Updates overwrite at the same URL — your customer's link doesn't change. **CAPTAIN DASHBOARD AVAILABLE TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER** USCG license dashboard, sea-time stats, certifications, and trip log all available to every angler — no separate purchase, no activation. Track your hours and credentials whether you charter or not. **WATCH RELIABILITY REBUILD** Stuck on Loading, bouncing to home, unresponsive buttons — fixed. Removed the offline-command queue that was crash-looping. Instant gray Sending toast on every tap, green when phone acknowledges, red if out of range. Watch buzzes when a session auto-ends. **FIXED: APP HANGS AFTER RETURNING FROM BACKGROUND** If you ever had to force-quit because the app froze coming back from background — fixed. Background timers no longer pile up. **FORECAST BADGE MEANS SOMETHING AGAIN** Map forecast badges fire only on spots in your active forecast list — spots where you dragged the radius slider, or Suggested forecasts you promoted. Auto-generated suggestions no longer claim map real estate until accepted. **NO MORE INFLATED CATCH NUMBERS** Forecast scoring, X catches within 2 mi, Conditions wisdom, virgin-water checks, and catch-aware alerts now correctly exclude waypoints that belong to drift/troll GPX tracks. Legacy track files auto-fixed on this build. **DIVE CHART REFERENCE DATA FIXED** Field-validated every seed crankbait against the physical precision trolling chart — 13 of 15 had wrong depth/line-out values. All corrected. Added missing Rapala DHJ 12. If you were running depths off the in-app chart, this is the build you want. **SMART AUTO-END BY WATER TYPE** Speed sustains above ceiling for 30s and the session ends silently — Inland/River 5 mph, Great Lakes 6, Coastal 10. Starting a new session auto-ends any prior troll/drift; catches attributed to the tightest-fitting session. **TROLL + DRIFT DETAIL** Tap any session row to see the track, stats, and catches during that window. Green flag marks Start, checkered flag marks End on completed tracks. **BACKDATE A TRIP YOU FORGOT** Tap + on the Trip Log to manually add a past trip. Pre-fills boat / passengers / water type. Existing waypoints in that window auto-attach. **TRIP CARDS** Clean two-row layout (identity + stats). Boat / water type / passengers visible on expand and editable after the fact. Same-day duplicate trips no longer collide. **POLISH** CrossScope draws sun + moon together at real bearings with actual moon phase. Hourly weather grid auto-scrolls to current hour. Speed units unified mph/kts everywhere. Trip Report and forecasts auto-refresh when waypoints change. Voice catch failure stays on-screen until dismissed.

DIVE CHART REFERENCE DATA FIXED Field-validated every seed crankbait against the physical precision trolling chart. 13 of 15 charts had wrong depth/line-out values — all corrected. Added missing Rapala DHJ 12. Fixed Reef Runner 44 Mag and 800 Series label/data swap. If you were running depths off the in-app chart, this is the build you want. BACKDATE A TRIP YOU FORGOT Tap the + on the Trip Log to manually add a past trip. Defaults to yesterday evening, pre-fills your boat, captures passengers + water type. Waypoints in that window auto-attach. TRIP CARDS — TWO-ROW LAYOUT • Identity row: date, source (Watch / Float Plan / Auto / Manual), duration • Stats row: time, Trolls/Drifts/Sessions, Spots, Catches • Boat, water type, passengers (captain-mode) visible on expand • Edit sheet adds boat / passengers / water — fix data after the fact • Same-day duplicates now expand the right card WATCH RELIABILITY REBUILD If your Watch was stuck on Loading or had unresponsive buttons — fixed. • Removed crash-looping offline command queue • Instant gray "Sending…" toast on every tap • Green when phone acknowledges, red if out of range PLAN MY TRIP Tap Plan on the forecast overview map. GetHooked reads every pin and hands back a 3-leg plan: tightest consensus cluster, virgin-water corridor, reliable sustained-bite fallback — plus a window read for which days are open. START + END FLAGS ON TRACKS Completed drift and troll tracks now show green Start + checkered End flags. FORECAST MAP COLD-START FIXED Saved pins appear immediately. Suggested spots cap to 10 nearest your home dock. Live progress indicator. No more minute-long hang. TROLL + DRIFT DETAIL SHEETS Tap any session row (Activity or Trip Log) to see the track, stats, and catches during that window. NO MORE OVERLAPPING TROLLS Starting a new session auto-ends the prior one. Catches attributed to the tightest-fitting session. SMART AUTO-END BY WATER TYPE Sustained speed above the water-type ceiling for 30 seconds ends the session silently. Inland/River 5mph, Great Lakes 6mph, Coastal 10mph. RELIABILITY + UI POLISH Speed units unified across HUD/plan/troll detail. Trip Report auto-refreshes. Hourly weather grid auto-scrolls to current hour.

