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)

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

Manual

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

Usage

Getting Started

Equip a fishing pole - Window appears automatically
Start fishing - Watch for rare fish
Hover icons - See detailed tooltips
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!