Fishing Field GuideVerified angler record
Actual fishing record

RPG Stats

Confirmed catches and performance carried forward from the original Fishing Tips record. Estimates remain marked as estimates; the older large catch stays provisional.

Angler progression field scene
Angler progression · structure, skills and achievement
Angler profile

THE STRUCTURE SEEKER

Mobile bank angler · compact spinning gear · tiny artificials · structure-first decisions · experimentation-heavy.

LV. 18 · FINESSE ANGLER

Established field profile

Core skills

Structure Sense
91
Experimentation
94
Pattern Read
86
Fish Finding
82
Lure Control
76
Casting
72
Hookup
68
Snag Avoidance
55

Species + environment

Bluegill
89
Crappie
60
Bass Finding
70
Bass Hookup
50
Open Water
48
Clear Water
66
Stained Water
79

Career stats

Confirmed / logged10+ sessionsActual session total is likely higher.
Confirmed catch count30+ fishAcross the retained outing record.
Best outingAbout 10–15 fishFalls Lake.
Fast quality catch≤7 minutesFrom car to fish.

Personal records

★ Rare PRBluegill · about 9.4 inEstimated 10–11 oz · white curly tail · 1/32 oz jig · rocky shoreline.
First species recordCrappie · about 9–11 inEstimated 5–9 oz · white curly tail · parallel cast · about 8 minutes actual fishing.
Species unlock · May 9Channel catfishSandling Beach / Falls Lake · bobber + artificial bait · only fish that day.
ProvisionalOlder large catchFalls Lake Dam walking trail · about 8 AM · species and size not treated as official.

Achievements

◆Structure SenseHard-cover finder
◎Slab HunterLarge bluegill
»SpeedrunQuality fish in ≤7 min
↔Parallel CastRoute mastery
△TinkererExperimentation
◇UnexpectedChannel catfish

Catch history

Falls Lake · Multi-fish outingBest retained outing: approximately 10–15 fish. Photos previously reviewed as likely juvenile bluegill or other sunfish.
Rocky shoreline · Bluegill PRApproximately 9.4 inches and an estimated 10–11 ounces on a white curly tail with a 1/32-ounce jig.
Parallel bank route · CrappieApproximately 9–11 inches and an estimated 5–9 ounces; caught after about eight minutes of actual fishing.
May 9 · Sandling BeachChannel catfish at Falls Lake on a bobber and artificial bait. The only fish recorded that day.
Falls Lake Dam trail · ProvisionalAn older large catch around 8 AM. Identification and measurement remain unconfirmed.
Fast-catch achievementA quality fish reached in seven minutes or less from leaving the car.

Catch gallery

Original channel-catfish video and stills retained from the fishing record.

Original 10-second channel-catfish video from the fishing record.
Video still of channel catfish in shallow water
Channel-catfish video still · early frame.
Video still of channel catfish at the shoreline
Channel-catfish video still · mid clip.
Video still of channel catfish being released
Channel-catfish video still · late frame.