WATCH RELIABILITY REBUILD If your Watch was stuck on Loading, bouncing to home, or had unresponsive buttons — fixed. • Removed the offline-command queue that was crash-looping the app • Instant gray "Sending…" toast on every tap • Turns green when phone acknowledges (Catch saved, Trip started) • Turns red with "iPhone not reachable" if out of range • Catch + Voice buttons show "Sending…" state while in flight START + END FLAGS ON TRACKS Completed drift and troll tracks now show where each session ran: • Green flag marks the Start • Checkered flag marks the End • See at a glance without hunting the polyline UI POLISH PASS • Waypoint detail: timestamp + DMS moved to a "When & Where" card on the Catch tab — title bar stays clean • Activity "Needs Data" filter now catches every waypoint without catch data (not just photo-sourced) • Trip Log session pill reads Trolls / Drifts / Sessions based on actual type mix • Hourly weather grid auto-scrolls to the current hour with a teal highlight band PLAN MY TRIP Tap the Plan button on the forecast overview map. GetHooked reads every pin and hands back a 3-leg plan drawn on the map with a narrative: • Leg 1 — tightest consensus cluster • Leg 2 — virgin-water corridor (fires with zero catch history) • Leg 3 — reliable sustained-bite fallback Plus a window read telling you which days are open. FORECAST MAP COLD-START FIXED • Saved pins appear immediately on first open • Suggested spots cap to the 10 closest to your home dock • Live progress indicator shows scoring as it fills in • No more minute-long hang TROLL + DRIFT DETAIL SHEETS • Tap any session row (Activity or Trip Log) to see the track, stats, and catches during that window • Stuck-at-dock sessions now show a clean empty state instead of drawing a polyline over a house NO MORE OVERLAPPING TROLLS • Starting a new session auto-ends any prior troll/drift • Orphaned records from crashes are cleaned up automatically • Catches attributed to the tightest-fitting session — nested trolls no longer steal each other's fish SMART AUTO-END BY WATER TYPE The old Keep Going prompt is gone. If your speed sustains above the water-type ceiling for 30 seconds, the session ends silently: • Inland / River: 5 mph • Great Lakes: 6 mph • Coastal: 10 mph No more 36 mph "trolls" from forgetting to stop the run-out. RELIABILITY + SYNC • Speed units unified — mph/kts preference carries across HUD, plan sheet, troll detail, session stats • Trip Report auto-refreshes when waypoints change under it • Forecasts re-score immediately when you drop a catch inside a radius • Activity feed syncs in real time with Watch pins, voice catches, Conditions, heat map, Cross-Spot • Forecast Map quick-measure FABs for spot-to-spot distance checks

