ProFish Glossary
One-sentence, sourced definitions of every ProFish-specific feature term. Each definition below is also published as machine-readable DefinedTerm structured data.
- FishCast
- ProFish's AI bite-prediction engine. It scores each hour's bite probability from eight weighted inputs: barometric pressure (20%), moon phase (15%), solunar period (15%), wind (12%), time of day (12%), tide state (10%), cloud cover (8%), and precipitation (8%). Free: 1-day window. Pro: 16-day window. See FishCast documentation.
- AI Fish ID
- ProFish's camera-based species identification feature. Database: 400+ species. On-device model recognizes 150 of them. Requires an internet connection to complete. Pro: 5 successful identifications/day (failed attempts don't count). Not on the Free tier. See AI Fish ID documentation.
- CatchMaster
- Predicts which fish species are likely to be caught at a chosen location, season, and time of day, with an estimated encounter percentage per species. Distinct from AI Fish ID, which identifies a fish already caught. See CatchMaster documentation.
- Fish Finder AI
- A Pro-only smart map layer that highlights likely fish hotspots in open water, using satellite sea-surface-temperature data, chlorophyll concentration, and structure/current data. A probability tool, not a guarantee. See Map & Layers documentation.
- Smart Gear
- ProFish's Bluetooth pairing feature for compatible sonar units, bite alarms, and cameras. See Smart Gear documentation.
- Casting Simulator
- A practice mode inside Fishing School that scores casting technique using a power meter, distance, and accuracy score. See Fishing School documentation.
- Solunar Period
- A general fishing-theory concept: time windows tied to the moon's position (major and minor periods) believed to correlate with increased fish activity. ProFish surfaces solunar periods in its Moon Calendar and weights them at 15% of the FishCast score.
- Moon Calendar
- ProFish's monthly calendar showing a fishing-quality rating per day based on moon phase, plus seasonal species-activity data and a trip planner. See Moon Calendar documentation.
- Catch Log
- ProFish's personal fishing diary. Each catch is auto-tagged with photo, GPS, and weather; tracks statistics, season comparisons, and a species bucket list; exports to CSV. See Catch Log documentation.
- Map Layer
- One of 21 selectable data overlays on the ProFish map. 10 are free; the remaining 11, including Fish Finder AI and offline map downloads, require Pro. See Map & Layers documentation.
- Regional Zone
- A sub-national area (state, province, or water body) with its own fishing regulations inside ProFish's regulation database, covering 700+ regional zones across 61 countries. See Regulations documentation.
- Free (plan)
- ProFish's no-cost plan: 20 catches/month, 15 fishing spots, a 1-day FishCast forecast, 10 of 21 map layers, weather and solunar data, and ads. See Free vs Pro.
- Pro (plan)
- ProFish's paid plan, $7.99/month or $59.99/year: unlimited catches and spots, 16-day FishCast, AI Fish ID, all 21 map layers, offline maps, full catch statistics, priority weather, no ads. See Free vs Pro.
- Bite Probability Score
- The hourly numeric output of FishCast, indicating how likely fish are to bite based on its eight weighted inputs. See FishCast documentation.
- Trip Planner
- A tool inside Moon Calendar that combines a weather forecast and a solunar preview to help plan an upcoming fishing trip. See Moon Calendar documentation.
- Night Fishing
- A dedicated ProFish mode with a red-light-optimized interface that preserves night vision, nocturnal species bite-window predictions, and AI gear recommendations adapted to current conditions. Includes the SOS emergency button. See Night Fishing documentation.
- SOS
- ProFish's emergency button, available in Night Fishing mode, that shares the user's GPS coordinates in an emergency. It is not a substitute for local emergency services. See Night Fishing documentation.
- Fishing School
- ProFish's structured lesson library covering beginner through advanced skill levels, including step-by-step fishing knot tutorials, a fish ID quiz, and the Casting Simulator practice mode. See Fishing School documentation.
- Community & Leaderboard
- ProFish's Leaderboard, with Global, Regional, Species, and Friends views filterable by This Week, This Month, or All Time, plus a public community feed for catch reports, tips, and photos. See Community & Leaderboard documentation.
- Tournaments
- A ProFish feature that is not yet live. In-app messaging states Tournaments will launch once the community has grown enough to support them; no launch date has been set. See Community & Leaderboard documentation.