Tenkara Fishing Utah's Uinta Mountains: Brook Trout Water Built for a Fixed Line
Fifteen brookies in one July morning on a single red wet fly. Real logged catch data on why tenkara fishing Utah's Uinta Mountains might be the best fixed-line game in the lower 48.
What Percentage of Fishing Trips Are Skunked? Honest Data From a Real Fishing Log
What percentage of fishing trips are skunked? My own log says 4%. The single best public record says 19%. The gap between those two numbers is the real answer, and it says more about how we log than how we fish.
Free Fishing Log Template: Excel, Google Sheets, and Printable PDF
A free fishing log template in three formats: a 16-column Excel/Google Sheets spreadsheet with an auto-calculating stats tab, a plain CSV, and a printable PDF. Plus what to record and why the skunked trips matter most.
The Best Time of Day to Fish in Summer (By Species)
The best time of day to fish in summer isn't one window. Dawn, the 10 AM shutdown, a midday re-up, evening, and night each run a different schedule by species. Here's why, and how to find your own personal bite window.
Best Water Temperature for Fish to Bite: A Multi-Species Chart
A clean, scannable water temperature bite chart for nine species, from largemouth bass to redfish, plus the part most charts skip: the best water temperature for fish on your lake is narrower than the textbook, and a season of logging surface temp reveals it.
Does Moon Phase Fishing Work on YOUR Lake? Run the Experiment
Generic solunar tables have never seen your lake. Instead of arguing whether moon phase fishing works, run your own season-long experiment: log catches against the moon, control for weather, and let your data answer for your water and your species.
Same Spot, Different Day: Why You Got Skunked Where You Slayed Them
You crushed it Saturday. Same dock, same lure, same water on Sunday, and nothing. Here is why you get skunked at the same spot on different days, the five conditions that actually changed between trips, and how a few logged outings reveal which one matters for your water.
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Know If It Matters on Your Water)
Barometric pressure affects fishing through a fish's swim bladder, but how much depends on your lake, species, and depth. Here's the biology, the falling/rising/steady playbook, and how to find your own threshold.
How to Catch More Fish After a Bad Trip: Turn Slow Days Into Data
Learn how to catch more fish after a bad fishing trip by reframing slow days as your richest source of data. Discover what to log, which patterns emerge from blank sessions, and how a season of 'bad' entries reveals exactly what conditions to avoid.
You've reached the end — 9 posts loaded