The Ultimate Fishing Log

jooleyen · 12-31-07, 05:08 PM

I think this first year of fishing's fishing log was a good start. Now I need to improve it for next year. I was going to take screenshots of the spreadsheet, but it's too wide, and I wanted one complete picture. So if you don't have excel or something to view this spreadsheet on, sorry. Here is the link http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/78...ingLog2007.xls .

What do you guys see on here that you would change? A new system or way of organizing the data?

We ARE fixing this boat this year and hopefully buying a depth-finder, so the readings will be more accurate. Also, I recently edited the log, deleting all data on fish under keeper size. It was getting to be a chore, and I didn't like it that way, so I only log keepers now.

Thanks.

carolina-rig-01 · 12-31-07, 07:46 PM

looks really good joolz. one thing i might would try to add is front conditions. basically are you fishing under a cold front or warm front, low pressure or high pressure? this can help you look back and see what the fish tend to do on any body of whater with certain conditions.

jooleyen · 12-31-07, 08:57 PM

Thanks C-Rig, that's a great idea. Barometric pressure.

rrw4258 · 12-31-07, 09:08 PM

joolz, looks really good... this is just about all you need to know, with a fishing log. Keep it Up!

Ryan

Rebbasser · 01-01-08, 11:24 AM

Joolz, you did a good job on that. My only suggestion would be to guesstimate on the weight of the fish and enter that instead of N/A.

carolina-rig-01 · 01-01-08, 08:19 PM

joolz, by the way i want to tell you congratulations on the log. i know how much commitment it takes to keep these things up to date everytime out. it will payoff in the long run though. great job!

BigBassin144 · 01-02-08, 10:07 AM

Hey Joolz, I noticed that you only have fish over 15" in there, Did you decide to do that or were you lucky and didn't catch any dinks?

BB

brushhog · 01-02-08, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Hey Joolz, I noticed that you only have fish over 15" in there, Did you decide to do that or were you lucky and didn't catch any dinks?

BB

He edited out anything under keeper size... Joolz that is tremendous work,

I can imagine it would be really helpful the following season...

WallStreetAmigo · 01-02-08, 03:51 PM

Great job joolz! I need to have that kind of discipline this year!

jooleyen · 01-02-08, 05:31 PM

Thanks for your compliments and suggestions guys. It is already coming in handy. I'm happy I made myself do this.

Twinsprtsfan · 01-03-08, 01:53 PM

I would add a place at the end for "total fish caught" for that day, dinks included, to give you an idea of how the bite in general was for that day. I only say this because you have all the weather conditions, temps, and moon phases listed. It might give you an idea of which place to fish over another if these factors are somewhat equal.

Otherwise it looks really good.

BigBassin144 · 01-03-08, 04:14 PM

hm... adding a "total fish caught" column... That's a good idea. I'm gonna have to work that in to my log. Since we have decided on not logging any bass under 14", that will show even the smaller ones. And if I'm correct, there will be more small ones not logged than big ones for me.

BB

12-31-07, 05:08 PM	#1
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	The Ultimate Fishing Log I think this first year of fishing's fishing log was a good start. Now I need to improve it for next year. I was going to take screenshots of the spreadsheet, but it's too wide, and I wanted one complete picture. So if you don't have excel or something to view this spreadsheet on, sorry. Here is the link http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/78...ingLog2007.xls . What do you guys see on here that you would change? A new system or way of organizing the data? We ARE fixing this boat this year and hopefully buying a depth-finder, so the readings will be more accurate. Also, I recently edited the log, deleting all data on fish under keeper size. It was getting to be a chore, and I didn't like it that way, so I only log keepers now. Thanks.

12-31-07, 07:46 PM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	looks really good joolz. one thing i might would try to add is front conditions. basically are you fishing under a cold front or warm front, low pressure or high pressure? this can help you look back and see what the fish tend to do on any body of whater with certain conditions. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

12-31-07, 09:08 PM	#4
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	joolz, looks really good... this is just about all you need to know, with a fishing log. Keep it Up! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

01-01-08, 11:24 AM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Joolz, you did a good job on that. My only suggestion would be to guesstimate on the weight of the fish and enter that instead of N/A. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

01-01-08, 08:19 PM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	joolz, by the way i want to tell you congratulations on the log. i know how much commitment it takes to keep these things up to date everytime out. it will payoff in the long run though. great job! __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

12-31-07, 08:57 PM	#3
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Thanks C-Rig, that's a great idea. Barometric pressure.

01-02-08, 10:07 AM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Hey Joolz, I noticed that you only have fish over 15" in there, Did you decide to do that or were you lucky and didn't catch any dinks? BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-02-08, 03:51 PM	#9
WallStreetAmigo BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 325	Great job joolz! I need to have that kind of discipline this year!

01-02-08, 05:31 PM	#10
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Thanks for your compliments and suggestions guys. It is already coming in handy. I'm happy I made myself do this.

01-03-08, 01:53 PM	#11
Twinsprtsfan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 84	I would add a place at the end for "total fish caught" for that day, dinks included, to give you an idea of how the bite in general was for that day. I only say this because you have all the weather conditions, temps, and moon phases listed. It might give you an idea of which place to fish over another if these factors are somewhat equal. Otherwise it looks really good. __________________ Bass fishing......so easy a Caveman can do it!

01-03-08, 04:14 PM	#12
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	hm... adding a "total fish caught" column... That's a good idea. I'm gonna have to work that in to my log. Since we have decided on not logging any bass under 14", that will show even the smaller ones. And if I'm correct, there will be more small ones not logged than big ones for me. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

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