Conference wahoo::fishing

    HMMNNnnnnnn,  I knew I always brought a date fishing for some reason,
    Now If I can get one to spell, she can keep track of all those monster
    fish I catch!!??  ;-)
    
    (no offense to you fisherwomen)!
    
    Erik

    I keep a log book for my boat (not only for fishing but cruising
    also). In it I put date, time of departure, time of return, time of high
    tide, weather conditions (temp, wind, visability, humidity, pressure),
    seas, where I fished, what I caught and where, and lures or bait
    used. I also add notes on anything else that seems important.
    
    I think it will be very useful next year as I can look back and
    see trends on where I should go based on conditions and time of
    year.
    
    Capt. Codfish

    I have a friend that says that if you log lunar data vs. fishing
    for 3 years and compare, it will change the way you fish.
    
    I still just fish whenever I can, regardless of the moon.  Sometimes
    you get em and sometimes you don't.
    
    Brett.

    While I do not understand the solunar tables, I do know that a full moon
    brings stronger tides (ie. higher highs and lower lows). And this
    does affect fishing. While I do not have enough data yet I would
    be willing to bet it is  position dependent. There are some ledges
    that are unfishable in a strong tide because you cannot keep a bait
    near the bottom and there are other situations that I  am sure it improves
    the bite. More research is needed in this area. The hell with SDI,
    spend the $$$ on studying fish movement and eating habits.
    
    
    Capt. Codfish

    
    
      Sure, I use a "journal" to record my trips, its just a ringed book
    of standard sized notecards with a cover. I note in the location,
    date, start and stop times, Air/water temp, wind&weather, fishing partners,
    sucessful patterns and methods, and so forth on the lined side and
    draw a map of the location and its productive or nonproductive area's
    as well as any amusing tidbits on the flip side. 
    
    It works as long as one remembers to keep it up and is fun to read in 
    midwinter to counter the BLAHHS and remind one of better times past
    and to come.
        
                                                      Tight lines.
                                                          Ed