Our Story
Picture this: It's 3 AM, you're standing knee-deep in cold water, waiting for that monster carp to take the bait. Your phone buzzes – another tournament organizer asking "Did you get my spreadsheet?" for the third time that week.
That's when it hit us. We've been catching carps, pikes, and everything in between for nearly 35 years. We've spent 25+ years building software that actually works. Yet here we were, stuck in the dark ages of tournament management.
Enough was enough. Time to build something better.
The NerdyAngler Family
PredatorMatch isn't our first rodeo (or should we say, fishing trip?). We're proud members of the NerdyAngler.com family – a collection of tools built by anglers who got tired of bad software.
CastMate
Booking Systems for Fisheries
Because fishery owners deserve better than a paper calendar and a prayer.
AnglerMatchPro
Coarse, Feeder & Carp Tournaments
For the purists who love their match fishing, feeder tactics, and carp sessions.
PredatorMatch
GPS-Validated Predator Tournaments
You're here! GPS validation meets predator passion. Pike, zander, perch – we've got you covered.
Who We Are
The Anglers
~35 Years of Experience
- ▸We know the difference between a ledger rig and a running rig (and when to use each)
- ▸We've battled 40lb+ carp at dawn and chased meter-long pike in freezing water
- ▸We understand coarse fishing tactics from feeder to float, margins to open water
- ▸We've competed in (and organized) more tournaments than we can count
- ▸We know the pain of disputed catches, lost photos, and manual leaderboards
The Geeks
25+ Years in IT
- ▸We've built systems that handle millions of users and petabytes of data
- ▸We understand GPS accuracy, real-time data, and mobile architecture
- ▸We obsess over user experience – because bad UX ruins good software
- ▸We know how to make complex tech simple and reliable
- ▸We've debugged code at 2 AM more times than we've caught fish at 2 AM (barely)
Why We Built This
Because tournament management shouldn't feel like solving a Rubik's cube underwater.
We've organized tournaments where catches were disputed because photos had no timestamps. We've seen anglers disqualified because GPS data was lost. We've watched organizers spend hours manually updating leaderboards while participants refresh their phones every 30 seconds.
We thought: "We catch predators for fun and write code for a living. Surely we can do better than this?"
Turns out, we could. And PredatorMatch was born.
Our Philosophy
Built for Anglers
Every feature is designed by people who actually use it on the water. No fluff, no nonsense.
Simple, Not Stupid
Powerful technology hidden behind dead-simple interfaces. Your grandma could run a tournament.
Fair & Transparent
GPS validation, timestamped photos, automatic verification. Cheaters don't stand a chance.
Fun Facts About the Team
Coffee consumed during development: Lost count after 1,000
Biggest carp caught while coding: 18.5kg (honest!)
All-nighters debugging GPS issues: Too many to admit
Test catches submitted: 387 (and counting)
Fishing rods in the office: 7 (don't judge)
Tournaments won using our own platform: 3 (no conflict of interest!)
Join the PredatorMatch Community
Whether you're an organizer tired of spreadsheet hell or an angler who wants fair, transparent competition, you've found your tribe.