FISH COUNTER

[BAIT956]

When I was recently in Canada, one of my boatmates had a wristwatch type counter to keep track of the number of fish caught during the day. It worked, but wasn't really ideal as it was designed for golfers to keep track of their score.

Anybody have any ideas about what to use for counting.

[MNice]

I just keep track in my head, and if I forget, I just double what I think I caught and multiply by pi.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Fingers and toes work great!!

I have a couple of load counters that were used in the production trucks in the mines. One for total fish caught that day and one for the number of fish kept in my live well.

I have them mounted on the dash of my boat.

They work great.

Cliff

[18 inch Crappie]

If you catch that many fish, who cares how many you cought as long as you are having fun.

[BAIT956]

All true guys, but I'm just one of those that like to keep count, keep a log and compare year to year. It's part of the fun for me.

Looking for something I can get in a store or build.

[nofishfisherman]

I think if I really wanted good number info I would keep a log book in the boat.

Create a page for every outing.

Date/time/weather/lake/location

then count your fish by putting a little dash, you could then count fish by species and by total fish.

You just have to remember to make a mark in the book after each fish.

[shamalex72]

Get yourself a counter off of an old hay bailer. Just click it every time you get a fish.

[HaywardBound]

I bought 2 of them on HSOList. Do a search for 'tally counter'.

[Northlander]

I use what Haywardbound does. Works great.

[Lindy Lee]

I also have a tally counter that we took to Canada 3 Years ago. 2 of us boated 614 Walleyes in 2 1/2 days. It was also fun to see how many you could catch in a hour or how many before you pulled up anchor. I think our best hour was 100. We also only fished about 5 Hours a day as in Canada you can not drink in the boat and after all the eyes we need beer. The conters are also nice if you spend a long day on the water to keep track of what is in the box. My 6 year old daughter also loves to use it while we fish, it keeps her occupied inbetween fish. I think Graingers carries them. Good luck & Have some fun with it.

[BAIT956]

I found the above pictured counter.

I ordered 4 of them for myself and friends.

Thanks for the input guys.

[GotOne]

Been looking for one myself. Every time we go to Canada fishing and come back with approx. totals, everyone thinks were full of s##t. Just won a 2 pack on hsolist! I probably just jinxed myself. Thanks for the tip.

[HaywardBound]

Cool, glad you found them. I can't remember what I paid for mine, but I don't think it was much.

[cesmith]

I have also spend alot of time looking for a fish counter. I have small kids and when the family is out fishing together we always lose count of how many fish we have in the livewell. So last winter I designed and created a fish counter that allows you to track crappie, sunfish, perch, walleye, northern and large and small mouth bass. The kids love it because they catch and track their own fish.

I can post a picture of the one that I made, if someone can help me post pictures.

Charles

[cesmith]

I figured out how to also post a picture. This one is red but I also made blue, green and yellow.

Charles

[Borch]

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I bought 2 of them on e-bay. Do a search for 'tally counter'.

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Same type of counter I keep in my boat. Works great!

[GotOne]

Borch, When did you win your bid? I won mine over the wknd. Hopefully, we didn't win the same one. That happened to me last year with a 332c. I got burned on that deal. Good thing my credit card company didn't make me pay.

[Borch]

I've had mine for a couple years. Yours will work fine for you when they show up.

[BAIT956]

Today I got the ones I ordered. $6.49 each plus shipping and handling.

Just what I wanted.

[Tyler Holm]

This thing goes around my next anytime I think I might even consider fishing. Its awesome! Counts to 99 or 0-9 for 2 people.

[nytelyter]

HUH??? how does that thing count fish? or am i missing something?

[New Yankee]

Nytelyter - Look at the red and white barrel. Appears the white is/are the tumblers for the counter.

Where did you find it Tyler H.?

[BAIT956]

Oh, Oh, just when I thought I had just what I wanted, something better comes along.

Please give us more info Tyler.

[Slyster]

I just use the GPS... make a waypoint every fish.. then at home on the computer.. you can crunch the numbers by date, species, time, etc

[Tyler Holm]

Do a google search on "Lanyard Clipper/Counter". There are several companies that make such a product. Bass Pro Shops is one of them. I picked mine up from a local bait shop in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

The white wheels spin with numbers 0-9 on each side.