Plan My Trip — Tap the map icon in Forecasts, then the Plan button on the overview map. GetHooked reads the whole map and hands back a 3-leg fishing plan drawn on the map + narrative sheet. Leg 1 = tightest consensus cluster. Leg 2 = virgin-water corridor (fires where you have zero catch history — the captain's pivot play). Leg 3 = reliable sustained-bite fallback. Window read tells you which days are open and which close hard. One tap, full pre-trip briefing. Forecast Map Cold-Start Fixed — Opening the forecast overview map used to hang for a minute on first open. Now saved pins appear immediately, suggested spots are capped to the 10 closest to your home dock, and a live progress indicator shows how many forecasts have scored. Cold start is usable again. Troll + Drift Detail Sheets — Tap any troll or drift row (in Activity or in the Trip Log) to see the recorded track on a satellite map, session stats, and every catch logged during that window. Degenerate sessions (GPS never captured real movement) now show a clean empty state instead of drawing a polyline over a house. No More Overlapping Trolls — Starting a new troll or drift now auto-ends any prior session and cleans up orphaned records from earlier launches. Catch counts per troll are accurate: each catch belongs to the tightest-fitting session that contains it, so nested trolls don't steal each other's fish. Smart Auto-End by Water Type — The old "Keep Going" prompt is gone. If your speed sustains above the water-type ceiling for 30 seconds (5 mph inland/river, 6 mph Great Lakes, 10 mph coastal — drift ceilings are lower), the session ends silently with a notification. No more 25-minute "trolls" at 36 mph because you forgot to stop recording during the run-out. Speed Units Unified — Your mph/kts preference now carries across every surface that shows boat speed: live HUD, plan sheet, troll detail, session stats. Toggle once in Settings or My Boat and every screen follows. Trip Report Stays Fresh — Drop a new catch or batch-edit waypoints while the Trip Report is open? Counts and narrative refresh in place instead of showing stale numbers until you close and reopen. Forecasts Refresh After You Catch a Fish — When you drop a waypoint inside a forecast's radius, that forecast's score invalidates immediately. Next time you open Forecasts it recalculates with your new catch factored in. Activity Feed Stays in Sync — Drop a Watch pin or voice catch during a trip, and the Catches tab + Trip Log both update in real time. Same for Conditions history, the heat map overlay, and Cross-Spot intelligence. Watch Reliability Sweep — Ended a troll on your phone? Watch clears the active state immediately. Started a Float Plan trip on your phone? Watch shows it without a refresh. The complication crash-loop was a concurrent-write race; now serialized through a single queue. Watch also requests fresh state from your phone on launch. Forecast Map Pulsing Dot — The forecast overview map shows your boat's current location with the standard blue pulsing dot, plus the native recenter-on-me button. Forecast Map Measure Tool — Quick tap-measure FABs (ruler + clear) with total-distance banner when 2+ points are dropped. Spot-to-spot distance checks without leaving the plan view.

Forecast Bird's-Eye Map — New map icon in the Forecasts top bar opens a single map with all your active forecasts + top 3 suggested. Score-colored pins, radius circles, and hotzone markers where two high-scoring forecasts overlap. Tap a hotzone marker for the Hotzone Detail sheet: which forecasts agree, shared top day, prime bite-window consensus, bearing and distance from home dock. The "At This Location" card queries your catch log within 0.5 mi of the centroid — zero catches? A bold green VIRGIN WATER callout says the model is endorsing untested water. The charter-saving pivot play. Filter pills cycle each pin's 2nd/3rd-best days, show only top 5 spots, or lock to triple-consensus hotzones. Every pin carries distance/bearing from home dock + star badge for spots scoring 75+ three days running. Faster App Launch — Fishing forecasts no longer freeze the map at cold start. Splash loads only needed POI layers. Map screen stays responsive even with thousands of waypoints. Trip Report edits are instant; anti-pattern cards appear right away. Faster Map Layers — Toggling is instant. Panning stays smooth. Buoys only fetch live NDBC data for the stations you've favorited; any other buoy loads on tap. Forecast Tabs Polish — "Upcoming" renamed to "Active" with catch-count badges. Pinch-to-zoom on the forecast card scroller fixed. CrossScope Sun & Moon — Bigger celestial icon with a glow and ambient arc on the outer ring at the sun/moon's azimuth. Moon shows its actual phase. Arc brightness reflects elevation and illumination. Captain's Mode Dashboard — Full USCG license tracker with 8 tiers, animated progress bars, endorsements, and 14 supporting credentials with expiration alerts. Export yearly sea service records as PDF formatted like CG-719S. Track sea days, hours, trips, passengers, and fish with year-over-year breakdowns. Captain's Log Import — Backfill years of trip history by photographing paper logs, pasting from Notion/Excel, or manual entry. Smart parser handles dates, hours, notes, catches, and vessel names. Custom Dive Charts — Add your own crankbait charts or edit the built-in ones. Long-press any crank to customize. Your catch history highlights work on custom charts too. Quick Ref Polish — Emergency Instructions box for crew safety. Captain and boat photos print on the Quick Ref PDF. Phone numbers formatted. Drag marine services into order; reorder crank chart rows. Watch Reliability — Tap Mark or Voice once and get instant "Saved (syncing…)" feedback even if the phone is in your pocket with a flaky Bluetooth handoff. The Watch stores commands locally and flushes them to the phone the moment reachability returns. Species Tactics Card — New Conditions card reads the nearest buoy's water temp and shows the right bait + presentation for your target species. 12 species shipped. Tap to expand for the full temperature ladder. Activity Feed — Batch-log multiple catches at once. Tap Select in Catches, choose empty drops, enter Species/Bait/Gear/Depth once, commit to all. Tab order now Today / All / This Week / This Month. "Today" means the calendar day. Buddy-shared waypoints no longer appear here. Watch drops reliably display the Watch origin icon. Watch: Fishing Intelligence — Conditions verdict and solunar bite-window countdowns on the home screen. Haptic alerts when a major bite window starts. Smart complication shows bite countdown during trips. Float Plan Safety — Major reliability pass. If iOS misses the dock-entry event, opening the app near your dock after 30+ minutes ends the trip automatically. A missed dock-exit no longer blocks auto-return. New banner if "Always" location permission is missing. Auto-starts when you begin a drift if the dock geofence was missed. Stale trips end at your last waypoint time.

