Fishing Tackle API
Angling and tackle maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the three numbers that decide how a reel is spooled and a lure is fished. The line-capacity endpoint works out how much line of a different diameter a reel will hold: line lies on the spool by cross-sectional area, so capacity scales with the inverse square of diameter — a reel rated for 100 yards of 0.30 mm holds about 73.5 yards of thicker 0.35 mm, or nearly 140 yards of a thinner 0.011-inch braid. The sink-time endpoint gives the countdown to fish a lure at depth: time = depth ÷ sink rate, so a minnow that sinks a foot a second reaches ten feet on a count of ten. The drag endpoint sets the reel: about 25–33 % of the line's breaking strength measured at the rod tip — a 20-pound line wants roughly 5 to 6.6 pounds of drag, enough to let a fish run before anything snaps. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for fishing and tackle apps, reel-spooling and gear-shop tools, angler trip-planners, and learning sites. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 compute endpoints. Unit-agnostic — keep your units consistent; rules of thumb, conditions vary.
api.oanor.com/fishing-api
