My Fishing Journal

by Gary Lamit

Some of my fondest memories are of fishing with my dad. Together, we fished from bridges and boats, along docks and canals, from the shores of lakes and streams, and even standing on thick ice. We spent many days in the warm sun on small row boats pulling in sunfish, bluegills, and perch by the hundreds. In the warm buggy summers we fished in the late evening and early morning for catfish along local canals. Until I started writing this journal I never realized just how much of my life I have spent fishing. Recently my son and I started fishing with my granddaughter. And so, the tradition of family and fishing is passed to the next generation. For my family and hopefully for yours, fishing is an excellent excuse to get out into nature and spend time with those you love. Looking back I wish I would have written down information about these trips. This journal is for those who want to document their fishing trips and also save it for later in life to better recall these special times.

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 2008

Reviews

[Sandra Stiles · Rating 4 out of 5]

In August I reviewed the book “Wally the Walking Fish Meets Madison and Cooper. Gary Lamit has created a Fishing Journal to accompany this book I was very impressed with the journal. For someone who does a lot of fishing it is an invaluable tool. In this journal you can log the date, time (start and end), place you fished, who you fished with, the location, weather, tides, water and bug conditions. You can be specific about the type of water you fished in the type of equipment, bait, lures/flies you used. You can log the species, and details such as weight, size, color. Hints for cleaning and cooking. You can sketch the fish or write another journal entry and attach a photo. Other features that made this so alluring to me was the pictures of equipment in the front. My sister has always done a lot of fishing. I always thought a rod was a rod. Boy was I wrong. I never knew there were so many different types of lures out there. At the bottom of each journal page they have a fish and information about it. A great tool for identifying fish. I really enjoyed the information from the book. I know who I am passing this on to. I haven’t fished since my father passed away. My sister lives on a lake and fishes at least once a week. I know this will be of great value to her.

[Carol Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Fishing Journal by Louis Gary Lamit is a journal for children to track and record their fishing experiences. This journal is for those who want to detail their fishing trips and also save it for later in life to better recall these special times.

There are 50-pages of full color sheets that are divided into categories for writing down the time, date, moon phase, weather conditions, water conditions, fishing gear, types of fish caught, fishing companions, etc. There is also a longer 100-page version that is not colored but has more sheets for older children or adults to document fishing trips. More than 75 fish types have been described in information blocks at the end of each set of facing pages so that you and your child can learn about the fish they will be encountering during their trips.

I am really excited about these journals. Not only do they have places for all the details of the trips, there is also a section to sketch, perfect for Amber (9), who loves to draw. and a lined spot for a journal entry. We took both versions with us to the lake over Labor Day weekend, one for Amber and one for David, my husband. Unfortunately, we didn’t catch any fish, but it is still a fishing trip to record. Honestly, if you have a child who is at all interested in fishing or a husband, like mine, who loves it, this would be a great gift. I can’t wait to see the kind of memories they’ll spark after a few years of using them.

[Christy Trever · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Fishing Journal by Louis Gary Lamit is a must have for any young fan of fishing. Mia says: I really liked working on the first pages. I can't wait to do more pages, and I like thinking about what I can catch and draw next. I'm going to use this book forever until it runs out and work on it for twenty-hundred years until I'm an old lady. This book is absolutely perfect for Mia who loves going fishing and is very good at it. There are lots of pages for kids to record their best catches along with details like: location, who I fished with, weather conditions, bait, size, etc. There's also room for them to add a picture (drawn or photo) and record their thoughts about the catch in their own words. At the bottom of each page is a picture and details about a different fish, adding an educational element. The author has additional pages for free download on his website. Mia enjoys looking through it to remember her best catches and think about what she wants to fish for next.