
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,645
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Book of Dragons
- 1–8 players
- 15–60 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2018

Expansion for Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game
2019
Rules assistance for Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle is an expansion for Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Greg Mahler and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Memory.
Tournament Fishing: Fish and Tackle adds a couple new and exciting things to the core game experience! First of all, 10 new Baitshop cards are added, bringing the total to 80. Secondly, 7 new Lake cards are added to the Lake deck. During set-up, remove 7 random Lake cards from the deck before dealing out the Lake. The new fish in this expansion take 2 or more colors to attract, but lower Angler Power. The 10 new Baitshop cards focus somewhat on helping to add more colors to Lures to catch these new Fish.
Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle is 30–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle belongs to these categories: Animals, Expansion for Base-game, and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Memory. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle are: Greg Mahler. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game – Fish and Tackle as an expansion for Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game to use it. Check that your edition of Tournament Fishing: The Deckbuilding Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.