FishMeteoSeparate preparation from the result
Before leaving, note the spot, planned hours and the forecast you checked. Afterward, record the actual hours, observations and result. Mark what was predicted and what you observed instead of merging them into one memory.
Keep effort as well as catch
A catch total makes more sense alongside the time and method used. Record how long you actually fished and how you fished; two catch totals alone do not describe two comparable trips.
Keep the quiet trips
Record a trip with no catch using the same fields as a productive one. If you left early or changed spots, note that too. Do not select only the best photos when trying to understand your experience.
Review one question at a time
Choose a familiar place and compare visits with similar methods and hours. Note the differences you want to investigate next. Your journal can guide another observation without claiming that a few trips prove a universal fishing rule.
Try it on your next trip
- Keep planned and observed conditions separate.
- Record place, actual fishing hours, method and result every time.
- Use FishMeteo to save the spot and add a journal entry after each trip.