Comments on: Angling Masters: Social Networking Comes to Fishing http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:02:57 -0800 hourly 1 By: andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-3058950 andrew Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:01:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-3058950 Want to see the BEST social site around fishing? - http://www.getreeled.com Want to see the BEST social site around fishing? – http://www.getreeled.com

]]> By: James Peterson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2637831 James Peterson Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-2637831 I have been working on a new somewhat social hunting and fishing site. I guess it could be related to a few other social fishing sites but I believe that I have been able to add features that are not available anywhere else. With the site that I am creating each member has the ability to tracking GPS waypoint info along with incident history and related markers. All markers can be public or private with the ability to share with specified members or groups. The site is still in the development stages but I invite anyone who is interested to take a look. To get a good look at what features are available you must be a member. My skills at UI are not the greatest so any comments are appreciated and can be left on the member forum. The site links are: http://www.huntingaces.com http://www.fishingaces.com I have been working on a new somewhat social hunting and fishing site. I guess it could be related to a few other social fishing sites but I believe that I have been able to add features that are not available anywhere else. With the site that I am creating each member has the ability to tracking GPS waypoint info along with incident history and related markers. All markers can be public or private with the ability to share with specified members or groups. The site is still in the development stages but I invite anyone who is interested to take a look. To get a good look at what features are available you must be a member.
My skills at UI are not the greatest so any comments are appreciated and can be left on the member forum.
The site links are:
http://www.huntingaces.com
http://www.fishingaces.com

]]> By: Anupam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2587290 Anupam Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:52:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-2587290 We have launched a social network site for doctors in India. Check it out at http://doctors.meramd.com We have launched a social network site for doctors in India. Check it out at http://doctors.meramd.com

]]> By: Casey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2553179 Casey Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-2553179 This site appears to just be a standard upgrade using whats available with no real innotive content. I believe I may have the key to unlocking a real winner in terms of a fishing socialising site. I'm 20. At 14 I was a Junior representative for Plaumbs Pit in the UK and a baliff untill 17. This mixed in with my current skills, love for fishing and use of socialising sites makes me think what I have been designing the last month could be a real winner with tools easily developed but not in use currently. If anyone shares an interest and would like to participate then please contact me because i'm currently doing this first process alone and do not have the funds. I can guarantee if you are already in the process of makin a socialising site then join me! I have designs you will see how this will work. uk-distributions@live.com This site appears to just be a standard upgrade using whats available with no real innotive content. I believe I may have the key to unlocking a real winner in terms of a fishing socialising site.
I’m 20. At 14 I was a Junior representative for Plaumbs Pit in the UK and a baliff untill 17.
This mixed in with my current skills, love for fishing and use of socialising sites makes me think what I have been designing the last month could be a real winner with tools easily developed but not in use currently.

If anyone shares an interest and would like to participate then please contact me because i’m currently doing this first process alone and do not have the funds. I can guarantee if you are already in the process of makin a socialising site then join me! I have designs you will see how this will work. uk-distributions@live.com

]]> By: Gerard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2525584 Gerard Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:01:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-2525584 The site www.myfishmaps.com is also a social fishing site that allows users to track their catches, join groups, enter contests and receive frequent fishing points. The site http://www.myfishmaps.com is also a social fishing site that allows users to track their catches, join groups, enter contests and receive frequent fishing points.

]]> By: Fiachra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2500237 Fiachra Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:37:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-2500237 Hi I know this post is old but heres a much cleverer fishing social network based around the venues coarse fishermen in ireland and the uk WWW.prebait.com Hi I know this post is old but heres a much cleverer fishing social network based around the venues coarse fishermen in ireland and the uk
http://WWW.prebait.com

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1384463 Richard Sat, 19 May 2007 02:59:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1384463 www.bountyfishing.com Reel Fishing, Reel Money. http://www.bountyfishing.com Reel Fishing, Reel Money.

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1384460 Richard Sat, 19 May 2007 02:56:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1384460 No need to buy a ruler... No need to buy a ruler…

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1384443 Richard Sat, 19 May 2007 02:46:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1384443 Click the link http://www.bountyfishing.com/howto/compete & learn How to Compete. Click the link http://www.boun...m/howto/compete & learn How to Compete.

