OTTAWA, May 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GeoWorld Outdoors, Inc. announces the launch of Fishtacular, a personal freshwater fishing application for iOS and Android designed to help fishing enthusiasts find nearby bodies of water, locate fish species, plan fishing trips for optimal catch conditions, and record catches, all while helping the environment. Fishtacular's predictive technology accurately provides optimum fishing locations and times based on the user's location, the moon cycle, and other factors. The app uses its own proprietary mapping algorithm to help users accurately locate specific bodies of water for fishing. Whereas most location-based apps rely on the center-point of a body of water, the Fishtacular tool utilizes true polygon math to provide the most accurate location data.
"We were developing location-based technology for another environmental project, when we realized just how beneficial the tool would be to the entire fishing community. Fishtacular offers the best mapping tools for prime fishing, and lets users easily gather data for important environmental research." Marc Guindon, Co-Founder, GeoWorld Outdoors, Inc.
Crowdsourcing Environment Data. GeoWorld Outdoors plans to partner with major environmental research institutions and universities by providing the invaluable data they collect to those studying the impact of environmental changes on North America's fishing communities. Users can access geo-rich crowdsourced data regarding catches and invasive species for lakes, rivers, and water basins, while major institutions will be able to access larger-scale data to observe greater trends.
Highlights
- Leverages crowdsourced geospatial catch data and extensive hydrology dataset for hyper-accurate fishing recommendations
- Available for iOS and Android
- Users can accurately plan their next fishing trip days, weeks and months in advance to maximize catch return.
- Users can contribute to environmental research by recording their catches, releases, and invasive species
The Campaign: GeoWorld Outdoors is running a Kickstarter campaign in support of the launch of Fishtacular. Backers can pre-order the early bird app for as low as a $5 contribution. The campaign, which launched April 27, 2015, will run through May 27, 2015. Backers can expect to receive Fishtacular by early 2016.
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