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Old 03-30-07, 10:44 PM   #1
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As I've said in one of my other posts, I've been keeping a fishing log in a notebook. I write in two sections of a page; pre-fish and post-fish.

After only a couple of days it's getting messy. I don't know how to log my caught fish.
I searched online and found some cool stuff...

http://www.mydailyfishinglog.com/default.asp
http://www.nodakoutdoors.com/fishing-log.php
http://www.bassresource.com/fish/fishing_log.html

I'm soo excited! I don't know which to pick.
What do you think about logging fish?

I thought I'd share.
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Old 03-30-07, 11:09 PM   #2
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Joolz-do you have Microsoft Works on your computer? If so, take a look at this one:

fishing log

I made it a while back. I fill it out in list view and print it out in form view. When you click on the link it will download.

Any of those you posted will work.

You could also make a journal type using word or wordpad. There isn't a wrong way to do it.
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what ever happened to just picking up a notebook and start writing =/
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Thanks Reb. I am going with the BassResource one. It's awesome.
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Old 03-31-07, 01:07 AM   #5
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thats the one i use too jooleyen, also use a program but my hard copy is on those
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Old 03-31-07, 01:25 AM   #6
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what ever happened to just picking up a notebook and start writing =/

A lot of the time my writing looks like hieroglyphics, so typing and printing out a report makes for much easier reading
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I also edited it to my liking in Photoshop. Now it looks great!
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A lot of the time my writing looks like hieroglyphics, so typing and printing out a report makes for much easier reading

rofl i guess thats a good reason xD
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ive been using the one on the bass resource website since january and it has been workin great for me...good luck with it
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Check this out. Is this detailed enough?

http://www2.webng.com/jooleyen/fishinglog2007.xls
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Joolz, you done good! That is a great looking log.

As far as it being detailed enough-that is up to you. One suggestion I'd make is to add a column for blade type/combo for when you are using spinnerbaits. For example, silver double willow, gold colorado/silver willow, copper Indiana/gold willow-you get the idea. There are times the blade setup makes a difference.
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Yeah, I know there is a lot to look for, but if you look under the column "Other Lure Specifications" there is the blade combo. I love your spinnerbaits!
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I have heard a lot about them from some other anglers but they would not say what they are good for excpet to remind you what you did last time you went out

can someone tell me why you keep a log I have found that fishing changes sometimes in as little as 10 mins you will be on the bite and off so you have to change as fast as the fish do . So how will a log help what you did last time you went out wont be the same as this time
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If you keep a log you will begin to get enough info that you can use it to figure out what to try or not try when you first hit the lake. For example, it is the middle of May, gray overcast and water temp is about 65 degrees. You tore them up on deep running cranks. Fast forward two years-identical conditions. Will you remember what worked two years before? Maybe and maybe not. You look back at your log and oh yeah-throw the deep runners.
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i would get so holed printer paper. type it in print it out stick it in a 3 ring binder. this is what i do i also add gps maps and other crap..

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GPS Maps. Good idea. Thanx
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Old 05-08-07, 05:29 PM   #17
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I thought this was a thread about how to fish submerged trees and logs.

I stopped keeping one and just develop pictures and write the info on the back.
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