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Using the Fishing Report Rating System

Post by Mike Carey » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:11 am

Thanks to all the recent report posters this month - you're keeing me busy!

Please remember to use the rating system to reflect the fishing - not the quality of the trip. In other words, if you had no bites and still had a good time, rate it a "1", not a "3". Ignore the current comments that goes with a "1 thru 5". Just think of it as "1" for no fish, no bites, and "5" for hauling them in one after another, with the other numbers shades of those two extremes. We will be updating the rating definitions to indicate these changes with the next site update.

Our goal is to be able to incorporate the ratings into the data base so your help with this is critical and appreciated.

Thank you!
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Post by Fisherman_max » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:54 am

Mike,

i think the way you worded the rating system make people rate their trip how they do, a person can have a 5 star day and catch no fish.


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Post by AdsBot [Google] » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:42 pm

Fisherman_max wrote:Mike,

i think the way you worded the rating system make people rate their trip how they do, a person can have a 5 star day and catch no fish.


you know what i am saying?
I see what Mike is saying. I gave LW a 5 because I couldn't keep those cutts off my bait. But if I had an enjoyable time, but caught nothing then it would get a "1" not a "5." Makes good sense to me.
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RE:Using the Fishing Report Rating System

Post by Gringo Pescador » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:03 pm

Thanks for the clarification Mike - I have always rated "the outing" and not "the catch". Now I will set the rating accordingly.

Which will probably drastically bring down my rating average since most times I get more enjoyment out of fishing than I do actual fish!:-$
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Post by Mike Carey » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:56 pm

it's always been a tough call deciding which way to go on this. But I think it wll be more useful as a fish indicator which is what we are wanting it to become. Heck most days on the water are 3 or better for me for experiences, while most catching is less than a 3. #-o
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Post by bpm2000 » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:07 pm

very nice :cheers:

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Post by gpc » Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:07 pm

Thanks for clarifying Mike. I know I am guilty of doing this.

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Post by fishnislife » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:10 pm

Good! Hopefully everyone reads this post. Nothing like clicking on a 5 rating report and finding out that "it was a perfect day on the water but we didn't catch a thing." #-o What's up with that?
Hope the upgraded rating system will be more streamline.




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Post by A9 » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:14 pm

Good to now know....I'm definitely guilty of giving a 3 rating for a day I got skunked...

Will the current ratings for every report that have been submitted stay or will they get erased and start at scratch?
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Post by AdsBot [Google] » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:47 pm

The fishing is always fantastic - the catching is only an added bonus.

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Post by Mike Carey » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:10 am

unfortunately what's posted would be a pain to go back and fix - so the sooner this is fixed the better.
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Post by bob johansen » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:16 am

Maybe it should be called a "catching report" instead of a "fishing report." lol - just joking.
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Post by panfisher » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:43 pm

i have not been looking at the reports in some time just for the reason that i want to know were the "action" is. with taking trips getting more costly i've relied on those post's to give me an idea if it may be a 3-5, or a 1-2 on catching something in that particular water at a particular time of year. i would rate all my posts 5's if it was for a great day for fishing <')//<

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Post by fishnislife » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:35 pm

It appears that the ratings have already started to improve.
Good idea posting this up and writing something about it on the home page.
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RE:Using the Fishing Report Rating System

Post by Anglinarcher » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:11 pm

Mike,

Does this mean I need to upgrade all future ratings on Rock Lake to a 5 and not downgrade to a 4 for the bad launch ramp? (JK)
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Post by Mike Carey » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:34 pm

yes. lousy ramps should not count against great fishing.
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Post by Don Wittenberger » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:43 am

Well, this is a little tricky when you apply it to tiger muskie fishing, because 1 tiger muskie boated for every 3 days of fishing is a good production rate, and fishless days are the norm in this sport. I'm kind of hesitant to rate a trip as a "1" because I didn't catch one on that trip. That's the nature of our sport.

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Post by Mike Carey » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:42 pm

I think you have to use some judgement. We are trying to avoid the "didn't catch anything but it was a great day to be on the water so I give it a 5" ratings.

As to muskie - let's say you didn't catch any BUT you had several follows that got your heart racing. I'd call that a 3 for muskie fishing. I certainly wouldn't call it a 1.
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Post by beerman1981 » Sun May 18, 2008 10:00 pm

I like the modifications to the rating system. A one star used to say, "you had a bad time and won't be back," something along those lines. I consider every fishing trip a "good time," regardless of catching anything or not. Catching fish is the icing on the cake, so to speak. I see that a one star now says "you didn't have any luck." This is much less ambiguous! Kudos.

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Post by kutthroatkilla » Sun May 18, 2008 10:03 pm

Funny cause Mike and myself were talking about what we would rate Rattlesnake when we fished it. I said oh probably a "4" and he agreed. He had caught around 8 and me around 6. That was certainly fun! I like the new rating system...it's solid. KTK
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