:)I was wondering if there is software that allows you to enter in factors such as water clarity, depth, temperature, time of year, barometric pressure etc... that will, in turn, calculate helpful information such as this example...

You type in;

Season: Summer

Temp: 100 degrees

Water Temp: 80 degrees

Water Clarity: Clear

Barometric Pressure: 30.00" etc...

Weather: Cloudy

It Calculates and Tells You;

Lure Retrieve: Slow

Lure Color: Watermelon

Lure Type: Soft Plastic Worm, Tube, Jig, etc...

Fish Location: Weed beds, deeper structure etc...

Do you see what I'm saying? I'm not a beginner but software like this could be really fun and educational. So does it exist?

dont' know, but if there isn't it sounds like a good program to make. if i was still a computer science major i'd look into making it, but writing programs is such time consuming and tedious work.

I don't know if a software program exists that will do what you want BUT I do know that a SOURCE for that information currently exists! You're reading it right now: the Bass Resource Forums! )

BTW: WELCOME to the BR Forums - the BEST bass fishing site on the Net, IMO!!!

It would be cool, but how would you make it portable?  

I have seen this advertised for awhile and they now have it in a program that you can load on your PC.  I personally think experienced anglers can determine most of this on their own so I've never purchased it but it might be useful to some people.  Then, again, who knows.  I've never read a review on it.

http://bassresearch.com/bass_fishing_matrix.html

Do a search on Bass Fishing Matrix over the last year.  There are a few threads about it.  I haven't seen anyone rave about it.

There is a thing that BPS sells that helps decide what color to throw.

as for speed, bait, and that stuff, I don't think anything except for the fish can tell you that.

I've had identical back to back days, water temp, conditions, over cast, etc, and two TOTALLY different presentations worked when the other did not.