Kat-a-Log

[katfish]

The past few days I have been reviewing my fishing logs.

I have been going back to input weather data. I only have 2 months complete so far because my logs go back to 1997. I am not sure what I might find or how I might put it to use

Right now I fish every time I get a chance but perhaps after I retire I may want to pick and choose my fishing times.

I graphed my catch rates for several months and saw no relevent indicators for preference for moon phases.

Daily graphs indicate Thursday to be most productive. I read that as one of the lowest boat traffic days of the week.

I would like to hear of other peoples results they gathered from personal fishing logs. Also if you have ideas of data that can or should be checked let me know.

I seem to recall good catches before storms that resulted from hurricanes and plan on checking those dates in the future.

More data should equal better conclusions from data.
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Catchabiggun,
Robby

[RiverCat]

Started keeping one in 2005. I went a total of 50 times in 2005.

Each time I went I recorded:
Date Location
Times
Moon phase
Water Conditions
Water Temp.
Weather
Results ie; fish caught, species, bait and times. AND...... if we struck out or had bites or runs. Recorded Fish Weights of ones caught.

[catfish361]

Robby
One of the things that I believe would be very helpfull is the barometric pressure. I know I use this to determind the size bait I use. Not always is bigger baits better.
Steve
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[weekender]

kinda sorta, I don't keep a detailed log but have a calendar that I use from year to year. Doesn't matter that the days are a little off. I just write on it when I have a decent day or night. Over several years, it has proved helpful mostly in advanced planning of trips.

[M.Magis]

I've kept one for the last couple years. A couple interesting things, but I haven't found anything to convince me to NOT fish when I can.

[esdaddy]

hey robby you didnt find any thing except thursdays.....

[Bob]

I also keep a log. I have been keeping an extensive one since 2000. Like RiverCat, I write down about everything even holes I fish, river level, etc. Haven't made any "best fishing times". It seems flatheads are going to bite when they want to. I just try to be on the water as many times as possible.
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-Bob

"There are two kinds of fish- catfish and baitfish".

[CATDAWG]

I usually record species caught,bait used,lake or river, time,date,H20 temp,moon phase & weather conditions.

And I have found about mid july with a new moon seems to have been most productive for me for flatheads.

Good fishing,
Catdawg

[katfish]

RiverCat

I think you hit on a major part of the log. Recording information on nights we strike out may help eliminate conditions that turn fish off.

We all have trips with no fish and I will probably go fishing when others tell me I can't catch fish. But by recording conditions when I don't catch fish may lead me to find triggers that cause flathead to feed.
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Catchabiggun,
Robby

[katfish]