Fishing Log

[trouthater]

Im going to start keeping a log this year and was wondering what my fellow crappie brothers use. Thanks!

[wasabi]

I created an Access database, but only because I'm a computer geek. Something easy would be a spreadsheet. That way you can sort by date or lake or whatever. I find I refer back to my historic fishing notes pretty often, looking up things like what the water temp was at the same time last year and how well the bite was by a certain time of the season.

[xiaolu]

I created an Access database, but only because I'm a computer geek. Something easy would be a spreadsheet. That way you can sort by date or lake or whatever. I find I refer back to my historic fishing notes pretty often, looking up things like what the water temp was at the same time last year and how well the bite was by a certain time of the season.

A database geek for sure:-)

I bet you have developed/coded lots of database (SQL) stored procedures together with a front-end GUI interface for you to perform whatever type of database queries you'd like with a click of a mouse or two. Your query may be like "When and where with live minnows only and before 9:30AM on the day did you catch the 2nd most number of crappies all of which are greater than or equal to 10 inches but less than 18 inch, and with no other type of fish caught"?:-)

[Locator79]

Just started making one this year, made one on a excel spreadsheet. Hopefully it will benefit me in the long run.

[steelslinger86]

I have never used one for fishing, but I use them for deer hunting. If you collect the correct info., and use it correctly, it can pay greatly.

[Fatman]

Kept a log in my 20's but fishing now is for relaxing and it's too much of a hassle LOL

Fatman

[sailfish1]

great ideas about the spread sheets guys, i have been using an old notebook for a few yrs, but will now have my wife help me set one up like that. before i started i would have a hard time remembering at what times to start fishing certain places and with what i caught them with

[jimfish]

Calender works pretty good.

[scoremaster]

Fish Swami - Fishing Log Template
this is the one i use and it lets me know all the info i guess i need just started using them last year and it awsume to look back and see what went on and what worked .

it's free and printable,

Scott

[bluethunder]

I've used a little hardback waterproof book for years now. (I'm in the military and we have plenty of them). The pages never run. I record location, date, water temp, outside temp, what bait I used, total number caught, and I have a part to make a few notes. It has really helped me in trying similiar but different baits every year and monitoring the water temp by dates also.