Fishing
Tips, species, and fishing fundamentals
Introducing Verified Fishing Sessions & BAIT
DerbyFish launches Verified Fishing Sessions and the BAIT economy -- bringing cryptographic proof, AI verification, and captain review to every competitive catch.
Verification Score — How Your Catch Gets Scored
Every verified catch on DerbyFish receives a score from 0 to 100. Here's exactly how that number is calculated.
What Is BHRV? The Gold Standard for Fishing Verification
BHRV stands for Bump, Hero, Release, Verify. It's the four-step process that makes DerbyFish catch verification work.
Complete Guide to Catch-and-Release Scoring
DerbyFish scores every tournament on length, not weight. The fish goes back in the water. Here's how catch-and-release scoring works.
Largemouth Bass Fishing Guide
Everything you need to know about targeting largemouth bass — habitat, seasonal patterns, techniques, and how to compete in bass derbies on DerbyFish.
Walleye Fishing Tips for Tournament Anglers
Walleye tournament fishing demands finesse and structure knowledge. Here are the techniques and strategies that put fish on the board.
DerbyFish vs Fishbrain
Fishbrain has 15 million users and a slick species ID tool. DerbyFish has verified competitions and 419 species in FishDex. Here's how they stack up.
VFS vs FS — What's a Verified Fishing Session?
Every outing on DerbyFish falls into one of two buckets: a Verified Fishing Session or a casual Fishing Session. Here's what that means for your catches.