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01-03-2008, 10:21 AM
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Hunting for a 40
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: RI
Posts: 615
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Keeping a Journal
Guys, I have been doing some reading this winter and almost every book I've read states the importance of keeping a journal.
My question is: Am I missing any categories to track? (doin' this off the top of my head)
Date
Time
Place
Tide (time of tide and time fished)
Wind
Moon
Bait Seen
Lure/Bait Used
Fish Caught
Duration Fished
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01-03-2008, 10:26 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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I'd add conditions, which I use as two things, one - weather (cloudy, moonlight) and also any specifc way the water may be acting - lots of white water, weedy, dirty etc.
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making s-b.com a kinder, gentler place for all 
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01-03-2008, 10:34 AM
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No Trolling allowed
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: North Kingstown, RI
Posts: 414
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For me, I need to keep it simple or I will not keep up. Goal 2008 is to log every trip EVEN if i don't catct fish. I am bery guilty of loging the good days and forget about the not so good. Both are very valuable.
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1 @ 32 Pledge. Our beloved Striped Bass are in trouble AGAIN.
I fished through the lean years and don't want to live through another collapse of the stock.
2 fish @ 28" is ridiculous.
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01-03-2008, 02:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
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DAD good thread. I am also interested in the necessary info to keep a succesful journal. Im looking foward to some good suggestions here.
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01-03-2008, 03:00 PM
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slow eddie
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 1,494
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i use to add a small caption that more or less described what happened and why. if fish, why i caught them. if fish, why i didn't do as well as i should have. i do believe that i learned more from my failures than successes. a small map never hurt either.
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put them back alive. i do have grandkids.
as your hair gets whiter, your gear gets lighter. 
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01-03-2008, 07:27 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
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Do it in an Excel spreadsheet and you can sort by column and look at similar trips based on what you search for. You'd think I'd take my own advice, but still have yet to keep a journal  , God help me when my memory starts to go. |
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01-04-2008, 08:19 PM
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Curmudgeon
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Patchogue & NYC
Posts: 203
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Water temp is the only add I would make to what has been said.
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I'd rather be fishing! 
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