The boats dock before dawn and the sushi grade tuna is often gone by ten. If your regulars only learn what landed after the case is picked clean, you lose preorders and they lose that day boat fish. A daily catch guide fixes this, and Flipbooks AI turns it into a flipbook you share with one link.
Why a daily catch guide beats a chalkboard
A chalkboard sign only reaches the people already standing at your counter. Your best customers, the ones who want wild caught halibut or a whole fish to scale at home, are still at work. A flipbook catch guide reaches their phone the moment you post it. You list what came off the dock, note the source harbor, flag the sustainable catch, and let them reply to reserve their filet before the walk-in crowd arrives.
Because the link never changes, you build the guide once each morning. Swap the PDF, and every customer who saved it sees today's littleneck clams, fresh roe, and the last two pounds of scallops without you sending a new address.
What goes inside the guide
- Today at the dock: which boats landed, the harbor, and the time the ice was packed.
- Wild caught board: species, weight, and whether you sell it whole or as a filet.
- Sustainable catch notes: the fishery, the method, and why this monger stands behind it.
- Shellfish counter: littleneck, oyster, and mussel counts so nobody drives in for empty bins.
- Preorder line: how to reserve sushi grade portions before they hit the open case.
Sourcing and sustainability, right on the page
Shoppers ask where the fish came from more than they ask the price. Answer it before they walk in. Put the harbor, the boat name, and the catch method next to each listing. When a customer sees that your cod is hook caught from a named day boat, trust does the selling for you.
A guide that names the boat and the brine turns a quick sale into a customer who drives past three other counters to reach yours.
| Listing | Source detail | Best use |
|---|
| Sushi grade tuna | Day boat, harpoon | Crudo, seared rare |
| Whole branzino | Low impact farm | Salt baked, scaled whole |
| Littleneck clams | Wild raked, local bed | Steamed, over linguine |
| Wild caught halibut | Longline, named vessel | Thick filet, roasted |
| Oyster and roe | Sustainable lease | Raw bar, poached |
Build tomorrow's guide in four steps
The whole routine runs on the same rhythm as the morning ice, so it fits between the delivery and opening the counter.
- Photograph the case at dawn. Shoot right after the ice and brine are set, while the fish still looks the way it will in the counter.
- Lay it out on one page. Drop the shots and species notes into a simple layout with our digital catalog maker.
- Add sourcing and counts. Write the harbor, the boat, and the method beside each listing, plus shellfish counts and a preorder note for sushi grade portions.
- Load the PDF and post the link. Export the file, load it into Flipbooks AI, and send the same link to your regulars.
- Swap the file when a new boat lands. Update the PDF midday and the link everyone saved shows the fresh scallops without a second message.
Pair the catch with cooking tips
Half the reason people skip a whole fish is they are unsure how to cook it. Add a short cooking section, or build a full companion piece with the cookbook maker, so a nervous shopper learns to scale, brine, and roast the fish they just reserved. A monger who teaches sells more filet, and fewer customers pass on the harder to handle species.
Put the flipbook on your website
Paste the guide into your site so first time visitors flip through today's catch without leaving the page.
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Drop the same link into a text blast, a QR code at the dock door, or your order confirmation. One file, every channel. For more ways markets and grocers use these guides, browse the use cases library.
Fewer empty bins, less waste
Fish does not keep. Every filet you sell on the day it lands is money saved and waste avoided. When regulars preorder from the morning guide posted through Flipbooks AI, you know how much roe, how many littleneck, and how much sushi grade tuna to hold back before the case even opens. The guide also lets you flag a species running low, so a shopper swaps to another wild caught option instead of leaving with empty hands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can I update the catch after a new boat lands?
Swap the PDF and the shared link updates in seconds. You never send a new address, so a midday landing of fresh scallops reaches everyone who already saved your guide.
Can customers preorder a filet straight from the flipbook?
Add a reserve line with your number or a form link, and shoppers tap to hold their sushi grade portion before the whole fish sells out. The page reads well on any phone, with no app to download.
Do I need a designer to make a catch guide?
No. Build the layout once, then each morning you only swap photos and species names. Most mongers rebuild the guide in ten minutes with a phone photo of the case and a few typed lines about the boats that landed.
How early should I post the morning catch guide?
Post it as soon as the ice is packed, usually before the counter opens. Regulars check their phone over coffee, and a guide that lands by seven turns into preorders long before the walk-in crowd reaches the case.
Can I run one guide for retail and another for restaurant buyers?
Yes. Build two flipbooks from two PDFs and send each link to the right list. Chefs get case quantities and whole fish counts, while retail customers get filet portions, shellfish counts, and cooking notes.
Do I need a new link when the boats land twice in one day?
No. Swap the PDF and the same link carries the afternoon landing. Anyone who saved the guide that morning sees the new scallops or the fresh roe without you sending another address to the whole list.
Will a QR code on the dock door work for walk-in shoppers?
Yes. Print the code and tape it by the door, and a shopper scans it while they wait to see what is still in the case. It saves your counter staff from calling out the same list of species all morning.
Can I show sourcing and sustainability without hiring a designer?
Yes. Put the harbor, the boat name, and the catch method in plain text beside each listing. Shoppers care far more about a named day boat and a hook caught line than about a fancy layout.
How do I know which species people actually look at?
The view stats show how many opened the guide and which pages held them. If the shellfish counter draws the most attention every week, lead with littleneck and oyster counts instead of burying them on page three.
Can I embed the catch guide in my online ordering page?
Yes. Paste the embed snippet on your order page and shoppers flip through today's listings right where they place the order. The guide follows the file, so that page never shows yesterday's catch.
Ready to sell the catch before the boats sell out? create your flipbook and post today's guide before the dock crowd arrives.