Custom Dive Charts — Add your own crankbait charts or edit the built-in ones. Long-press any crank to customize. Your catch history highlights work on custom charts too. Emergency Instructions — New text box on the Quick Ref Services tab for crew safety instructions. Prints in large text on your Quick Ref PDF for posting on the boat. Captain Credentials — Enter your USCG license, drug testing, and first aid certifications in Captain Mode. Prints alongside your boat info on the Quick Ref PDF. Watch: Fishing Intelligence — Conditions verdict (Fishable/Marginal/Rough) and solunar bite window countdowns on the home screen. Full conditions detail page. Haptic alerts when a major bite window starts. Smart complication shows bite countdown during trips. Float Plan Safety — Auto-starts when you begin a drift if the dock geofence was missed. Stale trips now end at your last waypoint time, not when you tap End the next day. Trip Accuracy — Catch and spot counts only include activity within the trip's actual time window. Favorite chart sync to Watch fixed.

v26.4.10 — Your first spot, faster NEW USER EXPERIENCE - Streamlined onboarding: three screens instead of five. Drop your first fishing spot on a live map before you've even reached the home screen — no more scrolling past marketing slides. - Automatic forecast pre-fetch: your first spot comes with a 7-day personalized forecast already loaded. Tap your pin and it's right there. - Post-purchase guided tour: we walk you straight to your forecast so the app earns its keep in the first 30 seconds, not the first 30 days. - Feature tips: the first time you tap Layers, open a forecast, or use CrossScope, a brief tip explains what it does. Each tip shows once. Turn them off in Notifications settings if you'd rather explore on your own. - Post-paywall second chance: if you skipped dropping a pin in onboarding, we offer once more after you subscribe. After that, we stop asking. SMARTER MAP LAYOUT - Your logged catches moved to the Layers sheet as "Catches" with a fish icon, next to the map tools that show them — not buried in the menu. - Fishing POIs and Catches tiles now use distinct icons so you can tell them apart at a glance. CLEARER CONDITIONS - Conditions verdict now clearly separates weather go/no-go from your personalized bite forecast. Two answers to two different questions — no more confusion when they disagree. POLISH - Fixed an onboarding map layout bug where the crosshair and skip button overlapped. - Crosshair redesigned as a proper circle-with-plus for clarity. - Haptic feedback on feature tips. - Tighter analytics under the hood so we can measure what's working and fix what isn't.

v26.4.9 — Our biggest update ever. 14 new features, 9 enhancements, and the intelligence layer that makes Get Hooked! unlike anything else on the App Store. NEW INTELLIGENCE - Proactive Alerts: push notifications when real-time conditions match YOUR personal catch patterns — not generic weather alerts - Arrival Intelligence: arrive at a spot you've fished before and your catch history pops up automatically — species, baits, conditions - Cross-Spot Intelligence: AI discovers new fishing spots by matching your species fingerprints against live conditions at gages you've never fished - Sun Position Intelligence: see how sunrise, sunset, and golden hours correlate with your actual catches across 8 surfaces ON THE WATER - Drift & Trolling Mode: real-time drift physics engine shows bearing, speed, and breadcrumb trail. Trolling mode monitors your pace with auto-alerts and post-session analysis - Anti-Pattern System: log what DIDN'T work — baits, techniques, conditions that failed. Eliminates survivorship bias in your data - Float Plan Automation: auto-depart and auto-return via geofence with SMS alerts to emergency contacts REFERENCE & PLANNING - Dive Charts: 19 lure profiles with species-specific depth, color, and retrieval data. Catch history highlights, favorites synced to Watch, 3-page PDF with QR codes - Trip Planner: plan multi-day trips with scored forecast cards, routed navigation from Home Dock, and hotel/food/ramp discovery along the route - Quick Ref: VHF radio channels and marine services with 18 defaults and offline PDF export - UV Color Vision: see which lure colors walleye can perceive at different depths with science-backed dichromatic vision charts CONDITIONS WISDOM - Walleye Colors, Pressure, Wind, and Feed Times cards now show what worked (and didn't) for YOU in similar conditions - Great Lakes wave data replaced with accurate SMB wind-wave estimation — matches Windy.app within 0.1 ft - Weather Location Picker: save named locations on open water so you always get weather for your fishing spot, not the dock PLUS: inline radar preview in Conditions, daily waypoint management, electronics-compatible GPX export, pinned GPX files, wind gust color scale, autocomplete field manager, trip comparison engine, and dozens of fixes.

