HazeFishingMate

A comprehensive fishing companion addon for WoW TBC Classic Anniversary with catch tracking, auto-lure, sound enhancement, and gear switching via HazeGearSwitcher integration.

Features

Fishing Detection & Tracking

Automatic fishing spell detection
Fishing pole equipped detection
Per-zone and per-subzone catch tracking
Fish database with quality colors and statistics
Session vs all-time statistics
Fishing skill display with bonuses

Auto-Lure System

Automatic lure application when needed
Smart lure selection based on zone skill requirements
Support for all TBC Classic lures (Shiny Bauble to Aquadynamic Fish Attractor)
Optional "always use best lure" mode
Support for fishing drinks (Rumsey Rum variants)

Gear Switching (via HazeGearSwitcher)

Auto-equip fishing gear when you start fishing
Auto-restore previous gear when done
Create and manage fishing gear sets
Combat-aware (queues gear restore until combat ends)
Works seamlessly with HazeGearSwitcher addon

Sound Enhancement

Optimize audio settings for hearing bobber splash
Reduces music and ambient sounds while fishing
Maximizes sound effects volume
Auto-restore sound settings when done
Enable sound when game is in background
Crash recovery (restores settings if game closed during fishing)

Live Catch Watcher

Draggable frame showing current session catches
Fish counts with percentages
Elapsed fishing time
Zone and subzone display
Fishing skill display
Color-coded by item quality
Option to hide trash (gray) items
Remembers position between sessions
Right-click to open options
Customizable appearance (background, border, text colors, opacity, font, size)

Database Browser

View all-time catch statistics in a sortable table
Filter by current zone or view all catches
Sortable columns: icon, name, count, percentage, quality
Click items to see tooltips
Export data functionality

Convenience Features

Double right-click to cast fishing (when pole equipped)
Auto-toggle Find Fish tracking ability
Catch notifications in chat

Installation

Download and extract to your Interface/AddOns folder
Ensure HazeLibrary is installed (required)
Optionally install HazeGearSwitcher for gear switching
Restart WoW or reload UI

Usage

Slash Commands

/hfm or /fishingmate - Show help
/hfm help - Show command help
/hfm options or /hfm config - Open settings panel
/hfm stats - Display detailed fishing statistics
/hfm reset - Reset session statistics
/hfm watcher or /hfm watch - Toggle catch watcher frame
/hfm lure - Show lure status
/hfm lure apply - Apply recommended lure
/hfm gear - Show gear switch status
/hfm gear save - Update fishing gear set
/hfm gear create - Create fishing gear set
/hfm sound - Show sound status
/hfm sound on - Enable sound enhancement
/hfm sound off - Restore sound settings
/hfm skill - Show fishing skill breakdown
/hfm db or /hfm database - Open catch database browser

Options

Access the addon settings through:

Game Menu → Interface → AddOns → HazeFishingMate
Or use /hfm options command

Settings panels:

General - Enable/disable addon, notifications, statistics, auto Find Fish, double-click to cast
Auto-Lure - Configure automatic lure application
Gear Switching - Configure HazeGearSwitcher integration
Sound Enhancement - Configure fishing sound optimization
Catch Watcher - Configure the live catch display frame and appearance (colors, font, size)

Gear Switching Setup

Install HazeGearSwitcher addon
Equip your fishing gear (pole, hat, boots, etc.)
Use /hfm gear create to create the fishing set, OR:
- Open HazeGearSwitcher (/hgs)
- Save your gear as "Fishing" set
Enable "Auto-Switch Fishing Gear" in HazeFishingMate options
When you start fishing, your gear will automatically switch

Zone Fishing Requirements

The addon knows the skill requirements for all TBC Classic zones and will recommend appropriate lures:

Zone	Required Skill
Most starter zones	25-75
Eastern Kingdoms zones	150-225
Kalimdor zones	150-225
Outland zones	280-380
Zangarmarsh	305
Nagrand	380
Terokkar Forest	355

Dependencies

HazeLibrary (required) - Provides UI widgets and utilities
HazeGearSwitcher (optional) - Enables automatic gear switching

Version History

1.2.0

Added watcher appearance settings (background, border, title, text colors with opacity)
Added font size and font face selection for watcher
Right-click watcher frame to open options
Fixed auto-lure not triggering on cast
Fixed lure not attaching to fishing pole

1.1.0

Implemented fishing detection via spell cast events
Added per-zone catch tracking database
Added auto-lure system with smart lure selection
Added HazeGearSwitcher integration for gear switching
Added sound enhancement with crash recovery
Added live catch watcher frame
Added database browser with sortable table view
Added double right-click to cast fishing
Added extensive slash commands
Added full settings panels for all features

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