Super User J Francho Posted January 4, 2012 Super User Posted January 4, 2012 Scoutlook is in development with some of the HOOK1/KayakBassFishing pro staff developing a fishing app. it should have tons of cool features. The problem with a smartphone app is again data entry. We don't always fish in the nicest weather, and lets face it, you want to have your $300 iPhone out on a fishing boat? Well OK, I do it, LOL. But that's for video. I just have a hard time gathering all that data and tapping it in after catching a fish. Quote
basscatcher8 Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I would have my phone out there because its more of a tool in this case. Plus 3/4 of the info can be captured by the phone automatically by just pressing one button to tell it you caught a fish. But your right it was an idea i had. I like to hear the feedback like that on it. Quote
jmed999 Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 The phone could automatically record weather and location thus taking some of the work out of journal entering! Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 That is assuming your in proximity to weather recording station. Some places I fish, especially on the Great Lakes where I fish, weather can be completely different just 20 miles away. But yeah weather, location, even tidal or flow rates could be totally automated. Quote
JIGFISHERMAN. Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I just have a hard time gathering all that data and tapping it in after catching a fish. That's what the voice recorder is for....But then, if you record, then come back to the recorder when it home, you don't really need an Iphone/app for it. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 I'm with Crestliner and Red Earth, these guys I'd fish with. I don't care what happened yesterday, last year or 20 years ago, I'll figure it our for today's outing. I use the tape on my phone to remind to replace tackle I've lost and to pickup a gallon of milk for my wife. Only for me, what others do is their biz. I have no idea of what a 10" or 12" fish looks like, if it were that small I wouldn't bother measuring it, I hope it comes unbuttoned. If the fish has some size to it, I may pace it off with my shoe, I have a real good idea on what the length is, apx. weight is close enough, 2 decimal points for a fish under 2#, come on............. sorry Goose, I still love ya. Now lets talk about pictures, they do not tell the story. Someone holds up a fish at arms length embellishing a 3# fish into something that looks like it's 6#. I say the angler with the longest arms catches the biggest fish......lol. For me it's the quality of the catch, meaning the fight. I'd rather catch a 5 pounder that rips my arms off, than a 10# that felt like I was dragging in seaweed, yet the 10 pounder is more photogenic. If a pic is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a 100,000. I say we ban photos and allow only videos of the fight...... .. Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 .... apx. weight is close enough, 2 decimal points for a fish under 2#, come on............. sorry Goose, I still love ya. Yeah - I record to two decimal places 'cause that's how the scale reads... A little background. When I first moved to TN, I only weighed fish 18" or longer. Then I noticed that the bass I was catching seemed a bit leaner than those I used to catch in FL. So, I started weighing all fish 14" or longer and keep the weights in an Excel workbook that keeps a running average weight. Comparing that data to some of the LMB length/weight data on the 'net shows that most of these fish run under national averages - a testament to the quality (or lack thereof) of the fishery. The local bass club also weighs to 2 digits and retains data regarding average weights. So, my data has the same fidelity as the club data (~ with differences in scale accuracy). In 2010, I actually caught more bass than the entire bass club's catch in their 16 tournaments - thus, I have as much, perhaps more data than the entire bass club. Additionally, I fish lakes that are not fished by the club so I probably have the ONLY length/weight data for those lakes The point of all this is that in the event that our Lakes Committee gets serious about improving the fishery, there will be data available regarding average lengths/weights that may help the committee determine where to put their limited funds. The data may, or may not, ever become useful, but the point of recording the data isn't so much for me knowing that I caught a 1.42 lb, or a 1.89 lb 15" bass, but in having recorded data with fidelity to match the bass club's data. Sorta the same things with photographs. I used to only photograph the largest catches. Then, my Dad (who is 89 and has had to hang up his fishing spurs) told me to start emailing photos of my catches so he could at least remember what a bass looked like. So, I photograph most fish over two pounds plus anything unusual or funny. Doesn't take long to do it and he gets a kick out of it. He also gets a kick out of my statistics and likes to tell his friends my bass count for the year. Then he can tell them...I taught that boy to fish.... There's lots of reasons to keep records and take photos. It's all fun and for me, is not work and doesn't take much time. I say the angler with the longest arms catches the biggest fish......lol. You mean some of those folks are actually holding the fish out at arms length? And there I thought everyone was routinely catching 8 pound fish. I just thought that they had some strange medical condition that made their fingers swell to 2 or 3 times the normal size whenever they caught a biggun' Quote
JIGFISHERMAN. Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Yeah - I record to two decimal places 'cause that's how the scale reads... A little background. When I first moved to TN, I only weighed fish 18" or longer. Then I noticed that the bass I was catching seemed a bit leaner than those I used to catch in FL. So, I started weighing all fish 14" or longer and keep the weights in an Excel workbook that keeps a running average weight. Comparing that data to some of the LMB length/weight data on the 'net shows that most of these fish run under national averages - a testament to the quality (or lack thereof) of the fishery. The local bass club also weighs to 2 digits and retains data regarding average weights. So, my data has the same fidelity as the club data (~ with differences in scale accuracy). In 2010, I actually caught more bass than the entire bass club's catch in their 16 tournaments - thus, I have as much, perhaps more data than the entire bass club. Additionally, I fish lakes that are not fished by the club so I probably have the ONLY length/weight data for those lakes The point of all this is that in the event that our Lakes Committee gets serious about improving the fishery, there will be data available regarding average lengths/weights that may help the committee determine where to put their limited funds. The data may, or may not, ever become useful, but the point of recording the data isn't so much for me knowing that I caught a 1.42 lb, or a 1.89 lb 15" bass, but in having recorded data with fidelity to match the bass club's data. You're just a numbers/stats guy. Not sure where or how you fish, but with such detailed info, maybe it would be useful to local water management teams. (DNR) Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 You're just a numbers/stats guy. Not sure where or how you fish, but with such detailed info, maybe it would be useful to local water management teams. (DNR) I was editing my post when you grabbed it - revised post above. Yeah - the whole point is to have data available for the Lakes Committee. I mostly fish private lakes managed by the homeowner's association, with an assist from TWRA (DFG) 1 Quote
jojo&laken Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 this is funny because i just joined yesterday and right before i joined i made my own log up on an excell spread sheet because the others on the internet were not enough info for me for some reason i can not send it as an attachment so here is my email just contact me and i will send it to you if it is not what you need just adapt it to what you do need. I think a journal is an anglers best tool besides a rod and reel. Qjoeswift@aol.com Daily fishing log 1-5-12.doc Quote
PondBassin Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 this is funny because i just joined yesterday and right before i joined i made my own log up on an excell spread sheet because the others on the internet were not enough info for me for some reason i can not send it as an attachment so here is my email just contact me and i will send it to you if it is not what you need just adapt it to what you do need. I think a journal is an anglers best tool besides a rod and reel. Qjoeswift@aol.com That is perfect! EXACTLY what I was looking for. I'm emailing you right now. Thanks! PB Quote
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