Moon Phase Tracker – Annotated Feature
Feature Name: "Lunar Fishing Insights"
Description:
This feature shows a visual timeline of moon phases alongside recorded fish captures for each phase. It also includes a forecast for upcoming lunar phases at a specific fishery (e.g., The Warren Fishery), plus a quadrant view displaying how many anglers fished during each major moon phase.
Why It Benefits Anglers:
- Track Bite Activity by Moon Phase:
- Anglers can correlate moon phases with fishing success, identifying patterns in fish behavior (e.g. more activity during the First Quarter or Full Moon).
- Helps plan trips around productive lunar phases.
- Forecast Planning:
- The date range forecast (e.g., 2/10/24 - 14/10/24) gives anglers insight into optimal future fishing windows, saving time and boosting catch potential.
- Data-Driven Decisions:
- Recorded fish counts by phase provide empirical evidence rather than guesswork—ideal for serious or competitive anglers.
- Encourages anglers to log catches with moon phase context, building long-term data for strategic fishing.
- Peer Insights:
- The display of “6 Anglers” per phase quadrant gives social proof—highlighting which lunar phases others trust and fish in.
- Search by Location:
- The integrated search bar lets users get moon data for any water body, enabling hyper-local planning.
How to Implement & Enhance:
- Tap to View Detail: Clicking a moon phase or quadrant opens a detailed catch log for that phase.
- Highlight Best Phase: Use subtle icons or color (e.g., a green fish icon) to show the most productive moon phase based on community data.
- Custom Notifications: Let users set alerts for preferred moon phases or when their favorite phase is approaching.
- Data Sharing: Allow users to share their moon phase catch results with friends or on social media.
Ideal User Flow:
- User searches water body ➝
- Sees forecast & past catch trends by moon phase ➝
- Plans session during productive phase ➝
- Logs catch ➝
- System learns & updates future recommendations.
