New Fishing Log

[Captain America]

I found the bass resource fishing log and liked it, but for my own personal use I needed something slightly different, so I made this one.(I hope the link works)

 

https://drive.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=1#folders/0B6ZPAngVYV2KUFJORVE3TW1GRGc 

 

FOW stands for feet of water-- I would probably write 5 in 12 if my bait was5 feet down in 12 fow

L/SM stands for largemouth/smallmouth

 

(If there is no hyperlink, copy and paste should work)

 

Do you guys usually use a log? I'm just getting into bass so I'm trying to find patterns and stuff.

Let me know what you think!

 

 

 

[Captain America]

I think this will work

*edit, This one has time too.

 

 

FISHING LOG.pdf

[stk]

I keep a general log of the number of fish I catch (I'm trying to hit 250 fish in a season).  I have been interested in using this ScoutLook fishing app.  It basically does everything your log has, just on your phone.

 

*edit, I take that back.  It has features like fish length, tide, water clarity.  Nothing on moon phase but you can deduce that information based on date.

[Darren.]

I don't really keep a log, but I've experimented 

in doing so on my iPhone with the Notes app.

 

For several months I kept a running "log" of 

the fish I caught, the weight, the lure used, 

and in some cases, the conditions.

 

Honestly, my DNA seems to have missed out on 

the log-keeping gene. Will keep up with some of 

the Notes thing, but may not be consistent...

[papajoe222]

Great job and I hope you don't mind if any of us use it. I decided to video my outings this upcoming season which means I can enter the information in a log at my leisure. It also means that I won't be relying on memory for my entries which is the main reaso I discontinued keeping a log last year.

[Captain America]

Feel free to use it, I forgot to add time so I fixed it in this one.

 

FISHING LOG.pdf

[SirSnookalot]

Google Drive is excellent, we had another thread and Drive was mentioned.  I don't do logs but I do use drive for maps, syncs perfectly to your mobile device, also from your device back to your pc.  In the Kit Kat android OS there are a number of syncing issues, most notably assigning a name to a pin point or map title, Drive works well as a workaround and a description can be inserted into a pinpoint location, with the downside being no satellite view for maps.  I do have have a workaround for that too if some one is interested.  

[Smokinal]

Keeping a log will be the best thing you could ever do to help your bass fishing. For starters, it not only helps you in knowing what worked but you should also put down what you tried that didn't work.

Second, you will learn patterns much faster with a log. I have kept a log (not too fancy of one but a log) for the past 8 yrs or so. Before most outings I'll go back and look at similar dates, water temp etc.. and find what worked and what didn't and that gives me a great starting point. I don't want to get into a huge debate about fishing memories here but it definitely helps to have some history in your head before you go out. Then, after a couple of years, you will just know your own info and you will have learned patterns.

[Bankbeater]

Keeping a log will be the best thing you could ever do to help your bass fishing. For starters, it not only helps you in knowing what worked but you should also put down what you tried that didn't work.

Second, you will learn patterns much faster with a log. I have kept a log (not too fancy of one but a log) for the past 8 yrs or so. Before most outings I'll go back and look at similar dates, water temp etc.. and find what worked and what didn't and that gives me a great starting point. I don't want to get into a huge debate about fishing memories here but it definitely helps to have some history in your head before you go out. Then, after a couple of years, you will just know your own info and you will have learned patterns.

And on those days when everything is frozen solid, it gives you some good reading material.

[scaleface]

Keeping a log has always interested me but I never did it. I sure would like to look back now and have some hard numbers on the fish I caught. 

[SNK]

Another good app (IMO) that I found is My Fishing Companion. Just downloaded it this winter on my tablet, so I have not used it other than for it's Gear section where I keep track of all my stuff and my setups. But it appears to allow you to enter information about the fish and technique, auto populates the weather based on your location, can enter water depth and clarity, and has GPS which shows your location on google maps (can switch between map and satellite), and you can mark the location of where a fish was caught. You can also create a "Fishing trip" which you can rate and keep notes about the trip. Also links to your media, camera, video and audio. Does a lot of stuff, might be a bit much, so we will see how it works once winter is over.

