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Fly Fishing Journal
I've been looking around a while for a good, simple format to keep some basic details about my fly fishing trips. What I used, what the weather was like, etc. Most of the templates I've found, however, seem to have very much a professional air about them. They use space for things like tracking the weight of fish to the ounce, or calculating your fish per hour.
I put together a journal form to use myself, based on a bit here and there from three or four others, that's also designed to remind me why I'm out there in the first place: to observe and enjoy nature; to share time with my friends and family out there on the water; keep track of the techniques and patterns I tried as well as what worked well; and how much fun the trip was overall.
You can find it here:
http://www.chaosphere.com/fishing/Fl...%20Journal.pdf
I plan on using this whenever I head out from now on and setting up a binder to keep them all.
Perhaps it might be useful to someone else as well.
Edit: Dang it. I meant for this to be in Learning Experience, but I ended up in the wrong tab. Sigh.
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Nice Idea
Good idea, Jeff. i like the document because it allows a lot of room for writing. i have a hard back book i journal in after each trip. it is also a nice book and very sturdy. i may also use your sheet and a ring binder.
thanks,
bruce
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The more I look at your format, the more I like it. I don't use a journal now, but I've been considering starting one. Silly me, I would probably include "$ Cost of Trip $".
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If I kept a journal I'd use this format!
Greg
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Fly Fishing Journal
I use one, occasionaly. I bought it at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant and it is from Jounals Unlimited, Inc., Bay City, MI. The "Write It Down" series. It is 9" tall and about 8" wide, including the spiral binder.
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Nice.
You could highlight it, hit copy, open a new thread in the "learning board" and right click and hit paste...and it will be where you wanted it.
Anywhoooo......nice.
Since you did this so well, I must ask if you have a similar worksheet for tying a fly?
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Nice format. I may use it for a journal. I always thought of doing a journal but neve did. Maybe it's time to start.
TB
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Wow, folks, thanks for the nice words! I just hope it's useful to you all.
@Gemrod - I thought about cross-posting it once I saw my mistake, but that sort of thing irks the moderators of most of the boards I frequent. If it's cool here, I'll go ahead and do it. Or the mods could move it. Whichever's best.
As for the fly tying worksheet, I haven't even thought about it to tell you the truth. I only just started tying a couple of months ago (of course, I only started fly fishing in June, but hey) and I'm just working the fundamentals and basic patterns at the moment.
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I just downloaded it as a PDF....I'm a little long in the tooth to start the journal stuff....but if I was going to this would be hard to improve on....good work:cool::cool:.
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If you are thinking of doing an Electronic version use this..
My Daily Fishing Log
I find it covers all and is private.. use your PDF and then transcribe to here..