Using GPS to mark where I cought fish....HOW?????

What i'd like to do is take my GPS unit with me when fishing and when I
catch a fish mark it on my GPS. Id then like to use a program that will
pinpoint on a map where the fish was cought so I keep track of where on the
lake the fish was cought. Is there a program to do this or something like im
looking for???

Any help would be great.

Thank you,

Jay
Aurora,CO

You can use the software and maps that come with a Garmin.. Save waypoints
ont he GPS then save them on the software setup.

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":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
hlink.net...
What i'd like to do is take my GPS unit with me when fishing and when I
catch a fish mark it on my GPS. Id then like to use a program that will
pinpoint on a map where the fish was cought so I keep track of where on
the
lake the fish was cought. Is there a program to do this or something like
im
looking for???

Any help would be great.

Thank you,

Jay
Aurora,CO

":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
hlink.net...
What i'd like to do is take my GPS unit with me when fishing and when I
catch a fish mark it on my GPS. Id then like to use a program that will
pinpoint on a map where the fish was cought so I keep track of where on
the
lake the fish was cought. Is there a program to do this or something like
im
looking for???

I think a lot depends on what GPS unit you have. If you can interface your
gps to your computer, and it's a mapping type unit, you should be able to do
that.

Of course, I could be wrong...
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Im getting a Magellan GPS 310. It will hook up to my PC so what software
should I get? Will it have the lakes I fish one the software???

Thank you for the help

-Jay


"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
hlink.net...
What i'd like to do is take my GPS unit with me when fishing and when I
catch a fish mark it on my GPS. Id then like to use a program that will
pinpoint on a map where the fish was cought so I keep track of where on
the
lake the fish was cought. Is there a program to do this or something
like
im
looking for???

I think a lot depends on what GPS unit you have. If you can interface
your
gps to your computer, and it's a mapping type unit, you should be able to
do
that.

Of course, I could be wrong...
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

If you have not bought it don't. I am an unsatisfied Magellan 330M owner.
This group can give you much better recommendations. JMHO. Joe Z.

":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
link.net...
Im getting a Magellan GPS 310. It will hook up to my PC so what software
should I get? Will it have the lakes I fish one the software???

Thank you for the help

-Jay

I either have, or have had, just about every software for both the Garmin or
the Lowrance, and I can tell you from personal experience, nothing can touch
the Garmin software for details. JMHO.

"Joe Z" wrote in message
...
If you have not bought it don't. I am an unsatisfied Magellan 330M owner.
This group can give you much better recommendations. JMHO. Joe Z.

":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
link.net...
Im getting a Magellan GPS 310. It will hook up to my PC so what software
should I get? Will it have the lakes I fish one the software???

Thank you for the help

-Jay

AMEN

Warren

"Jerry Barton" wrote in message
...
I either have, or have had, just about every software for both the Garmin
or
the Lowrance, and I can tell you from personal experience, nothing can
touch
the Garmin software for details. JMHO.

"Joe Z" wrote in message
...
If you have not bought it don't. I am an unsatisfied Magellan 330M
owner.
This group can give you much better recommendations. JMHO. Joe Z.

":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
link.net...
Im getting a Magellan GPS 310. It will hook up to my PC so what
software
should I get? Will it have the lakes I fish one the software???

Thank you for the help

-Jay

":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
link.net...
Im getting a Magellan GPS 310. It will hook up to my PC so what software
should I get? Will it have the lakes I fish one the software???

I'm not a big fan of Magellan gps units. It seems to me that Magellan makes
their units harder to work with than Garmin or Lowrance. As far as what
lakes are on the software, I have no idea.

Look at the Garmin units, from everything that I've heard and experienced,
they are a much better unit and I know Fishing HotSpots maps are available
to interface with the Garmins.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Let me tell you about Magellan. The customer service support is non
existent .They ignore all requests for help.The user has to have a degree in
programming and interfacing to be able to operate it proficiently.It's over
priced and the instruction manual sucks.About the only good thing about it
is that it doesn't take up much room in my garage
Ken
"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
link.net...
Im getting a Magellan GPS 310. It will hook up to my PC so what
software
should I get? Will it have the lakes I fish one the software???

I'm not a big fan of Magellan gps units. It seems to me that Magellan
makes
their units harder to work with than Garmin or Lowrance. As far as what
lakes are on the software, I have no idea.

Look at the Garmin units, from everything that I've heard and experienced,
they are a much better unit and I know Fishing HotSpots maps are available
to interface with the Garmins.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote:

":-:NeWcS:-:" wrote in message
link.net...
Im getting a Magellan GPS 310. It will hook up to my PC so what software
should I get? Will it have the lakes I fish one the software???

I'm not a big fan of Magellan gps units. It seems to me that Magellan makes
their units harder to work with than Garmin or Lowrance. As far as what
lakes are on the software, I have no idea.

Look at the Garmin units, from everything that I've heard and experienced,
they are a much better unit and I know Fishing HotSpots maps are available
to interface with the Garmins.

I would offer a counterpoint on this.

If you have not used one in the past couple of years you may not be
familiar with the current functions.

I have had a Magellan Meridian Marine model since they first came out. I
have had some issues but no complaints about the detail It is in fact
more detailed than the GPSMap 76 from Garmin. As well, the track is more
detailed also (not just my observation check out the comparisons at
http://gpsinformation.net/.

The unit is easy to use and a big plus is the SD card which allows me to
use the Magellan BlueNav to load detailed information for my specific
fishing areas. Also capable of popping that into a card reader and
downloading or even editing directly (careful about changing the text
format and string length limits though).

Hot Spot maps are okay but the thing to remember is that is everybody
has that information the chances that they are not over fished is slim.
As always to have the best spots takes some personal exploration. The
environment changes as well so what was hot one year may not be the
next. That is where your GPS comes in. I have spots marked where I have
caught fish and returning to those waypoints has been productive. I also
mark holes and cuts at low tide in the flats for later opportunities.

Along with the suggetion that you can plot your waypoints on a map
(still takes some work) you can use several of the mapping services with
your GPS coordinates to add them to the map and then save/print this
image. That may also help ease plotting on your charts.

I have a review of the Meridian on my site that I note pros and cons.
The biggest issue is that losing all battery power can cause the
waypoints to be lost. Having them on a card resolves that issue. Also
makes it easy to share points with another magellan user.

I not only would buy another Meridian if given the chance but I DID
after my first one was donated to the Gulf of Mexico when it slipped off
my kayak on a night fishing trip in a ripping tide at Ft. Desoto. By the
time I noticed it was gone it had floated off and was never seen again.
Hope someone found it.

Good Fishin'

atljoe
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