Fishing logs

[arkansasbowhunter]

How many of you guys keep fishing logs and what do you include in them. I usually include lake, fow caught, temp, colors, speed and number of catch.

[blueducklane]

Wish I did. My dad said sumthin along the lines of "you are a young man and have a lifetime to record all the ducks you've killed and fish you've caught and most men my age wish they had done that".

[jackie53]

Time of year spring,summer,fall,winter,Lake level,Clear,stained,muddy,logs,stumps,rock pile.

[Midsouth Man]

I keep one but included weather pattern, date, best bite time, method, presentation, structure or bank, average fish size, % of crappie caught, color and size of jig, lake level, surface temp and barometer reading. I'm an it guy so I run reports by month, lake, surface temp to include all attributes above. Been keeping the log now for about 6 years and I review it before each trip. Helps me decide where to go and how to fish based on history of facts. It has paid big rewards!!!!

[NIMROD]

I fish mostly Nimrod and verticle jig. I thought about it but most I ever did was write down # of Catfish during summer when we bait holes. Catch way too many Crappie most days to keep count. I use the same bait all year for Crappie fishing stumps and cover I sink. When you have fished same lake for 40 years + you pretty much know what to do depending on water levels , season, and weather.

[mdperson]

I have tried to keep up with one the last 2 years, but after a month I forget about it. Going to try to be better at it this year. I kept date, location, water condition, water temp., structure, depth, method, weather to include moon phase, # caught and size and anything memorable

[KRAPPIE KG]

I did the same, got a notebook and started one about 3 years ago. After a year, just quit doing it. Was cleaning out a cabinet the other day and came across it.

[BigRiverMarine]

No.


BRM

[gabowman]

Date, time fished, place fished, water and weather temps/conditions, # of crappie caught, and a comment section to list as much detail as possible to look back on in the years to come (includes method fished, depth most bites came from, best colors, etc., etc.).

Mine are kept on Excel spreadsheets (1 for each year) and backed up on a 1 GB data drive monthly.

[MEATGETTER]

still catchem in the same places i did 30years ago in the same lakes. i fish about 8 different lakes or so at different times of the year ! mostly river oxbows that produce year after year!!!!!