keeping a log

Bladerunner · 05-25-05, 06:45 PM

wondering if you die-harders in here keep a log of your catches? size,weight, lure used, e.c.t e.c.t

jglassguy · 05-25-05, 06:47 PM

Jim,
I sure used to...esp what I caught, and the weather conditions...you'll find the more you get into bass
fishing the more you'll learn about the weather, fronts and barmetric pressure effects the bass bite
Its real easy to do on the computer
back when I learned it though they were still developing the atari game PONG lol

Rob Mak · 05-25-05, 07:21 PM

same here i note water temps, air temps,water conditions,-muddy,stained, clear-wind direction, which lake -duh-,lure colors, lures and a few extra's. the computer does make it easier.

jb liked space invaders my self.

zooker

madmarty · 05-25-05, 07:52 PM

How do you keep a log on the computer?

Rich · 05-25-05, 07:53 PM

Been keeping one for a couple of years-there are some software programs out there, some are free.

Here is one you can print out and fill in the info:

http://bassresource.com/fish/fishinglog3.gif

If you are looking for software just do a search and there are several good ones out there-I have a couple but just haven't found the one I really like yet.

Lockjaw, you can get some software or even use the wordpad or notepad already on your system.

Bladerunner · 05-25-05, 07:53 PM

i was just planning on making an excel spreadsheet of my own , & customize my catergories for what i want to document

jglassguy · 05-25-05, 07:55 PM

Even if you can't download a program, you can always open WORD or EXCEL or Notepad and make you entries, and each time you make a additional entry just save it.
You can save it to MY DOCUMENTS or MY BRIEFCASE
If your into grids use EXCEL and label dates, weather contions, and what happened..you'll get into it~

Rich · 05-25-05, 07:57 PM

That'll work, bigjim. I did that with a spreadsheet program for my Palm and can keep it handy even on the boat, but I prefer to use one of the software programs, print each record out and keep in in a notebook.

jglassguy · 05-25-05, 08:06 PM

You can buy into TOPO maps of your lake to.
I wish the really good ones were free but they're not.
Ya really need a lake map of depths to get serious.
I carry one for the ohio river and every big lake in ohio....they are only a couple bucks and very handy..

BassNva · 05-25-05, 09:49 PM

i've been keeping hand written log books for over 11 or 12 years now.they sure have helped over the years.

05-25-05, 06:45 PM	#1
Bladerunner BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 0	keeping a log wondering if you die-harders in here keep a log of your catches? size,weight, lure used, e.c.t e.c.t

05-25-05, 06:47 PM	#2
jglassguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log Jim, I sure used to...esp what I caught, and the weather conditions...you'll find the more you get into bass fishing the more you'll learn about the weather, fronts and barmetric pressure effects the bass bite Its real easy to do on the computer back when I learned it though they were still developing the atari game PONG lol

05-25-05, 07:21 PM	#3
Rob Mak BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 19	Re: keeping a log same here i note water temps, air temps,water conditions,-muddy,stained, clear-wind direction, which lake -duh-,lure colors, lures and a few extra's. the computer does make it easier. jb liked space invaders my self. zooker __________________ there ain't no such thing as a bad day of fishin SUPPORT OUR TROOPS US ARMY Rochester, New York

05-25-05, 07:52 PM	#4
madmarty BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log How do you keep a log on the computer?

05-25-05, 07:53 PM	#5
Rich BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log Been keeping one for a couple of years-there are some software programs out there, some are free. Here is one you can print out and fill in the info: http://bassresource.com/fish/fishinglog3.gif If you are looking for software just do a search and there are several good ones out there-I have a couple but just haven't found the one I really like yet. Lockjaw, you can get some software or even use the wordpad or notepad already on your system.

05-25-05, 07:53 PM	#6
Bladerunner BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log i was just planning on making an excel spreadsheet of my own , & customize my catergories for what i want to document

05-25-05, 07:55 PM	#7
jglassguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log Even if you can't download a program, you can always open WORD or EXCEL or Notepad and make you entries, and each time you make a additional entry just save it. You can save it to MY DOCUMENTS or MY BRIEFCASE If your into grids use EXCEL and label dates, weather contions, and what happened..you'll get into it~

05-25-05, 07:57 PM	#8
Rich BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log That'll work, bigjim. I did that with a spreadsheet program for my Palm and can keep it handy even on the boat, but I prefer to use one of the software programs, print each record out and keep in in a notebook.

05-25-05, 08:06 PM	#9
jglassguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log You can buy into TOPO maps of your lake to. I wish the really good ones were free but they're not. Ya really need a lake map of depths to get serious. I carry one for the ohio river and every big lake in ohio....they are only a couple bucks and very handy..

05-25-05, 09:49 PM	#10
BassNva BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Posts: 0	Re: keeping a log i've been keeping hand written log books for over 11 or 12 years now.they sure have helped over the years.

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