The story behind finScribe

finScribe was created by passionate game fisherman and wine merchant, Caspar Bowes, with one simple idea:

What if every angler could remember every catch — not just the fish, but the story behind it?

The location. The fly or bait. The conditions. The small details that turn a good day on the water into knowledge for the next one.

The moment that started it all

In June 2021, while fishing the River Thurso in Scotland, Caspar found himself trying to remember a previous season's success.

He knew he had caught three fish from the same stretch of river the year before. But he couldn't remember the details that mattered:

Where exactly had he caught them?
Which fly had worked?
What were the river conditions like?

That frustration sparked a simple question:

"What if I could have all this information at my fingertips, right on my phone?"

And so the idea for finScribe was born.

Bringing the idea to life

Caspar and Victoria Bowes teamed up with CGI, one of the UK's leading mobile app developers, to turn that idea into reality.

After more than a year of development, finScribe officially launched in July 2022 on both iOS and Android.

The goal was simple: create a fishing app that was easy enough to use on the bank, but powerful enough to help anglers learn from every trip.

Built for every angler

Since launch, finScribe has grown into a trusted fishing companion for anglers across the UK and beyond.

Whether you're a trout or salmon fly fisher, a carp specialist, a coarse angler, or a dedicated sea fisherman, finScribe helps you record your catches, preserve your memories, and build your own fishing history.

More than a fishing diary

At its heart, finScribe is a digital fishing logbook designed around the way anglers actually fish.

The free version provides everything needed to start recording catches, locations, photos and memories.

For anglers who want to go deeper, Premium and Premium+ add powerful tools to analyse fishing patterns, including high-res photo storage, weather and environmental data, maps, sessions, tagging and filtering.

Because every catch has something to teach you.

Our mission

We believe the best fishing memories deserve more than a forgotten photo on a phone.

Every fish has a story. Every session has lessons. Every angler has a journey.

finScribe helps you keep track of it all.