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1384441 Richard Sat, 19 May 2007 02:45:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1384441 Verification of your catch BountyFishing has exclusive rights for the use of world’s most advanced digital imaging forensics software. This software is based on counterfeit digital image detection used by the world’s top law enforcement agencies. BountyFishing’s patent pending measurement technology is used to verify the accuracy of competitive photos and declare authentic winners in the tournaments. Here is how it works After your images are uploaded to our database, they are imported into the BountyFishing Forensics software. The software first detects the image’s authenticity to ensure it is the original photo. Using the human eye and other reference points in the photo of you holding your catch, the software verifies the accuracy of your ruler. Finally the length of your fish is measured and validated from the image of the fish and ruler. Verification of your catch
BountyFishing has exclusive rights for the use of world’s most advanced digital imaging forensics software. This software is based on counterfeit digital image detection used by the world’s top law enforcement agencies. BountyFishing’s patent pending measurement technology is used to verify the accuracy of competitive photos and declare authentic winners in the tournaments.

Here is how it works
After your images are uploaded to our database, they are imported into the BountyFishing Forensics software.
The software first detects the image’s authenticity to ensure it is the original photo.
Using the human eye and other reference points in the photo of you holding your catch, the software verifies the accuracy of your ruler.
Finally the length of your fish is measured and validated from the image of the fish and ruler.

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1384440 Richard Sat, 19 May 2007 02:44:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1384440 Over $125,000 Compete from anywhere in North America Over $125,000 Compete from anywhere in North America

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1384435 Richard Sat, 19 May 2007 02:41:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1384435 Have you seen www.bountyfishing.com Have you seen http://www.bountyfishing.com

]]> By: Chris Bennett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1381834 Chris Bennett Thu, 17 May 2007 22:26:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1381834 Which I totally agree with you :) Which I totally agree with you :)

]]> By: patricia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1381700 patricia Thu, 17 May 2007 20:13:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1381700 @ chris, I didn't mean you guys specifically. Just in general. @ chris, I didn’t mean you guys specifically. Just in general.

]]> By: Chris Bennett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1380224 Chris Bennett Wed, 16 May 2007 18:43:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1380224 Patricia, It is actually really sticky in that most users are active on the site daily and at worse weekly. I agree with you that copying the 2 year old social model is generally a little old school, but I think it works here because the Fishing industry is so old school that this is still on the fore front. Just do a search in Google for Fishing sites or fishing community or even look at the link to the other site above in the comments that is supposed to be similar. The industry is in the dark ages and that is why I think Angling Masters is brilliant Patricia,

It is actually really sticky in that most users are active on the site daily and at worse weekly. I agree with you that copying the 2 year old social model is generally a little old school, but I think it works here because the Fishing industry is so old school that this is still on the fore front.

Just do a search in Google for Fishing sites or fishing community or even look at the link to the other site above in the comments that is supposed to be similar. The industry is in the dark ages and that is why I think Angling Masters is brilliant

]]> By: patricia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1380141 patricia Wed, 16 May 2007 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1380141 I just don't blink about social networks anymore. None of the new ones launched feel dynamic to me - they're niche, so that wins a point, but the formats are the same as what worked two years ago (Myspace) and I think end users are rapidly evolving to adopt other communication and interactive formats online, like 1.0 message boards, posting to blogs, twitter, etc. Plus I already know from fact that a lot of stand alone social networks have a hard time keeping people sticky - I get called in to help people sort out what to do when they've launched and find that end users aren't hanging around. I just think new sites need to keep pace with what's working next, not what worked for the two or three dozen sites launched years ago, and both the web and end users have evolved. Niche sites are fine, but I think they need to be better built around the users in the niche, versus recreating over and over and over what worked somewhere else. I just don’t blink about social networks anymore. None of the new ones launched feel dynamic to me – they’re niche, so that wins a point, but the formats are the same as what worked two years ago (Myspace) and I think end users are rapidly evolving to adopt other communication and interactive formats online, like 1.0 message boards, posting to blogs, twitter, etc. Plus I already know from fact that a lot of stand alone social networks have a hard time keeping people sticky – I get called in to help people sort out what to do when they’ve launched and find that end users aren’t hanging around.

