Top 10 Catches This Week
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Latest 10 Tags
| Species | Angler | Tag | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktip Shark | Lego Jack | LegoTag_123 | 2026-03-13 |
Welcome to Chum Don't Run! This site is built by fishermen, for fishermen. Our team is actively working to make it better every day, and we need your help.
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Tight lines, The Chum Don't Run Team
- Catch Log
A running record of every fish landed from the surf; big catches, personal bests, and the anglers who made them happen. It’s the community’s brag board and leaderboard all in one place, showcasing what’s biting and who’s on a hot streak. Maybe at the end of the year we need to give an award for the most hard heads caught?
- Tackle Box
Your hub for surf-fishing gear. Explore rods, reels, rigs, and the setups anglers rely on when they hit the beach. Whether you’re dialing in your loadout or checking out what others use, this is the place for all things equipment.
- Towers
A look at the beach rigs and fishing platforms anglers build onto their trucks for surf casting. From simple setups to full-blown towers, this section highlights the creativity, engineering, and style behind fishing from the sand.
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Release Notes
2026-03-09
- Today: added footer link to Terms of Service, Privacy & DMCA, launched public Terms page with left-nav articles, added admin create/edit/delete publishing for policy articles, and added registration-page policy/rules blurb.
- Today: completed major catch and tag updates including Catches naming migration, string column normalization (varchar 250/2000), Catch Log authenticated Add Catch action, save-another shark flow clearing tag fields, new Tag Tracker page with tag/species search and recapture analytics (days, growth, GPS distance), improved recapture matching across HriTagNumber and ExistingHriTag, and new home page weekly highlights for top catches plus latest tags.
- Today: catch records moved to Catches naming, standardized app string columns to varchar(250) with long-text fields at varchar(2000), and added an authenticated Add Catch button on Catch Log filters.
- Catch Log redesigned with left-nav filters, auto-updating dropdown filtering, modal image navigation, and corrected largest-per-species filter behavior.
- Today: added existing tag support, shark save-and-add-another flow with basic data copy, upload validation button reset fix, grouped release notes by build date with bullet lists, and catch delete from edit page.
- Today: added shark tag support, improved photo date detection/defaulting, added map-based catch location picker, enabled catch editing, and secured image access with private blob containers plus app-served media URLs.
- Secured image storage with private containers and app-served media URLs.
- Added map picker for catch location using OpenStreetMap.
- Catch upload now uses date-only picker and bait is optional.
- Upload now defaults catch date/time from photo metadata when available.
- Added optional tag number field for shark catches.
- Moved Profile into My Stuff and made it the first left-nav link.
- Added release notes to the home page.