Fish - O - Fax

Sea Angler magazine reviewed this App calling it unique as it has everything needed for sea fishing. These are;1. Details of 32 most common sea fishes caught in UK waters2. Fishing techniques either for boat or on shore3. Recommended tackle to cover every eventuality4. 20 different rigs suggested to choose from for all types of species5. British fish records with links to updates6. British landing sizes provided by Angling Trust and government Inshore Fisheries.7. Bait preparation and presentation for crab, mackerel, sandeel, shrimp, squid and worms.8. Location where each species will be found in UK, European and Mediterranean waters.9. Seasons when species are most likely to be caught.10. Fishing marks, with personal notes, can be stored and retrieved.11. Navigation back to marks by using the compass which provides bearing and distance.12. Knots made easy by using demonstration with video, computer animation and drawings.13. Tide charts readily available for any place in Europe14. Weather forecast for next seven days for any place in Europe.15. Taking pictures and sharing them made available without leaving the App16. Use the torch facility by one click of an icon within the App.17. Master filleting all types of fishes then look up cooking tips and relevant recipes.18. What does ‘Benthic’ mean? Use the Glossary to find out and learn more unusual terms.The App is designed to be a fisherman’s companion for novices to experts providing general facts and practical help to catch the 32 most common sea fishes in UK waters.Species List: Angler / Bass / Bream / Cod / Conger / Dab / Dogfish / Dory / Flounder / Garfish / Gurnard / Haddock Hake / Halibut / Ling / Mackerel / Monkfish / Mullet / Plaice / Pollack / Pout / Ray / Saithe / Shark / Skate / Smooth-hound / Spurdog / Tope / Turbot / Weever / Whiting / WrasseDetails for each species provides; Image / Key identification features / Colouration/ Names: Common, Scientific & European / Natural food / Usual habitat / Life span range / Length / Growth rates / Seasons / Distribution maps / British records for Boat and Shore / Landing sizes AT, IFCA, EU / IUCN Red List / Scientific Classification / Interesting facts / Links to Angling Trust, Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Wikipedia.Fishing details include Places / Seasons / Rigs / Bait & Lures / Tackle / Rods / Reels / Weights / Techniques.Additional FunctionsCompass: Boat anglers will find this extremely useful for returning to various marks.The compass will show the cardinal points and present heading as well as a bearing to return to a known ‘mark’. The App will advise the user if there is a need to calibrate the compass and provide details of what to do.Knots:General information about knot types. Comprehensive details to tie six knots are provided using drawings, computer simulation and videos of practical demonstration posted on YouTube.Tides: 7-day charts for anywhere in the Europe by selecting a location on Google maps. Present location shows by defaultWeather: 3-day forecasts anywhere in the Europe by selecting a location on Google maps. Present location shows by default.Camera: The camera takes pictures in the normal way and the users can either save or discard the image. On confirming that the picture needs to be saved a new folder, called ‘FOF’ within the Gallery will be created to store the picture(s) for easy retrieval. A dialog box appears to ask if the user would like to share the picture and post it to the Sea Fishing Facts Group on Facebook. On accepting this the Facebook page is shown for uploading the picture.Torch: Icon activates the camera flashlight to come on and turns off when selecting the icon for the second time.For more extensive details please visit our website www.fish-o-fax.com.website.