- Flow Alerts: set CFS thresholds on any USGS gage and get notified when river conditions are ideal for your species - Waterway detail sheet favorite toggle restored — heart icon works again - Float Plan geofence now persists through app termination — your safety net stays active - Improved wave data display and weather service reliability across all conditions

- Captain Mode: charter captains can now create and share branded trip postcards from your outings - Trip Reports grade every outing: see how you performed AND how accurate the forecast was - Forecast Report Card tracks accuracy over time — see which factors to adjust - Activity Feed loads instantly with trip discovery that groups catches into meaningful outings - CrossScope crosshair now respects your active filters — no more ghost pins - Dozens of fixes: faster loads, smarter weather lookups, and polish across the board

- Captain Mode: charter captains can now create and share branded trip postcards from your outings - Trip Reports grade every outing: see how you performed AND how accurate the forecast was - Forecast Report Card tracks accuracy over time — see which factors to adjust - Activity Feed loads instantly with trip discovery that groups catches into meaningful outings - CrossScope crosshair now respects your active filters — no more ghost pins - Dozens of fixes: faster loads, smarter weather lookups, and polish across the board

- Charter captain logos now appear on the map — tap any pin to see details, book a trip, or get directions - Rename any waypoint directly from the map — not just manual pins - Photo scan now correctly handles fish photos with no GPS data assigned - Float Plan pre-fills your Home Dock automatically once it's set in My Boat - Crosshair overlay redesigned with a cleaner 3-ring layout and live coordinate readout

- Personalized fishing forecasts score every spot 0-100 based on 12 real-time factors — weather, pressure, solunar, and your own catch history - River Explorer maps entire upstream networks from any USGS gage so you can find tributaries worth fishing - Apple Watch companion tracks your trips and shows live conditions from your wrist - Heat map overlay reveals your hotspots at a glance, and weather radar keeps you ahead of incoming storms

- My Boat: Launch Notifications (fun!) - My Stats - FIX: Waterways CFS not showing consistently

- Captain's option, we are allowing captains to have logos and pins in the app - My Boat, helps with measure and display - EXPERIMENTAL: Float Plan: Let family/friends know when you leave the dock and return

What's New: New Layer: Fishing POI - Discover fishing spots, fish cleaning stations, and fishing-related points of interest New Layer: Recreation - Find campgrounds, picnic areas, and other recreational facilities near the water Enhanced Layers - Boat ramps, marinas, and fuel stations now include additional data and details Offline Layer Support - All map layer pins are now cached for offline viewing Fixes: Fixed iOS map pan "bounce" issue for smoother scrolling Bug fixes and stability improvements

Beautiful new animated splash screen: - Pin-drop animation showing your fishing network - Smooth DNA burst transition effect - Dark theme launch - no white flash - Performance improvements Your data. Your patterns. Your edge.

Get Hooked! 2.0 - Complete Rebuild NEW: AI-Powered Fishing Forecasts - Best days to fish YOUR spots, ranked - Personalized recommendations based on your catch history - Prime time windows with conditions explained NEW: Angler DNA Profile - Discover your fishing identity - Radar chart showing your tendencies and strengths - Archetype matching (Dawn Patrol, Structure Surgeon, etc.) NEW: NASA Satellite Imagery - Sorted by cloud cover for clear views - 90-day temperature trends - Chlorophyll and turbidity data NEW: Onboarding Experience - Interactive tutorial for new users - Learn the app in under 2 minutes IMPROVED: Everything - Rebuilt from the ground up - Faster performance - Better battery life - Cleaner interface All existing data and subscriptions carry over automatically.

- Fixed icon label/description when on Home Screen, desktop

- Fixed some issues with iCloud Sync - Fixed backup/restore when photos are attached - Fixed state in filter/pin display with photos attached