Palda's Fishbringer Reloaded

The (maybe) Most Complete Fishing Addon for TBC Classic and Classic Era

Never lose a fish again! Palda's Fishbringer Reloaded shows you exactly what fishing skill you need for every zone, tracks 18 rare and valuable fish (15 in Classic Era), detects the Stranglethorn Fishing Tournament, and provides real-time statistics with a clean, professional interface.

What's New in v4.4.0

Complete Rare Fish Tracker

Track 18 rare and valuable fish across Azeroth and Outland (15 in Classic Era)

• Persistent Statistics - Zone, Session, and Total catches per fish
• Badge Counter System - White, Gold, Green, Blue, Purple progression
• Drop Rate Display - Know your chances for each rare fish
• Ultra-Rare Notifications - Get notified for legendary catches
• Smart Filtering - Only shows fish available in your current zone

Stranglethorn Tournament Detection

Automatic tracking for the weekly fishing tournament

• Auto Event Detection - Knows when tournament is active (Sundays 14:00-16:00)
• 3 Tournament Fish - Keefer's, Dezian, Brownell's (~0.15% drop each)
• Live Status Indicator - Color-coded status (Active/Turn-in/Inactive)
• Countdown Timer - Shows hours until tournament starts
• Turn-in Reminder - Alerts you can turn in fish until 17:00

18 Rare Fish Tracked

Classic Azeroth (12 Fish):

• Deviate Fish - Transformation food (Barrens)
• Old Crafty - Trophy fish (Orgrimmar)
• Old Ironjaw - Trophy fish (Ironforge)
• Winter Squid - Seasonal +10 Agility (Sept-March)
• Raw Summer Bass - Seasonal +10 Spirit (March-Sept)
• Stonescale Eel - Essential raid food ingredient
• Raw Sunscale Salmon - Time-based (12pm-6pm)
• Raw Nightfin Snapper - Night only (12am-6am)
• Golden Pearl - Very valuable (50-100g)
• Keefer's Angelfish - Tournament (Lucky Fishing Hat)
• Dezian Queenfish - Tournament (Eternium Fishing Line)
• Brownell's Blue Striped Racer - Tournament (Nat Pagle's Boots)

TBC Outland (6 Fish):

• Mr. Pinchy - Legendary! 3 wishes, possible Magical Crawdad pet
• Furious Crawdad - Highland Lakes specialty
• Goldenscale Vendorfish - Vendor for 6g+
• Crescent-Tail Skullfish - Fishing pole upgrade
• World's Largest Mudfish - Trophy item
• Bloodfin Catfish - Chocolate Cake buff

Core Features

Real-Time Information Display

• Current Zone & Skill Requirements - Know exactly what skill you need
• 100% Catch Rate Calculator - See when you'll stop losing fish (Zone Skill + 95)
• Current Catch Chance - Color-coded percentage showing your success rate
• Session & Total Statistics - Track your progress with detailed counters
• Fish per Hour - Real-time efficiency calculation

Zone-Specific Fish & Item Lists

• Visual Fish Display - See which fish are catchable in your current zone
• Item Preview - Special items like Big-mouth Clam, Deviate Fish, Motes of Water
• Interactive Tooltips - Clean, minimalist tooltips with essential info only
• Smart Filtering - Automatically shows/hides based on zone availability

Clean, Professional Interface

• Minimalist Design - No clutter, only essential information
• Dynamic Window Sizing - Automatically adjusts to content
• Color-Coded Display - Gradient zone names and skill-based coloring
• Badge Counters - Visual progression on rare fish icons

Smart Automation

• Auto-Show/Hide - Window appears when you equip a fishing pole
• Event Detection - Automatically detects Stranglethorn Tournament
• Zone Tracking - Separate statistics per zone and per fish
• Persistent Memory - Remembers all catches across sessions

