Thanks Lynn!

Not a problem!

I just wanted some to realize that the Catfish Calendar is not some fluke or something that only worked just on one river some 30 years back, and that others are trying it out and improving their catches. One of the best teachers is keeping logs in addition to the calendar. The other being experience, of course. And now adding other's experiences as well. In the hard copy this year (2011) is (will be when completed & ready for printing) is 4 secrets to the Catfish Calendar to help tune into it for greater results. I think 2 was due to my best students at RB- Jeff & James (JS). Because they shared, I realized a few more things. So by everyone sharing their results, good or bad, I keep adding more data to the Calendar research. Yes, some days may not match what the Calendar has on it, but usually there is some external factor, if found, that was the culprit. In the majority though, the Calendar prevails. The patterns are there, we just don't realize it.

Hope things have calmed down since your last outing. Hope your next one does better & no snags.

Did you say you were using wieners awhile back? If so, what kind & how big of a chunk & size hooks? You know me, just gotta research it to see for myself. If not, in your last brief outing, what bait was used?

WHEW !! I AM TO TIRED TO GO TRY IT OUT NOW.

Just wanted everyone to know that as of Monday (25th), I had the first 4 copies of "Lynn's Catfish calendar 2011 Forum Research Edition" printed. 4 of you are featured in the September (1 by R-n-R), October (2 by R-n-R), and December (1 by trot) months. The top pics/caps pages printed great. The bottom calendar dated months pages seem to have a little fuzz in the background/impression. I will have to get with Adam to see if anything can be done about that. Other than that, the 2011 hard copies are now available. Yahoo, a milestone!!! Even though a few weeks delay because of anything under the sun that kept hitting me, including running out of color ink & a huge coyote hitting me (and my Chevy P/U) on the way home with the first 4 calendars. Once again, they will be individually numbered, because one day they will be a collector's item & you can show that yours is an original.

Looks like we got the price down to $13 each this year. Adam (at OfficeMax's IMpress) & I both went over the figures to be absolutely sure. My cost to get them printed runs from $12.50 to $13.00 each with tax. If you need them mailed, I think $2.00 each should cover it. It was between 1.50 & 2.00 (my cost) for USPS last year. So, $13 each & $2 postage (would be $15 total then).

So if you want one, drop me an email at <hlynnh@peoplepc.com> to let me know if you plan on ordering one. And money order (postal or the kind you can get at some convenience or grocery stores) or check made out to me, can be sent to me at:
H. Lynn Herrmann
20136 FM 974
Bryan, TX 77808-8700

I will send them as soon as I receive your MO or check, usually within 2 or 3 days (unless I have a few already on hand), as I will get them printed one day & ship on another day. I will try to keep a few copies on hand (accordingly to my pocketbook) for those of you I bump into between here & there at the lake (Limestone) that don't need them shipped.

I guess it's about time to post the February month also. The good thing about the hard copy, is that you have access to the whole year & can plan way ahead. That's what I did back in the 1980s, as I planned my vacations according to the catfish calendar.

And here's February ...

Key is listed with the January (so back up on this thread).

Duh, let me try it once more, as I pasted in January again.

Lynn�s Catfish Calendar- February 2011
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
| 1 ZIP | 2 ZIP | 3 BC | 4 BC | 5 YC
6 YC | 7 ZIP | 8 ZIP | 9 ZIP | 10 BC | 11 BC | 12 ZIP
13 ZIP | 14 YC | 15 YC | 16 BC | 17 BC | 18 BFT | 19 BFT
20 BC | 21 BC | 22 ZIP | 23 BFT | 24 BFT | 25 ZIP | 26 ZIP
27 ZIP | 28 BC |
===============================================================

For a great post and awesome calendar.

I purchased this last year and proved to be absolutely outstanding!!! The results were spot on providing average weather patterns.

I live in the Dallas area for those that were asking what areas this works in. Worked in mine.

I live in Houston area. Calendar works here and at Lake Livingston ! Thanks Lynn !!!

Not a problem guys. Glad to assist. That's what it's all about, sharing our findings, successes, failures, triumphs, losses, and that we are all each unique, like the many facets of a diamond. Many might not think it, but I am learning from many of you. And I'm takin' notes, so I don't forget.

And when those share their experiences with the catfish calendar, I can compile even more data & it helps to enhance & understand it much more, to which I can relay it to others. And this is something that I could never do alone. So I thank you as we journey together to learn more about catfish.

In the 2011 hard copy, up on the front two page inside write-up, along with a few other tips, are 4 secrets of the calendar. Two of which are "bleedover" & how to find the YC days which are overshadowed by BFT (Buffet) days.

Lynn, awesome job, been reading your posts on here and I really need to actually remember to apply it when I go out fishing!!

One question - have you considered using Google Calendar to help with the task of publishing your calendar?? Basically it will give you the ability to easily maintain it every month, and then share it with everyone in a calendar format. For more information, on it, go to calendar.google.com.

I use google maps a lot (like many do) and put together a DFW bank fishing map using google maps. It's gotten a lot of positive feedback.

If this interests you and you need any assistance - be happy to help.

