Create your angler profile
Pick a display name and a handle. That’s it — it’s free and takes about two minutes. Your profile is the public page where anglers follow you and unlock your entries.
For anglers who log their catches
Three steps, about ten minutes, free to start. You get paid directly, into your own Stripe account.

Pick a display name and a handle. That’s it — it’s free and takes about two minutes. Your profile is the public page where anglers follow you and unlock your entries.
Stripe is the payments company that handles the money for a great many online shops. You verify your identity once, on Stripe’s own secure pages — Fishing Codex never sees your bank or ID details. Buyers pay you directly: the money lands in your Stripe account, then your bank. Only publishing free entries? You can skip this step.
Pick a catch you logged in the app — it needs a photo. Publish it free to build a following, or price it from $2.99.
The dashboard shows you what to do next at every step. There's a full guide if you want every rule first.