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Do you keep logs of every fishing trip?
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:20 pm
I've never done this before and have always relied on things i know but i'm thinking i need to get started on this.
has it made you a better fisherman? what's the best way to do this? handwritten logbook or excel file?
this is my initial list...what should i add?
date
location
time of day
weather
prior day's weather
wind direction and speed
air temperature
water temperature (start and end)
water clarity
water level
barometric pressure
moon phase
tide
number of fish caught (best 5)
tactics used and best producers
this will primarily be used for bass fishing
has it made you a better fisherman? what's the best way to do this? handwritten logbook or excel file?
this is my initial list...what should i add?
date
location
time of day
weather
prior day's weather
wind direction and speed
air temperature
water temperature (start and end)
water clarity
water level
barometric pressure
moon phase
tide
number of fish caught (best 5)
tactics used and best producers
this will primarily be used for bass fishing
This post was edited on 6/28/13 at 2:17 pm
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Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:28 pm to AboveGroundPool
no,,, and if i ever kept an expense log,,, i'd probly jump off the deep end!!! 
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:29 pm to AboveGroundPool
I never catch fish so it would not be much help to me
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:31 pm to Ole Geauxt
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and if i ever kept an expense log
yea we'll stay away from that one
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:36 pm to AboveGroundPool
Log entry: June 28, 2013
RECAP:
Cost of fish caught per pound: $783.29
Time spent chasing fish: 1,531 hours per year
total value of financial loss from fishing: $486,390.74
RECAP:
Cost of fish caught per pound: $783.29
Time spent chasing fish: 1,531 hours per year
total value of financial loss from fishing: $486,390.74
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:38 pm to AboveGroundPool
I keep one for every day hunting deer and turkeys for a long time. Have about 10 years of them filed away. I would have one testicle and 3 toes removed before I gave them away. One day my grandchildren will have them.
Edit: I'd probably give away both testicles before I parted with those books.
Edit: I'd probably give away both testicles before I parted with those books.
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:39 pm to AboveGroundPool
Not fishing, but we keep logs of everything we see in our deer stands. Also score, weigh and age every deer shot (but that is required by the state).
Posted on 6/28/13 at 1:50 pm to tenfoe
you find yourself going back and looking at them from time to time?
...can't believe i forgot water level
...can't believe i forgot water level
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:05 pm to AboveGroundPool
For a long time I went back and looked at them, now I have a lot of it memorized.
For example, Ive can tell you that if it's over 85 degrees (daytime high) in October at my lease in Franklin County I have only seen 6 bucks in 10 or so years during daylight hours that weren't jumped accidentally or being run by dogs.
>80% of the total bucks seen by all hunters on our lease are on clear, calm, cold days.
During turkey season, if it's a muggy day, after a rainy night, and the temperature is above 70 degrees the turkeys don't really gobble.
I once plotted the sightings of bucks chasing does in SAS just to see. It was pretty damn cool. On January 6-8 at my lease, for the 5 or 6 years of data I used, you had something like a 400% better chance of seeing a buck than any other day of the year.
This would likely be the case wherever you are hunting, but it's nice to have data to justify going fishing instead of hunting.
For example, Ive can tell you that if it's over 85 degrees (daytime high) in October at my lease in Franklin County I have only seen 6 bucks in 10 or so years during daylight hours that weren't jumped accidentally or being run by dogs.
>80% of the total bucks seen by all hunters on our lease are on clear, calm, cold days.
During turkey season, if it's a muggy day, after a rainy night, and the temperature is above 70 degrees the turkeys don't really gobble.
I once plotted the sightings of bucks chasing does in SAS just to see. It was pretty damn cool. On January 6-8 at my lease, for the 5 or 6 years of data I used, you had something like a 400% better chance of seeing a buck than any other day of the year.
This would likely be the case wherever you are hunting, but it's nice to have data to justify going fishing instead of hunting.
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:06 pm to AboveGroundPool
Nope but I should
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:08 pm to AboveGroundPool
Yes I do keep a log. In it I have date, area fished, water temp, ambient temp, wind speed and direction, number and species of fish caught. I also use it to keep a record of how many hours I run my outboard motor, which is the primary reason I started the log in the first place.
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:08 pm to AboveGroundPool
No, but back when powpow was a hardcore fisherman he always kept logs.
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:10 pm to AboveGroundPool
I do for all of my dives
Date..Area and Block..Max Depth..Time..water temp.. visability..fish..notes..dive buddies
Date..Area and Block..Max Depth..Time..water temp.. visability..fish..notes..dive buddies
This post was edited on 6/28/13 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:12 pm to AboveGroundPool
we kept hunting logs on the camp kitchen wall for about 10 years,,
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:13 pm to tenfoe
good stuff right there, i like the way you can pull statistics like that out of it...also another good one to add to my list...prior day's weather
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:16 pm to Ole Geauxt
quote:
we kept hunting logs on the camp kitchen wall for about 10 years,,
we used to keep a log when we had a family camp...all relatives would write down what they caught and how and what work they did on the camp
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:25 pm to AboveGroundPool
I'm only a casual fisherman, so no. But I do keep a daily falconry log on my hawk and our hunts. I used to be more detailed about the weather and stuff, but as I've learned more, I mostly just keep up with what his weight was and what happened in the hunt.
It does help, and it's interesting to go back and read later.
It does help, and it's interesting to go back and read later.
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:33 pm to AboveGroundPool
Yes, but not as detailed as what you are talking about. We keep a log for two reasons. First, is to keep track of repairs and running hours on the outboard. Second, it will be an interesting read many years from now.
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:54 pm to AboveGroundPool
I used to when fishing for white perch.
Posted on 6/28/13 at 2:56 pm to AboveGroundPool
We have kept a log at our camp for the past 30 years. Paw Paw started it and we have continued in his absence.
At the end of every year I count up all the bass.
It helps to go back and see where we caught them in the past.
Looks like you have the right idea.
Carry on, Trooper
At the end of every year I count up all the bass.
It helps to go back and see where we caught them in the past.
Looks like you have the right idea.
Carry on, Trooper
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