Fishing app surges in US during pandemic with user downloads

A fisherman uses his cellphone to connect to the Internet at the Malecon, in Havana, Cuba. According to a 2020 Bloomberg report, Fishbrain saw an increase of 23% in its user base in April 2020 compared with a year earlier. — AFP

Fishing was one of the few sports where participation seemed to pick up when everything else went on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily routines were halted, and people were encouraged to distance from one another. Fishing gave them a way to safely entertain themselves outdoors.