A full-featured fishing companion for WoW Classic Era and TBC, offering Easy Cast with auto‑lure, auto weapon swap in combat, gear set management, real‑time stats, detailed catch tracking, lure warnings, rare fish alerts, milestones, and more!
Description
# Classic Fishing Companion
A comprehensive fishing companion addon for World of Warcraft Classic Era and TBC.
- **Easy Cast** - Double right-click to cast; automatically applies lure when needed
- **Auto-Swap Combat Weapons** - Swaps to combat gear when attacked, back to fishing when combat ends
- **Stats HUD** - Draggable display with session/total catches, fish/hour, skill, and lure timer
- **Zones Tab** - Collapsible zone-based view of all fish caught with icons, counts, and tooltips
- **Gear Sets** - Save and swap between fishing and combat equipment
- **Lure Manager** - Select and apply lures from the HUD
- **Catch List & Statistics** - Detailed tracking with fish/misc separation, top catches, and zone productivity
- **Rare Fish Alerts** - Sound notification when you catch a rare fish
- **Milestone Notifications** - Celebrate catch milestones
- **Missing Lure Warnings** - On-screen alerts when fishing without a lure
- **Automatic Backups** - Internal backups every 24 hours with one-click restore
- **Per-Character Mode** - Optional per-character stats with account data copy
- **Keybinding Support** - Bind keys via Escape > Options > KeyBindings
- **Minimap Button** - Left-click UI, right-click HUD, hover for stats
## Quick Start
1. Enable the addon
2. Click the minimap button or type `/cfc` to open the UI
3. Start fishing - all catches are tracked automatically
## Commands
- `/cfc` - Open/close main UI
- `/cfc hud` - Toggle Stats HUD (includes gear swap if enabled)
- `/cfc stats` - Print statistics to chat
- `/cfc reset` - Reset all data (with confirmation)
- `/cfc debug` - Toggle debug mode
- `/cfc minimap` - Toggle minimap button
- `/cfc savefishing` / `/cfc savecombat` - Save current gear as fishing/combat set
- `/cfc swap` - Swap between fishing and combat gear
## Troubleshooting & Support
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| Fish not tracking | Enable addon in AddOns menu, use `/cfc debug` for details |
| Minimap button missing | Type `/cfc` or check Settings tab |
| Stats HUD not showing | Right-click minimap button or `/cfc hud` |
| UI not showing | Check addon is enabled, try `/reload` |
| Data not saving | Exit WoW properly, check `WTF\Account\[NAME]\SavedVariables\` |
**Debug tip**: Use `/cfc debug` to enable debug logging. To copy debug output from chat, install [Chat Copy Paste](https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/chat-copy-paste).
**Issues or suggestions** Report bugs at:
## Transferring Data from Classic Era to TBC
1. **Close WoW completely** (Exit Game, not just log out)
2. Copy both files from `_classic_era_` to the same paths in `_anniversary_`:
- `WTF\Account\[ACCOUNT]\SavedVariables\ClassicFishingCompanion.lua`
- `WTF\Account\[ACCOUNT]\[SERVER]\[CHARACTER]\SavedVariables\ClassicFishingCompanion.lua`
3. Launch TBC and log into your character
## Version History
See [CHANGELOG.md] for detailed version history.
## Credits
Created for World of Warcraft Classic. Uses embedded Ace3 libraries (Copyright 2007, Ace3 Development Team).
Free to use and modify for personal use.
**Happy Fishing!** 🎣