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
- Photograph the case at dawn, right after the ice and brine are set.
- Drop the shots and species notes into a one page layout with our digital catalog maker.
- Add sourcing lines, shellfish counts, and a preorder note for sushi grade portions.
- Export the PDF, load it into Flipbooks AI, and post the same link to your regulars.
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. When you are ready, create your flipbook and post today's catch before the dock crowd arrives.
