Verified Fishing - Kalav2.6

What changed

• SocialReal-time friend tracking and map overlays for weather and tackle shops
• New featureNew casual 'Challenges' mode for live fishing sessions
• RetentionRedesigned onboarding flow and guides for the BAIT system
• SocialVertical 9:16 FishCard sharing for social media stories and reels
• SocialOne-tap 'Tail this rig' feature to copy other anglers' setups
• ContentSpecies Dex catalog for collecting and tracking caught species
• New featureGoPro integration improvements including in-session record toggles and auto-clips
• UXNative HLS player for functional livestream viewing
• PerformanceOffline catch queuing for automatic uploading when signal returns
• RetentionNew weekly BAIT League and seasonal 'Fishing Wrapped' recaps

Original release notes

What's New in DerbyFish

  FISH WITH FRIENDS
  • See your friends "actively fishing" right on the map, and send a nudge to get them on the water.
  • New map overlays on the center tab — swap between Verify, Weather, Fishing Spots, Tackle Shops, and Friends without leaving the map.
  • Live weather and conditions for your exact spot.

  CHALLENGES — LIVE, CASUAL COMPETITIONS
  • Start a Challenge the moment you begin a verified fishing session.
  • Every fish you verify auto-enters your active Challenge.
  • Casual, join-anytime fun alongside the bigger Derbies and Leagues.

  EARN & UNDERSTAND BAIT
  • A redesigned welcome flow explains exactly what BAIT is and every way to earn it.
  • "Read more about BAIT" links straight to in-app guides.
  • Invite friends right from onboarding.

  SHARE YOUR CATCHES
  • Share any catch in-session as a FishCard — now with clean 9:16 vertical share images built for stories and reels.
  • Swipe through your session's catches as FishCards in the BAIT bar.
  • "Tail this rig" — copy a verified angler's public setup with one tap.

  LEAGUES, DEX & RECAP
  • New weekly BAIT League view and compete surface.
  • Species Dex — collect and complete your catalog of caught species.
  • Season recap in a fun "Fishing Wrapped" style.

  VERIFICATION OF NATURE (VoN)
  • Comments and kudos on catch cards.
  • Community consensus and clearer leaderboard standings.

  GOPRO & LIVE
  • Smoother GoPro FISHCLIP: in-session record toggle, clip marks, and auto catch-clips.
  • Functional livestream viewer with a native HLS player.

  RELIABILITY
  • Catches now queue offline and upload automatically when you're back in signal.
  • Logging streaks to keep you coming back.
  • Faster session starts plus many stability and playback fixes.