Thanks Kitty Womper,

I forget what "Odwraca" shared awhile back, if it was something similar, or not. I would have to look back in my archives, or run back to the 2010 thread on TFF to see. I think it was something different. I will have to check it out, to see if it will do what I do to the hard copy. My problem is lack of time. Of course, that might save time if I had the time. Ironic, huh? Kind of like the snake biting its tail in the circle (hoop) or the dog chasing its own tail.

The "RTF" version I share here on the TFF looks totally different because of the switch or conversion to HTML (HTM). HTM/HTML does not allow indents & certain spacing, therefore it shifts to the left. After I map out a year in the early Fall, from that calendar, I then assemble the RTF version, for simplicity, lower KB, and universiality (Hmm, is this one of those Sarah Palin words?).

From that version, I transfer the data (manually) to the format that I use in my "The Print Shop 2.0" [BroderBand] program which also does calendars, as these steps also give me certain checkpoints to make sure I have not made errors. It saves the calendars in some sort of CAL file which can only be opened/interpreted with the BroderBand program. It does have its "BroderBand PDF converter". It can also make a copy in PDF.

However, I have run into a problem. The full page converted PDF file has a bad shadow on the numbers (dates) on the calendars. The only way I could overcome it, was to print the CAL files (all 12 months), then scan them in a LexMark X74-75, save them as a JPG, then let Adam at OfficeMax convert them to PDF files, as he does the scanned JPG copy of the Top sections which are a paste up of multiple pics, caption stories, and such. Then he takes all of the PDF files, of the 12 & the other 12, plus the Cover pic, and the two inside pages and lays them out in the format for their printing setup. And he can do it in 10 minutes, which only costs me $10 for his super tech work. I am sure if I had the time, I could also do a digital paste-up in the BroderBand program, but I have not had the time to sit & play with it. The problem is each month's top page is different. There may be one pic, or up to 4 (some are snipped down to fit). The 2010 Edition had a lot of 3x5 (or similar) pics instead of the standard 4x6's.

June for instance (on the hard copy) for 2011 Edition has two ads (one for Running Branch Marina) and a Tackle-Bait Shop up in Oklahoma. Neither one has paid me to put it in there, but has given me the OK (permission) to use their insignia ad. There is a brief caption (write-up) for each. I could not find my pictures for the Central Texas Catfish 2010 Youth Catfish Tournament, or I would have added one of my grandson holding a rod-n-reel combo he won. But I did a write-up for CTC & list the tournament dates for this year, as well as have them on the calendar dates they fall on. Fonts on the printed portions run from size 8 to size 12, which depend upon how much room is spared for the caption story (stories or write-ups in June).

And speaking of time, I am about to have to divert over to some other research with another group. Everybody is familiar with Einstein's E=MC2 equation of energy & matter, which paved the way for the atomic bomb. I am sure many have also heard of the UFT or Unified Field Theory that Einstein tried to peg in a formula. Actually he did, but it was decided that mankind would abuse it, so withdrew it until a time in the future civilization could use it in a positive manner. But only a closed circle knew of that. Now these two, plus the 2 theories of relativity come in from the physics angle (Theoretical or otherwise). My work focuses upon a different angle of the UFT & Energy/Matter conversion. It comes in from the angle of Harmonics or Sonics. In other words, certain combinations of Sound Vibrations built everything ranging from the highest spiritual plane down to the lowest physical one. IT has the power inherent/infused/bestowed of 3 aspects to be able to be directed to 1) Create, 2) Destroy/Transform/Revivify/Renew, and 3) Save/Heal/Preserve. I am sure some might recognize those 3 aspects from a certain religious perspective right away. To put it simply, it can be used/directed/utilized for energy & matter conversion in a myriad ways, as well as have power over the space-time continuum.

And I also have another group to which I will be giving an update upon ancient records, structures, and their markers in time, among other things. Briefly for instance, the 3 Pyramids of Giza as to correlating with the 3 belt stars of Orion & the flooded Nile as the Milky Way, using time chart programs, the small queen's pyramids placed to the end of the 3 Pyramids at different angles, mark two points in time (as to alignment), some 12,960 years apart (about a half cycle thru the 12 Constellations). One is 10,948 BC/BCE. The other is marked or indicates 2012. Another point recently brought up, is that there were 4 pyramids originally. The 4th was dismantled in the 1700s & used thruout Cairo for building purposes. It was a black pyramid known as the Pyramid of the Moon.

Anyway, I will try to get with you this week on the side as to this Google Calendar. One thing to bear in mind is that I have dial-up internet service out here in the country ranging from 45.2 to 50.6 KBps. Fibre optic cables are on the opposite side of the highway. Ironic that some of the news of the things in Egypt the previous few days got out via "dial-Up", as most internet access was shut down, as well as cell phones.

Decided to post this here also, to assist those to understand a little more as to the ZIP days. Hope it helps.---


On ZIP days, by fishing, you still have a chance, but your percentages fall downhill by quite a bit. But I have found using set lines, that I have come up empty probably 50% of the time. Sometimes I catch a few, but I can tell the volume count fell considerably. Sometimes the bait was stripped off (or almost emptied) & other times the bait just stayed there live or otherwise. Few times only a few were missing.

