Bassnblues,

Codes are great especially if you do an alpha sort on way points and your way point codes have an alpha character in them to identify species. For instance for fluke you could have fluke way points which all start with F FRC1 (fluke red church 1), FRC2, FSROC (Fluke shrewsbury rocks outer can), FAC65 (Fluke Axel Carlson 65 feet) etc etc. Easier to set up routes as well when you incorporate a naming convention into your way points. Sounds like FishersLog incorporates some of this functionality, as can an excel spreadsheet if your familiar with excel. The biggest mistake most of us make and in the long run the most important thing anyone can do to have continued success on the water is pay attention to details and if you have a boat learn and use your electronics. Every trip good or bad was good or bad for a reason. Taking the time to really learn the functionality of your electronics and keeping a log will significantly increase your knowledge of the water over the years and track the impact conditions have on the fish your targeting. You'll be amazed the patterns you see develop when you start logging and analyzing trip information. Most fish are creatures of habit and their patterns and behaviors are the same year in year out. Just have to understand how they'll behave relative to changing conditions regarding water temperature, barometric pressure, sky condition (clear / overcast), tide (if salt water), moon phase (since it influences tide and some fish migrate / feed more at night), water clarity, wind, bait, etc. etc. When you find a pattern and it all comes together, it will almost certainly make your future fishing trips more productive. And if not, like I mentioned earlier, noting conditions when you have bad trips is as important as noting conditions when you have killer trips. Both will tell you something about your target species behavior and or your presentation.