Bass Tallying

[ivanputski]

I keep a log, and enter the following info after EVERY outing...
Date, location, tide, the hours I fished, wind, moon, # of fish caught, and length and weight of each keeper. With this info, i can tell how many nights I fished each year, my keepers, and I note patterns so That I can try to repeat it next year... I write down every fish. My top 3 this year from the surf are 43, 35, and 24 pounds... the boat keepers dont mean as much to me... everyone knows a surf bass is more fulfilling than a boat bass... nothing is better.

[Frankiesurf]

56 in an hour? Amateur

I do keep track but on some nights it is easier than others. I don't measure them all but if I get a nice one I will.

As far as keeping a log? This year I swore I would. I had one for freshwater and one for saltwater. The last entry for both is sometime in May. If I even knew where they were I would tell you an exact date.

[ivanputski]

I measure the keepers... Screw trying to lay it down on a rock and dig for the tape... I have a section of an adhesive backed ruler on my rod starting at 28" The butt being zero, so when I get a fish, I put rod to ground and tail of fish to ground... instant measurement. I can eyeball pretty well, but I like to have it... My fishing partners exaggerate so often they have a hard time believing that I dont... they'll catch a 27" bass, say it was 32" and release it quick... I dont like lying to myself. Its funny how easily people will round UP a half inch or pound, but if half a pound is no big deal, why doesnt anyone round DOWN?

[Zeno]

i tried counting this weekend.
After about thrirty fish ,I lost count
who wants to think about # when this is in front of you?

[BigFish]

I start counting at 1 and stop counting at 2. Just catching fish is good enough for me!