I just think new sites need to keep pace with what’s working next, not what worked for the two or three dozen sites launched years ago, and both the web and end users have evolved.

Niche sites are fine, but I think they need to be better built around the users in the niche, versus recreating over and over and over what worked somewhere else.

]]> By: bdb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1380124 bdb Wed, 16 May 2007 17:29:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1380124 Well, I have never even considered joining a social network before, but being an avid fisherman this looks interesting. I am not interested in "hooking up" in the classic sense (only with a 21" small mouth or 25" rainbo). I ran a word_of_mouth fly fishing business that catered to business execs and firends/family, and we could have used the connectivity that this will provide. We had too few customers, and no way to increase visibility because we didn't have commercial licenses and couldn't blatantly advertise. Lots of room for the niche business, and I certainly considered this one. There are still many other niches that could use a social network, but what a lame biz to be in really. Well, I have never even considered joining a social network before, but being an avid fisherman this looks interesting. I am not interested in “hooking up” in the classic sense (only with a 21″ small mouth or 25″ rainbo). I ran a word_of_mouth fly fishing business that catered to business execs and firends/family, and we could have used the connectivity that this will provide. We had too few customers, and no way to increase visibility because we didn’t have commercial licenses and couldn’t blatantly advertise. Lots of room for the niche business, and I certainly considered this one. There are still many other niches that could use a social network, but what a lame biz to be in really.

]]> By: Craig http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1380085 Craig Wed, 16 May 2007 17:09:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1380085 I agree Ted. There's always going to be a community for someone out there. They don't all have to be the massive 'myspace' experience to be passioniate, loyal and active. I think this one in particular has an interesting twist, though will struggle with two things: 1) Many (and thisi s a generalization) of the hardcore fishign folk, aren't necesarily into the social netwrorking thing - just too much of an indoor sport. 2) Lack of gender diversitywill stifle interaction. Let's face it, it alwasy comes back to hooking up I agree Ted. There’s always going to be a community for someone out there. They don’t all have to be the massive ‘myspace’ experience to be passioniate, loyal and active.

I think this one in particular has an interesting twist, though will struggle with two things: 1) Many (and thisi s a generalization) of the hardcore fishign folk, aren’t necesarily into the social netwrorking thing – just too much of an indoor sport. 2) Lack of gender diversitywill stifle interaction. Let’s face it, it alwasy comes back to hooking up

]]> By: Ted Rheingold http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1379988 Ted Rheingold Wed, 16 May 2007 16:02:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1379988 My how times have changed. 6 months ago this entry would have been drummed off this site as some pathetic small-scale copy-cat (or copy-trout I should say) that could never amount to anything except wasting VCs money and simply represents all that is wrong in Investing2.0 Today more then half the responses are positive, and very few are critical of the actual service or model. I for one, think if it's executed properly could be wildly successful for the owners and wildly popular for the people that use it. In fact I believe there is almost no end to the number of popular passion-centric communities that can exist. It's unlikely one will have an exit like YouTube, but if done right could be very rewarding for those involved. My how times have changed. 6 months ago this entry would have been drummed off this site as some pathetic small-scale copy-cat (or copy-trout I should say) that could never amount to anything except wasting VCs money and simply represents all that is wrong in Investing2.0

Today more then half the responses are positive, and very few are critical of the actual service or model.

I for one, think if it’s executed properly could be wildly successful for the owners and wildly popular for the people that use it. In fact I believe there is almost no end to the number of popular passion-centric communities that can exist. It’s unlikely one will have an exit like YouTube, but if done right could be very rewarding for those involved.

