Lured Inn Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 How many people keep logs of there trips? catch big fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBD Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Every fish I've trolled up. Great for finding patterns... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 old guy Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 almost every trip since 1985. Sure see different trends and ways to fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millertime2016 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Hmmmm.... I'd love to have that much data. I started big lake fishing last year and have a lot to learn. Not to call you old or anything (you were fishing before I was born) but have you entered your log into a computer to use one of the many different software programs to filter and analyze for trends and patters? I'd do it for you but I'm assuming you may hold your log close and I understand that, you put the time in and earned that knowledge the hard way. Sent from my iPhone using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBD Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Mine is in Excel. Pivot charts are my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millertime2016 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 That's what I plan to do. First things first, I need T.O.W. Just wanted to throw it out there to 1 old guy, if he wants 30yrs of data typed up I'd do it. Obviously that would probably benefit me more than him but if he's willing to share I'll do it. Sent from my iPhone using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 old guy Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Due to wife's poor health I got rid of everything and had to down size. Fished out of a friends boat for a number of years and now I'm back to fishing out of my boat. The only good part is I got to buy everything I really want not what I could afford while raising a family and all the fun stuff that makes life worth while. Millertime2016 Moby Dick was a minnow when I started fishing. I am old. Going to be 70 soon. Don't get out as much and if NOAA says anything in the 2 to 3 ft. waves. Tomorrows another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmfishon Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I used to try and keep a log thinking yea on a slow day maybe going over it might show what worked or didn't in a similar situation. Over the years I found it really didn't. With the what seems like ever evolving fishery and lake I wont bother to try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millertime2016 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I can except that. Talked this (keeping a log) over with a guy that fishes a handful of tournaments a year, and I think he'd agree with you, but would point out the usefulness of a log for close proximity time frames and locations. Pre-fishing days before a tournament you try whatever works. Then you throw in short term memory loss. And of course fishing changes daily it feels like. I guess for me if it's not bothersome for me I'm going to try it. Have to find out for myself. Can't get out soon enough, going out of Holland tomorrow morning. Should be plenty of boats out on the calm water for the weekend tournament. Good luck all. Wish I had a boat. Sent from my iPhone using Great Lakes Fisherman Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmfishon Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 hey I hear ya and it can't hurt. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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