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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: CP on August 21, 2015, 07:38:21 AM

Title: Marking catch records
Post by: CP on August 21, 2015, 07:38:21 AM: I’ve yet to find a pen that reliably writes on the slick catch record material, especially if it is wet or damp. I end up with a smeared blob of ink. Any suggestions on a pen that writes legibly on these?
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 21, 2015, 07:48:23 AM: Ball point? Works fine for me every time.
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: allen on August 21, 2015, 08:52:09 AM: It was a problem when I used to bank fish especially if raining. Nothing seemed to work well if the catch card was damp. Now that I exclusively boat fish it's easier to keep things dry. It helps too to have a backing pad (I use the fishing rules booklet) to scribble a few lines on to get the ink flowing good.
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: h20hunter on August 21, 2015, 08:53:41 AM: I just wait until I'm back at the truck to mark 'em.

KIDDING FOLKS

I've used a standard ball point and as long as I keep things try never really had an issue. Usually, the current regs are used as a surface to place the tag on...I think a softer writing pad like the regs or a book help.
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: Rick on August 21, 2015, 04:13:48 PM: Fine point sharpie
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: mkcj on August 21, 2015, 04:29:44 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: 2labs on August 21, 2015, 04:42:12 PM: It just Tyvek. Buy a gel pen sometimes called freezer pen. Write on an ice cube if ya want.
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 21, 2015, 04:59:17 PM: I've had good marking with the refill ink for the high end pens. The small ball point replacements that go inside the pen.
Title: Re: Marking catch records
Post by: h2ofowlr on August 21, 2015, 07:07:51 PM: Write in the rain makes a pen for there note pads that works well!