About Getfished Fishing,Forecasts,Reports Site

❝ Getfished looks at what’s being caught, where it’s happening, and when the conditions are right. We use real data to find patterns, instead of relying on fishing stories or just one day’s results.

We gather information from various sources, including BOM weather forecasts, local fishing reports, tide charts, and Solunar theory. Using all these helps us give a complete view of the conditions and patterns that matter to fishers.

For more detail, see how Getfished forecasts are assembled from weather, tide, solunar and report signals.

We don’t rely on just one source of data. For example, Solunar theory is based on probabilities, not guarantees. The best time to fish is when you can get out there. Use Getfished’s data as a guide to help you find better opportunities, not as a strict rule you have to follow.

This approach is important and reflects the values that underpin the entire Getfished website.

Fishing isn’t a mystery, but it can sometimes be tricky.

Getfished is here to help you catch more fish, save time, and avoid guesswork.

We do this by focusing on the three things that matter most:

• What’s being caught
• Where it’s being caught
• When it’s happening

This helps you make better decisions when you’re out on the water.

A lot of fishing advice is about who caught the fish, why they think it worked, or their favourite way to fish. These stories can be fun, but they’re usually personal, inconsistent, and hard to use in other situations.

Getfished takes a different approach.

We’re not here to tell stories.

We’re here to find patterns.

Observation over opinion

Getfished is built on a simple idea:

If something keeps happening in the same places, at similar times, and under similar conditions, it’s worth noticing.

Instead of looking for perfect answers, we focus on what happened, where, and when. We use 20000+ fishing reports from more than 100+ locations, covering different seasons and conditions. This approach is based on a simple truth about fishing:

• Fish don’t follow rules.
• But they do respond to conditions.

Our goal isn’t to be right all the time.

Our goal is to be helpful.

Why “What, Where, When” matters

Many things can affect your fishing results, like tides, weather, seasons, moon phases, water conditions, and local geography.

By looking at what, where, and when, Getfished lets patterns emerge naturally, rather than forcing explanations.

• What: shows the species present and the way they behave over time
• Where: shows activity from real places and environments
• When: highlights patterns connected to months, seasons, or the time of year

When we focus too much on who, why, or how, bias can sneak in:

• Personal techniques
• Selective memory
• One-off conditions
• Stories told after the fact

Getfished does this intentionally.

Science-based, not belief-based

Getfished relies on observation, data, and consistency—not old tales or superstition.

We’re also careful not to depend on just one explanation for fishing success. For example, some people treat Solunar theory as the only answer. We don’t.

Solunar influence is just one part of the puzzle. Sometimes it matters, and sometimes it doesn’t as much. Other times, different factors are more important, like:

• Wind and pressure changes
• Rainfall and freshwater flow
• Tidal movement and timing
• Seasonal and biological factors
• Local geography

Relying only on Solunar data might seem like an easy way to catch fish, but it rarely works by itself.

Getfished treats Solunar forecasts as background information, not as a rule. We always consider them along with other conditions.

Aggregates, not anecdotes

Individual fishing reports can be messy. They’re personal, situation-dependent, and often leave out details.

For example, a report might credit a catch to a certain lure when the real reason could have been the tides, the weather, or even timing.

On their own, reports can be misleading.

But when you combine them with other environmental data, they can be powerful together.

Getfished brings reports together and identifies patterns across time and environmental factors to give you useful insights.

We specifically consider:

• Trends rather than one-offs
• Frequencies rather than claims
• Patterns that last over time

This helps you avoid chasing yesterday’s success without understanding today’s conditions.

Built for fishers, not algorithms

Getfished isn’t here to impress anyone with fancy words or technology.

Everything behind the scenes has one purpose:

To help you quickly spot patterns so you can make better decisions.

If something doesn’t help you decide where to go, what to target, or when to fish, it doesn’t belong on this site.

Everything else stays in the background.

A note on experience

Getfished is built on decades of freshwater and saltwater fishing experience, along with years of software development and data analysis.

The site is independently run, and its perspective is informed — but not driven — by involvement in the angling community, including serving as 2025–2026 President of the Greensborough RSL Angling Club.

Experience is important, but it doesn’t replace real evidence.

What Getfished is — and Isn’t

Getfished is:

• Based on curated Evidence
• Aware of different Locations
• Incorporates seasonally different data
• Employs practical decisions

Getfished is not:

• A prediction engine that guarantees
• A collection of fishing stories
• A platform built around personalities or opinions

Fishing will always have some uncertainty.

Getfished exists to help reduce that uncertainty, not to pretend you can replace experience.

Join other fishers who use Getfished to get clearer insights and make better choices on the water.

Getfished Founder and Lead Developer

Getfished is developed by an Australian software developer and long-time recreational fisher: Scott Kane Developer and Author Details. .