The Big One Fishpedia records: read catches and best weight separately
Catching a fish you already know does not make a session wasted. Fishpedia supports both discovering a species and building a record for one you have caught before. Before chasing another empty entry, open one species detail and read the three different numbers on their own terms.
Times Caught tracks repeated catches
Times Caught records how often you caught that species. Do not read it as the number currently left in your bag. Another catch increases the count, while a lighter fish may leave your best unchanged. A familiar species can still contribute to your fishing history.
Best means your heaviest single fish
Best shows the highest recorded weight for that species in kg. It is neither the sum of all catches nor their average weight. A rising catch count beside an unchanged best is therefore consistent. Compare the new catch result with your personal best to understand what improved.
The species range is not your personal range
The detail also shows a species weight range. That is not a pair of your smallest and largest catches. For an uncaught species, Best is shown as a dash. Knowing about a fish and actually catching it are separate states; an empty personal record alone does not establish a bug or lost progress.
Choose one goal for the next cast
For a short session, choose a known species and aim either to catch it once more or to beat your best weight. The first goal adds experience; the second is a record challenge. A heavier fish is not guaranteed. Check the count and best after the result, then decide whether to keep fishing.
Checked on October 12, 2026 against Fishpedia display and record logic matching public iOS 1.3.3. This explains an existing feature, not a new update. The fish image is official release artwork, not a UI capture. Try the fishing loop and compare your own records in the app.