Jay and Andrew were a peculiar pair from the Pacific Northwest

Jay, a stoic, Oregon State University, mechanical engineer now living in South Florida, and Andrew, a craftsman in Portland with more opinions than a fish has scales. Though they live on opposite ends of the country, they shared two things: a love for fishing and a mutual hatred of overcooked fish. Nothing irked them more than turning a prized salmon into something resembling an old boot.

Late one night, after lamenting their endless battles with dry, overdone fish, Jay—who could engineer a space shuttle if needed—and Andrew—who could probably build one with scrap metal—had a revelation. What if there was a foolproof way to *always* cook fish perfectly? No more guesswork, no more fish jerky.

Using an old Canadian rule of thumb and a lot of tinkering (and cursing), they began sketching ideas for a tool to solve this age-old culinary crisis, and Fishtastic was born.

Of course, they didn’t get it right the first time. They had prototypes that looked more like medieval torture devices than anything that belonged in a kitchen. But after countless attempts and one incident involving a charred trout that Andrew would rather not talk about, they finally cracked it: a simple, sturdy gauge that tells you exactly how long to cook any fish. No more fuss, no more dried-out disasters.

Now, thanks to their persistence—and a few hundred cooking trials along the way—Jay and Andrew have saved fish lovers everywhere from the heartbreak of overcooked fillets.

Our Support of Worthy Causes

We are avid fishermen and in order to ensure that we are sustaining our fisheries populations for future generations we will donate 1% of our annual Fishtastic profits to a qualified charitable organization focused on fisheries, sustainable fishing or clean rivers. If you have a worthy charity that you would like to have considered for a donation please contact us.

Fishtastic’s 2024 Sustainability Donation Goes to: The University of Washington Sustainable Fisheries

These organizations often engage in advocacy, research, education, and community outreach to promote practices that safeguard marine environments and ensure fish populations thrive for future generations

The University of Washington Sustainable Fisheries

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