Independent Studio

Simple software for people who'd rather be fishing.

We're a small shop, and we like things that just work. No downloads, no bloat, no fifteen-step setup. That's how we built our fishing game, Pontoon Catfish, and it's how we build websites and software for fishing and outdoor businesses.

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Our Game

Free to play, right in your browser

Pontoon Catfish is a 3D fishing game that runs in your browser. No download, no account hoops... open it and fish. Pick a captain, find the fish, and pay attention to your rod. Channel cats, blues, and flatheads all pull different, and a big flathead will make you earn every foot of line.

The lake doesn't reset when you close the tab. The fish, the legends, and the records all live in one shared world, and the dashboard below is watching that same water right now. Fill your five-fish bag without breaking off, sell your catch, and get your name on the board.

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THE SOUNDTRACK9 TRACKS · 24 MIN

The music of the lake, straight from the game. Produced by Circle Hook Productions LLC with Suno.

Live Telemetry

LAKE OPERATIONS — WHISKER LAKE

UPDATED --:--:-- POLL 30s INIT

Last catch

waiting for data

Catches · 24h

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Record bag

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Legends swimming

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CATCH ACTIVITY --

WAITING FOR DATA

BIGGEST BAGS — ALL TIME

WAITING FOR DATA

LEGENDARY FISH --

WAITING FOR DATA

TIME ON THE WATER

WAITING FOR DATA

Services

Web and software for fishing and outdoor companies

We've spent our whole lives around boats, bait, and early mornings, so that's who we build for: charter captains, guides, tackle shops, tournament trails, outfitters. You won't have to explain what a livewell is or why the season matters. We already know.

Websites

A fast, clean site that books trips and sells gear. It loads on a phone at the boat ramp, it doesn't need babysitting, and you're not renting it from a platform forever.

Custom Software

Booking tools, catch logs, inventory, member portals. Built around how your operation actually runs, not how some template assumes it does.

Tournaments & Live Data

Leaderboards, live catch feeds, results your anglers can check from the boat. That live dashboard up the page? That's ours, running on real data right now.

Contact

Get in touch

Tell us what you're working on, ask about the game, or just talk fishing. A real person reads every email, and we actually write back.

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