Do you keep a fishing journal?

[lightenup]

Great thread...I have been thinking about starting a journal, but I like surprises, and probably wouldn't be consisitent with it, and in the end it would probably confuse me. So I will continue to fly by the seat of my pants....I like exploring, so if I don't write it down, I will be fishing a new spot everyday.......

[MACFLY]

I don't keep one. I prefer there be no evidence.

[Trouser Trout]

I stopped keeping one years ago, when i realized every page had the same note, "caught my limit"........

[PRomano]

I don't keep a journal but I do have a log book issued by the NJDF&W. The purpose is to log your catch on the special regulations, TCA's and seasonal TCA's. I figure if future regulations are based on feedback from these logs, its worth keeping them. One interesting find was on the upper Flat Brook a few weeks ago. I caught what I believe to be 2 wild rainbow trout around 5 inches in length. I wish I had my camera because as far as I know, there are no documented catches of wild rainbow's in Flat Brook.

[flytire]

i'd rather fish a trout stream and let geirach write about one

i'm just too lazy to even start one

[Johnny Utah]

Lay off the dope and remember! Better write that one down.

[NJpatbee]

I started again this year after a 35 year lapse! I add a lot more editorial than I used to.

[Trouser Trout]

I don't keep a journal but I do have a log book issued by the NJDF&W. The purpose is to log your catch on the special regulations, TCA's and seasonal TCA's. I figure if future regulations are based on feedback from these logs, its worth keeping them. One interesting find was on the upper Flat Brook a few weeks ago. I caught what I believe to be 2 wild rainbow trout around 5 inches in length. I wish I had my camera because as far as I know, there are no documented catches of wild rainbow's in Flat Brook.

I have caught small very well colored rainbows as well on BFB. I just assumed they were wild.

[CTobias]

You guys probably have hello kitty journals. As Simms would say, you're all a bunch of wizard sleeves.

[PRomano]

I have caught small very well colored rainbows as well on BFB. I just assumed they were wild.

I checked with a few knowledgeable people who in turn contacted Pat Hamilton at the hatchery. According to Pat no wild rainbow trout population exist in Flat Brook. So it looks as if the hatchery placed those little ones in there. Thats not a bad idea considering the FB will be C&R. Those fish will be allowed to grow in the stream and become somewhat wild in time.

[Wbranch]

At one time I kept a journal but never added to it with any consistency. To be honest, and I'm not BS'ing, back in the summers of 1968 - 1972 I used to drive to Montana and fish there from June 01 to Labor Day. I fished many of the blue ribbon rivers before the onslaught of newbies who were attracted to FFing in the 1970's and 1980's. I fished Armstrong Spring Creek when it was free and Nelson's when there were two half day sessions. Each one costing a whopping $10.00. I caught so many big fish that I just wouldn't of had the time to keep an accurate journal day, after day, for ninety days.

Ditto for the Delaware system. It was very good and I often had days where I landed a dozen good trout. By the time I'd get back to the camper at dark I was too tired to want to make journal entries. All I wanted to do was drive to Hancock for dinner at the Circle E and hit the rack.

[dcabarle]

At one time I kept a journal but never added to it with any consistency. To be honest, and I'm not BS'ing, back in the summers of 1968 - 1972 I used to drive to Montana and fish there from June 01 to Labor Day. I fished many of the blue ribbon rivers before the onslaught of newbies who were attracted to FFing in the 1970's and 1980's. I fished Armstrong Spring Creek when it was free and Nelson's when there were two half day sessions. Each one costing a whopping $10.00. I caught so many big fish that I just wouldn't of had the time to keep an accurate journal day, after day, for ninety days.

Ditto for the Delaware system. It was very good and I often had days where I landed a dozen good trout. By the time I'd get back to the camper at dark I was too tired to want to make journal entries. All I wanted to do was drive to Hancock for dinner at the Circle E and hit the rack.

Must have been quite an adventure back in the day! Fishing when not a soul in sight!