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1379944 Drama 2.0 Wed, 16 May 2007 15:34:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1379944 Ella: you're absolutely correct in that social networks are the new forum/message board. I wouldn't call launching a niche social network a bad idea, but it's not genius either. If we all agree that it's not noteworthy when somebody launches a new message board for fans of ABBA, for instance, why should we find it interesting when somebody launches a social network for ABBA? That's not to say that some of these niche products don't have the opportunity to be successful in some fashion, but writing about "A new social network for _________ launched today..." is pointless. From what I can tell, Angling Masters has a little more than 2,000 members. No matter how small the niche, I think that most niche social networking services are going to require tens of thousands of regular users to be of real business value and that it's not worth writing about these things, which are becoming as ubiquitous as message boards, unless they have some real traction. Ella: you’re absolutely correct in that social networks are the new forum/message board. I wouldn’t call launching a niche social network a bad idea, but it’s not genius either. If we all agree that it’s not noteworthy when somebody launches a new message board for fans of ABBA, for instance, why should we find it interesting when somebody launches a social network for ABBA? That’s not to say that some of these niche products don’t have the opportunity to be successful in some fashion, but writing about “A new social network for _________ launched today…” is pointless. From what I can tell, Angling Masters has a little more than 2,000 members. No matter how small the niche, I think that most niche social networking services are going to require tens of thousands of regular users to be of real business value and that it’s not worth writing about these things, which are becoming as ubiquitous as message boards, unless they have some real traction.

]]> By: angel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1379905 angel Wed, 16 May 2007 15:05:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1379905 do you know if this site used any community frameworks to build it? do you know if this site used any community frameworks to build it?

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1379882 dave Wed, 16 May 2007 14:49:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1379882 wow, more coverage of another basic install of an open source cms with a tweaked theme...you oughta just put up a site for opensource cms sites and pligg.com digg clones...or perhaps you could cover real companies, that would be cool. nice site, but so are the millions of others ones that you're ignoring, so i can only imagine that you're friends with these folks... wow, more coverage of another basic install of an open source cms with a tweaked theme…you oughta just put up a site for opensource cms sites and pligg.com digg clones…or perhaps you could cover real companies, that would be cool. nice site, but so are the millions of others ones that you’re ignoring, so i can only imagine that you’re friends with these folks…

]]> By: pallet jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1379847 pallet jack Wed, 16 May 2007 14:28:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1379847 YASN - but this one looks alright - RB YASN – but this one looks alright – RB

]]> By: The Fisher http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1379766 The Fisher Wed, 16 May 2007 13:26:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1379766 TroutFanatics.com is doing something similar, just without the "Marinas" and "Lodges" affect for businesses. Each fisherman has their own blog, pictures are geared up with Flickr, and the site also has buddy lists and a classified ads section for fishing folks to sell their used gear. www.troutfanatics.com TroutFanatics.com is doing something similar, just without the “Marinas” and “Lodges” affect for businesses. Each fisherman has their own blog, pictures are geared up with Flickr, and the site also has buddy lists and a classified ads section for fishing folks to sell their used gear.

http://www.troutfanatics.com

]]> By: Brandon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1379723 Brandon Wed, 16 May 2007 12:51:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/angling-masters-social-networking-comes-to-fishing/#comment-1379723 Actually social networking for fishing has been around for a long time. I actually started it back in 1995 with a site called Chesapeake Angler, it became Worldwide Angler and how as evolved into TidalFish.com. The site has 40,090 anglers registered. They get their own profile, where they fish, what type of boat, what fish they like to fish for etc. It actually truly works, we have had people meet and get married through it, people get together daily and fish together, we have tournaments, get together, the crabbing guys have two Tidal Fish Crab Feasts a year where about 200+ people show up. It is amazing. You can check it out at http://www.TidalFish.com Having been around the internet a long time, I will say niche sites work, it is just getting the community there and keeping the spam out with strict rules. Thanks Brandon Chief Angler TidalFish.com http://www.TidalFish.com Actually social networking for fishing has been around for a long time. I actually started it back in 1995 with a site called Chesapeake Angler, it became Worldwide Angler and how as evolved into TidalFish.com. The site has 40,090 anglers registered. They get their own profile, where they fish, what type of boat, what fish they like to fish for etc.

It actually truly works, we have had people meet and get married through it, people get together daily and fish together, we have tournaments, get together, the crabbing guys have two Tidal Fish Crab Feasts a year where about 200+ people show up.

It is amazing. You can check it out at http://www.TidalFish.com

Having been around the internet a long time, I will say niche sites work, it is just getting the community there and keeping the spam out with strict rules.

Thanks

Brandon
Chief Angler
TidalFish.com
http://www.TidalFish.com

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