I will be fishing a venue where I can use a boat this year,I'm looking to purchase a handheld Gps to mark spots I find while out on the boat.I was looking for your guys recommendations? Thanks
What about h blocks or marker poles ?
In reply to Post #1
I personally wouldn't use one for fishing. Go with the hitmans advice on the day and for recording use wraps, bank markers, horizon markers etc, maybe use one of the apps available. I do own a Garmin handheld set and have used one for 15 years for fell and mountain walking. If you decide to buy one make sure you Bury the owners manual in a compost heap, buy "the Ultimate Navigation Manual" by Lyle Brotherton published by Collins, ISBN978-0-00-742460-3 and use the set up guide and other information and guidance therein. This will prevent terminal frustration and/or suicide. This is essential advice.
I personally wouldn't use one for fishing. Go with the hitmans advice on the day and for recording use wraps, bank markers, horizon markers etc, maybe use one of the apps available. I do own a Garmin handheld set and have used one for 15 years for fell and mountain walking. If you decide to buy one make sure you Bury the owners manual in a compost heap, buy "the Ultimate Navigation Manual" by Lyle Brotherton published by Collins, ISBN978-0-00-742460-3 and use the set up guide and other information and guidance therein. This will prevent terminal frustration and/or suicide. This is essential advice.
In reply to Post #3
As with all technology there are things that you nead to know that are not always made clear in the manual.
I have a Garmin eTrex Vista Hcx.
I bought it as it had a good battery life and is Waas enabled.
Its ten years old and still working fine.
Main thing with handheld gps units is to remember they nead to see the sky to track the satellites.
It neads a few minutes to start tracking satellites and therefore give you a stable position.
Don't block the satellites while you are moving about in the boat or by being close to trees.
When marking a spot always do it when you have been travelling in a straight line for about 10 metres.
If I find a spot I mark it with a h block then move away and approach it in a straight line slowly.
This gives you the best chance of marking a spot as accurately as possible. This then means you can find it easier.
Also remember the best accuracy you will get is about 2 to 3 meters.
Hope this helps.
As with all technology there are things that you nead to know that are not always made clear in the manual.
I have a Garmin eTrex Vista Hcx.
I bought it as it had a good battery life and is Waas enabled.
Its ten years old and still working fine.
Main thing with handheld gps units is to remember they nead to see the sky to track the satellites.
It neads a few minutes to start tracking satellites and therefore give you a stable position.
Don't block the satellites while you are moving about in the boat or by being close to trees.
When marking a spot always do it when you have been travelling in a straight line for about 10 metres.
If I find a spot I mark it with a h block then move away and approach it in a straight line slowly.
This gives you the best chance of marking a spot as accurately as possible. This then means you can find it easier.
Also remember the best accuracy you will get is about 2 to 3 meters.
Hope this helps.
In reply to Post #4
And if there is anyone in the whole carp fishing world who knows more about this sort of stuff than Norman, I'd be bloomin amazed!
Hope you're keeping well mate - hopefully see you soon!
Roland
And if there is anyone in the whole carp fishing world who knows more about this sort of stuff than Norman, I'd be bloomin amazed!
Hope you're keeping well mate - hopefully see you soon!
Roland
In reply to Post #5
To kind.
Let's hope we do catch up soon at the lake.
Look after yourself.
To kind.
Let's hope we do catch up soon at the lake.
Look after yourself.
In reply to Post #1
I just click ‘save waypoint' on my Raymarine echo , simples
You can get various echo sounders with built in gps for not much money now
I just click ‘save waypoint' on my Raymarine echo , simples
You can get various echo sounders with built in gps for not much money now
In reply to Post #7
If you want to use GPS for freshwater angling it's probably the best way to go. If allowed. Interesting experiment. In a place where it can be visually checked, drop three or more small samples of bait using GPS only, no manual input. Worth doing if only to calibrate gear.
If you want to use GPS for freshwater angling it's probably the best way to go. If allowed. Interesting experiment. In a place where it can be visually checked, drop three or more small samples of bait using GPS only, no manual input. Worth doing if only to calibrate gear.
In reply to Post #8
Best way to do a test point is on land and walking.
Just put a stick in the ground for the test.
Have even put a bait boat in a wheel Barrow to show a friend how to use a gps unit to it's best potential.
Best way to do a test point is on land and walking.
Just put a stick in the ground for the test.
Have even put a bait boat in a wheel Barrow to show a friend how to use a gps unit to it's best potential.
In reply to Post #9
All sorts of ways you can play with tech. But real tests give real results. A bait boat is designed for use on water so test it on water.
All sorts of ways you can play with tech. But real tests give real results. A bait boat is designed for use on water so test it on water.
In reply to Post #10
The walk test is just to test the GPS side of things .
The walk test is just to test the GPS side of things .
I don't get what you need to ‘test' , I have a Garmin and Raymarine that you can save waypoints on , just mark your spot when you reach it . I've tested it several times with marker poles just in case and they were spot on every time within a metre or two