fishing logs

[dwm376s]

Do any of you use a fishing log?? If so do you keep track in a written log or do you use some sort of software or web-based log?

[Fishin_Magician]

I just save it as a Microsoft Word document and email it to myself. That way anywhere I have email I can read it or print it.

Just sorted entries by months of the year. Log entry notes date, water temp, approx water level, water condition (cloudy/clear), water body, location, method, lure/bait.

Then I just check the log and see what I was doing during that month the last couple years and what worked. Maybe one day I can look back at the last couple decades worth of logs. Heh hope I don't loose that Word document I keep any hard copies... lol but I got bout 4 or 5 digital copies saved in various places.

~Fishin' Magician~

[DENNIS BOWERS]

I too keep track-water temp,wind speed &direction,were i Fished, Ect. Its pretty interesting to go back a year and compare.

[Barnacle Bill]

I have been using one I made in Excel for several years.

[krappiekrazy]

I started a log back in 1982. The first thing I do when the trip is over is to record my info. I keep mine in a written form, but need to set up something on my pc. I record: amount, depth, wind, temp, structure, h2o temp, weather, line size, hook size, bait, color of h2o, waypoints, ect...
This really helps from year to year. My wife said that I take this too serious.

[PIGINTHEPIGPEN]

I just use a ledger my wife got from school.

[Crappie Reaper]

I have thought about logging things, but, I see no reason too, since I fish the same spots most of the time anyway, and know where to expect the fish to be on any lake depending on time of year. Now, the bigger Crappie, that is my goal. I still search for where they hangout throughout the year other than spawn. I can find 2-4 lbers all day long during spawn, but rarely catch one throughout the rest of the year. Most of the fish I get on, go from about 10" - 13". A normal trip for me, is to explore new areas first, then fall back on "my spots" later in the trip. Owning a GPS now, I see no need to keep a log.

[RedBobber]

I use the notebook in Lotus Organizer to log my trips. I've got several years of records now and I enjoy going back and reading about all the fishing days, the good and the bad.

[Mud-Dabber]

I use a hard copy log recording the same info as the above have listed. If nothing else it makes for interesting memories of the past trips. My son utilizes the old log books for his trips also. Another item to pass down to the family perhaps, if they are interested in fishing??

[Ranger375]

I use a software program "Fish-N-Log" by Taysys Software
http://www.taysys.com/thpsuite.htm
This has a wide range of logs
Fish-N Log
Travel Log
Media Log
Compete-N Log
Equip- N log
Trip Sheets
Lunar Chart
Summary & Graphical Analysis

Right now they have them on ebay
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...log&category0=