On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:13:33 -0400, "Ken Mullins"
wrote:

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You've never recorded loran/waypoint numbers for your favorite spots?

Why? If you don't know where you are and what you caught the last
time you were out, then you need help.

Besides, if you record a waypoint on a GPS, it's already there. You
can either keep it on the GPS or download it to navigation software -
why would you need a separate log?

I understand what you are trying to accomplish and I don't mean to
discourage you from doing so, but in my experience, if you don't know
what is possible at a given location at a given time for a familiar
lake or ocean area, then you are just hunting in the dark.

It's called experience. I know for a fact that if I head out to
Southwest Ledge off Block Island at slack tide, the chances are pretty
good that I'll catch stripers if I use eels on bottom bouncers. Or if
I fish the North Rip at mid-tide using clam strips, I'll catch
bluefish of good size. And so on.

I don't need a log for that.

What your best catch was?

I remember every noteworthy fish I've ever caught and exactly where,
on what and what time of day it was. No log needed.

Photos?

Of course, but that's in a separate folder on my computer - time, date
and description - why need more software to do that for me?

Maintenance records for your boat, trailer,engine(s)?

Again, why create a separate "log" for something that I already have?
The dealer who maintains my engines carries all that information. I
have paper copies and that's more than sufficient.

I would argue that if you needed that much logging for your boat
maintenance, then you need a different, more reliable boat.

Who went with you on trips and when?

Can't see why that matters. Perhaps for a high volume custom charter
type, but for the average fisherperson - can't see it. And why would
you need to know why you, JimH and Harry all went fishing unless you
wanted to keep a record of JimH and Harry bludgeoning each other to
death with 20 pound bluefish? :)

Nothing? Been on charters?
Used fishing guides? etc...

I am a guide and run a small charter business.

Later,

Tom

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