Not impossible to catch some, by using Rod-n-Reel especially. The Catfish Calendar of mine focuses mainly on Yellows & Blues. If you want to find out as to Channels, Bullheads, or the Whites (in the east USA), you'll have to do your own research. It is keyed into what I refer to as their "roam-feed" habits. I also stress that in a relative type view, people & fish can be compared. Not all people work the normal 8 to 5 weekday job. Some work the evening shift, and others the graveyard shift. Some do it of neccesity, some because their rhythm or clock walks to a different beat. Nothing wrong with it, as life is diverse. Therefore, I share my best estimate as to the percentage of fish (catfish- Yellows & Blues) that follow the "norm" (between 66% & 75%), as opposed to those that don't walk (swim) to the same beat (between 25% to 33%). So you see, it is not impossible to catch the catfish in this scenerio, but your odds are a heckuva lot lower. And you may not run into any of those running "rogue" (meaning not following the standard pattern), then you will know exactly what ZIP really meant.

The calendar is also based upon a full 24 hour day, not just a portion of it. However, sometimes when they hit, they really hit, regardless of what type of day on my calendar. A set line mainly depends upon fish visiting it by roaming to feed, even though they may be roosting there. But eventually, your catch will depend on visitors coming thru or to it. The advantage is that the lines are there for the full 24 hour days unless you pull them. So you will see the Catfish Calendar in action much more faster.

The Rod-n-Reeler has certain advantages over set lines. The differences are: 1) several ways to work your lines, as well as working different depths, 2) you can keep switching baits around to see if you finally find the "one", 3) with a boat, you are mobile & can hit many different areas on a lake or river, 4) using a scope to find bait, feeding fish, or just fish in general.

Another tremendous factor, is to take a catfish guided tours with one of those here on the TFF, or another you may know of. You can't go wrong, as these guides have logged many & many of hours on the lakes & rivers near their home base. So they are very familiar with those they run constantly. They must succeed, if they wish to survive. So, by their experiences & constant repetitive fishing, they excel. And you can learn a great deal from them in the process.

One Crappie fishermen recently shared that he & 2 others were out all night & the bites were few here & there. Then a light rain shower came down. As it did, poles were turning down one by one, just like a big puppet show. They brought in quite a few as the showers continued. It was non-stop action. Then a few minutes later, the shower passed on, but as it did, the poles slowed back down just like previously. A very recent R-n-R lake record Blue hit about 10 minutes after drifting in a wind of 5-7 MPH that had just started. Previously, there was no wind that evening into early morning. However, it was only the 4th Blue to be caught in 13 hours of heavy catfishing (by R-n-Rs). So sometimes you have to persevere and never give up.

Anyway, the Catfish Calendar is presented freely for you to try. If you don't want to, that's fine. It is your choice entirely. However, with anything worthwhile, it may not provide instant feedback as to results. But over time, only then then can you measure it out truthfully.

I try to assist in helping others trying it out. There are some secrets I keep to myself, but that is only if in case I ever run into someone who claims they came up with it first, I have the edge of proof they never knew of. But I will share what I can, plus by others trying it & their feedback, I can add to the research for us all to utilize even more so.

I really appreciate your calender. I use it all the time.

817angler,

Appreciate the positive note. Good to hear it helps. As my former boss said once, "You live by that calendar, don't you?" My reply, "Yep, and will probably die by it". He too was an old YellowCat fisherman using set lines. He doesn't get to go YellowCat fishin' much anymore, so I slip him some from time time. Watching his eyes light up is just like a kid eying a huge chocolate bar or bag of candy. No words can truly describe that look.

But I never stop learning about it & gathering more info towards it

I love the calender. I still owe you a complete report. Been too busy cleaning and bagging fish!

Dave,

Glad to help & that you are hitting that perfect favorite spread of my best eatin' Blue's sizes 5-15 pounders, but up to 18 is OK. Sorry about the cleaning fish though. One of the drawbacks of catching more (sad face with big grin the very next second).

So understood, when you get some rest. Glad you had fun too (before having to clean them). I will look forward to it.

Imagine my surprise this week. Off, so no cleaning fish, Right? Didn't happen that way. Ron caught 10 Gasper Goos last Sunday & brought them iced down for me on Monday. I piddled around, as I had my schedule too full already. I kept them in ice (still whole with guts) all week outside in an ice chest (with a rope around it in case a coon caught the smell). Cleaned them Saturday afternoon. About to go in & shave the meat off the bone. I told my uncle I cleaned 'em, so he can cook some Monday for supper. He agreed.

Funny story, as Ron would catch a Goo, he would comment to his fishin' buddies, "Got me another cookie!". After a few more & same saying, one asked him just what on earth was he talking about. He explained that when he gives us Gasper Goos, Mom makes up cookies for him. Because his wife won't cook sweets because of her diet. I told him the Chocolate Chip Cookie Monster was about to make its appearance in the next week. However, Mom made some up the day I told him (Thursday). So I brought some on Friday. Just ate 3 as I got back on 'puter. Aw man! You can't just eat one.