Customization Options

• 3 Text Alignments - Left, Center, or Right
• Movable Window - Alt+Left-Click to reposition
• Right-Click Menu - Easy access to all settings
• Toggle Options - Show/hide rare fish tracker, event fish, notifications

Installation

Automatic (Recommended)

1. Install via CurseForge App or WowUp
2. Addon automatically installed to correct folder
3. Restart WoW if already running

Manual

1. Download latest release
2. Extract to: World of Warcraft/classic/Interface/AddOns/ (TBC) or: World of Warcraft/classic_era/Interface/AddOns/ (Classic Era)
3. Restart WoW
4. Enable addon in Character Select

Usage

Getting Started

1. Equip a fishing pole - Window appears automatically
2. Start fishing - Watch for rare fish
3. Hover icons - See detailed tooltips
4. Right-click - Access settings menu

Commands

/pfb                - Show help & version info
/pfb show           - Show the window
/pfb hide           - Hide the window
/pfb reset          - Reset regular fishing statistics
/pfb align          - Cycle text alignment (Left/Center/Right)
/pfb rare           - Toggle rare fish tracker on/off
/pfb rare reset     - Reset rare fish statistics
/pfb event          - Toggle event fish display on/off

Window Controls

• Right-Click - Open options menu
• Alt+Left-Click - Move window
• CTRL+Click Icon - Open item in Dressing Room
• SHIFT+Click Icon - Link item in chat
• Hover Icon - Show detailed tooltip

Information Displayed

Main Window

• Current zone name (color-coded gradient)
• Required fishing skill for zone
• Skill needed for 100% catch rate (+95)
• Current catch chance (color-coded percentage)
• Fish caught this level
• Fish caught this session
• Total fish caught (lifetime)
• Fish per hour (real-time calculation)

Rare Fish Section

• All catchable rare fish in current zone
• Your catch count with badge (White/Gold/Green/Blue/Purple)
• Drop rate percentage
• Seasonal/Time requirements
• Special conditions (Flying mount, etc.)

Event Fish Section (Tournament)

• 3 tournament fish with status
• Live event indicator (Active/Turn-in/Inactive)
• Countdown timer
• Your tournament fish catches

Zone Fish & Items

• All regular fish catchable in zone
• Special items (Oily Blackmouth, Big-mouth Clam, etc.)
• TBC items (Goldenscale Vendorfish, Mote of Water, etc.)

Rare Fish Tooltips

Clean, Minimalist Design - Essential Info Only

Tooltip Features:

• Your catch statistics (Zone/Session/Total)
• Accurate drop rate percentage
• Seasonal requirements (Winter Squid, Summer Bass)
• Time-based info (Nightfin, Sunscale)
• Flying mount requirements (Highland fish)
• Event status (Tournament fish)

Compatibility

TBC Classic (Primary)

Full Support - All Features Available

• All Classic Azeroth zones (Skill 1-330)
• All Outland zones (Skill 305-430)
• All 18 rare fish
• Tournament event detection
• Full statistics tracking

Classic Era (Vanilla)

Partial Support - Classic Content Only

• All Classic zones (Skill 1-300)
• 12 Classic rare fish
• 3 Tournament event fish
• Basic tracking and statistics
• Tournament detection works
• Outland zones not available (don't exist)
• TBC rare fish not available (6 fish)

Note: The addon functions normally in Classic Era but simply ignores TBC content. No errors or issues expected.

Bug Reports & Support

Found a bug or have a suggestion?

Please include:

• Addon version (use /pfb to check)
• Zone where issue occurred
• What you expected vs. what happened
• Error messages (from BugSack or Lua Errors)

Support: Use the Issues tab on CurseForge

Credits

Original Fishbringer: Created by Kalerath Reloaded Version: Enhanced and maintained by Palda

Special Thanks:

• WoW-Professions.com for fishing guides
• Wowhead Classic for database
• Icy Veins for tournament guides
• The WoW Classic community

Happy Fishing

Track your rare fish, master the tournament, and never lose a catch!