[Ghostshad]

A fellow i worked with said  he keep everything on a cd disk and anytime he went fishing he went to it and had the conditions ,and the baits he used what he caught, just anything that happened that day. But i'm not smart enough to do it.

[Mainebass1984]

Keeping a fishing log will certainly help you become a better fisherman. Not only will patterns emerge from your notes but other details will emerge as well. The best lakes for bigger fish. The best times to fish each particular lake. The best jig lake. The best lake to fish on a sunny day. The best lake to fish at ice out. I can keep going. I fishing log takes time and dedication but it will certainly make you a better fisherman and help you put more and bigger fish in the boat. I have made some small adjustments along the way but I have been keeping a fishing log since 7th grade. I graduated college in 2008.

[Captain America]

Yeah, when we troll lake Michigan, we religiously keep a log. It helps when the thermocline disappears in june, and you can't seem to buy a bite. I'm hoping that I can catch enough bass to start seeing patterns.

[RSM789]

Keeping a log will be the best thing you could ever do to help your bass fishing. For starters, it not only helps you in knowing what worked but you should also put down what you tried that didn't work.

Second, you will learn patterns much faster with a log. I have kept a log (not too fancy of one but a log) for the past 8 yrs or so. Before most outings I'll go back and look at similar dates, water temp etc.. and find what worked and what didn't and that gives me a great starting point. I don't want to get into a huge debate about fishing memories here but it definitely helps to have some history in your head before you go out. Then, after a couple of years, you will just know your own info and you will have learned patterns.

 

X2

 

I keep a much more generic log, mainly because I don't like to stop fishing to write stuff down.  I keep a running total in my head all day of the number of fish & what they were caught on.  All of the other info (time fishing, water temp, weather conditions) is readily available and can be written down later.  At the end of the day, I enter in that basic info as well as what I believe was happening with the fish (prespawn, lake turnover, etc.)  I don't keep specific info on every fish caught (exact size, exact location), I want general info in order to apply it for the future.  I do jot down oddities, like if a big channel cat happens to grab one of my crankbaits.

 

In addition to giving you a starting point for a days fishing, I found it aids your memory in recalling other details about a fishing trip.  Being a math guy, I do enjoy doing year end statistics as far as fish per hour & fish per trip for each month.

[Smokinal]

X2

 

I keep a much more generic log, mainly because I don't like to stop fishing to write stuff down.  I keep a running total in my head all day of the number of fish & what they were caught on.  All of the other info (time fishing, water temp, weather conditions) is readily available and can be written down later.  At the end of the day, I enter in that basic info as well as what I believe was happening with the fish (prespawn, lake turnover, etc.)  I don't keep specific info on every fish caught (exact size, exact location), I want general info in order to apply it for the future.  I do jot down oddities, like if a big channel cat happens to grab one of my crankbaits.

 

In addition to giving you a starting point for a days fishing, I found it aids your memory in recalling other details about a fishing trip.  Being a math guy, I do enjoy doing year end statistics as far as fish per hour 7 fish per trip for each month.

This is eerily similar to what and why with my log...works for me.

[SirSnookalot]

X2

 

I keep a much more generic log, mainly because I don't like to stop fishing to write stuff down.

 

I would never take the time to jot information down, those few moments could easily cost the opportunity of a good fish, a dry lure catches no fish.  There are so many variables that are not constant year to year or even day to day, what happened 2/25/2014 may not be what is in store for me today.  Different weather conditions affect everything from water clarity and temperature, to the growth of vegetation, to tide activity to bait fish, that's just scratches the surface of the variables.

Having a general idea of the nuances of various species is invaluable information, but it's only a guideline and does not guarantee 100% success.  I do my research every morning, weather, tides, and some forums to see where and what the hot bite is.

I do have pinpoints on maps, fishing so many different freshwater and saltwater locations I can't remember them all. 

[RustyShackleford]

I'm in a rush so I apologize if this has been asked. Is there an app for android that works like this? I'd love to start logging my fish and what does/doesn't work.

[Cgolf]

I keep a log for my River fishing, it is pretty basic though. Keep track of air temp, water temp, date, time, and number of fish caught and on what baits. Will jot down special notes if something is different, like rain moving in, water rising, or water falling. I do go back to it, so it has been helpful.