GPS Fishing Spots

Lets talk about all aspects of camping & Fishing... location, gear, tips & tricks, ect... (credit for this section goes to backlash)

Moderators: Redneck_Randy, badmoonrising, lakerunner

Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
REPETE
Posts: 5077
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:36 am

GPS Fishing Spots

#1 Post by REPETE » Thu May 15, 2014 6:56 am

I'm probably getting a new fishing boat next year so I don't want to put any money into my current one. My new boat will have a nice fish locater with GPS.

I need to start getting my fishing spots on GPS.

I need GPS suggestions for an iPhone. What are some of the better aps out there for this? (for getting and recording numbers)
Just verified it on Snopes. Liberals are complete mouth breathing idiots.

I shanked my lover because hoes kept stealing my taco's.

User avatar
BobG
Posts: 1842
Joined: Mon May 14, 2012 6:24 am
Location: Gilpin County, CO

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#2 Post by BobG » Thu May 15, 2014 9:57 am

Paper and pencil?

Of course, I'm a complete mouth-breathing idiot, so don't listen to me!
2012 Tahoe 24' Fish-n-Fun Tritoon, with Mercury 115 HP 4-Stroke
"Trine SS Cape" (Trying 2S Cape)
Add a battery: viewtopic.php?t=13546&p=105893#p105893
I'm not a liberal, but I play one on this site.

User avatar
landlockedsailor
Posts: 492
Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:29 am
Location: KY Lake MM 57.8

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#3 Post by landlockedsailor » Thu May 15, 2014 3:10 pm

I think BoatUS magazine did a big article/reviews on GPS's for boating. Also try Googling it but specify in your search that you want GPS for boating, otherwise you get a lot of driving ones.

Happy fishing!
Landlocked Sailor
2011 SunTracker 21' Fishin' Barge
2007 Mercury 60 HP EFI Four-Stroke BigFoot
2014 Never-Been-in-the-Water Suntracker Trailer

Hawk_308
Posts: 124
Joined: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:34 pm
Location: Southern Va

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#4 Post by Hawk_308 » Fri May 16, 2014 4:47 am

Cant speak for Apple but there are quite a few fishing apps for droid . I used fish logger pro for a bit , just havnt fished enough latly to use it much .It seemed to be a handy app you could tag a spot with gps , pics ,notes and it polled time and weather https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... hloggerpro. Honesty I would get a separate gps unit for the boat just because the better antenna and waas capability to get more accurate readings . I paid 199 for a lowrance Mark 4 HDI with gps , which is nice because you can scroll back trough the sonar history and drop a waypoint dead on . If you get the same brand you are planning on putting on your fishing boat most have the option of saving info to a sd card and moving it and then take your now old unit and mount it as a secondary unit somewhere on the boat.
1988 24' Party Barge pushed by a 75hp cmc trim 17p 4 blade prop

User avatar
REPETE
Posts: 5077
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:36 am

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#5 Post by REPETE » Fri May 16, 2014 10:26 am

Nice hawk! Good info. Thanks! :thumbsup
Just verified it on Snopes. Liberals are complete mouth breathing idiots.

I shanked my lover because hoes kept stealing my taco's.

User avatar
zoom650
Posts: 659
Joined: Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:14 pm
Location: Macon, Panama City Beach

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#6 Post by zoom650 » Mon May 19, 2014 1:22 pm

Since you're fishing, take a look at the Fish Rules app. Regulations by species, depending upon your area. You can also log in your catch if you create the account. Oh, sorry .. I didn't see where you live. This app only works along Gulf states. Maybe some southern boaters can find it useful.

If you need a quick note of the LonLat where you caught that fish, take it's picture with a smartphone. The photo meta data has gps coordinates. (That's how you get the charter boat captain's numbers, not that I've ever pulled that move.)

If you're entering all your old spots into a new gps, I feel your pain. I've got about 30 out of 100 or so, that are within 5 miles of the beach. I entered a handful this weekend.
Michael and Laura
'12 Ford F150 Lariat SuperCrew Ecoboost
'14 Harris Solstice 220, P3 tritoon, Mercury Verado 150, Enertia 14p.
prior boat: '02 Century 2600CC, twin Yamaha EFI 200's, full instruments.

User avatar
REPETE
Posts: 5077
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:36 am

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#7 Post by REPETE » Wed May 21, 2014 9:24 am

zoom650 wrote:Since you're fishing, take a look at the Fish Rules app. Regulations by species, depending upon your area. You can also log in your catch if you create the account. Oh, sorry .. I didn't see where you live. This app only works along Gulf states. Maybe some southern boaters can find it useful.

If you need a quick note of the LonLat where you caught that fish, take it's picture with a smartphone. The photo meta data has gps coordinates. (That's how you get the charter boat captain's numbers, not that I've ever pulled that move.)

If you're entering all your old spots into a new gps, I feel your pain. I've got about 30 out of 100 or so, that are within 5 miles of the beach. I entered a handful this weekend.
? How do I get the meta-data from a photo?
Just verified it on Snopes. Liberals are complete mouth breathing idiots.

I shanked my lover because hoes kept stealing my taco's.

Sqlightnning
Posts: 11
Joined: Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:56 am

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#8 Post by Sqlightnning » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:32 pm

if you just need gps, look at the navionics app
20' Leisure Kraft
115 Mercury

User avatar
PlaynDoc
Posts: 1600
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:32 am
Location: Milner, Georgia

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#9 Post by PlaynDoc » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:48 pm

Sqlightnning wrote:if you just need gps, look at the navionics app
navionics is great. not only can you mark routes, you can mark fishing spots, ramps, and about anything else you want...
2011 SunChaser DS22
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p

User avatar
landlockedsailor
Posts: 492
Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:29 am
Location: KY Lake MM 57.8

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#10 Post by landlockedsailor » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:57 am

"...How do I get the meta-data from a photo?"

Contact the NSA. :x :roll:
Landlocked Sailor
2011 SunTracker 21' Fishin' Barge
2007 Mercury 60 HP EFI Four-Stroke BigFoot
2014 Never-Been-in-the-Water Suntracker Trailer

drakus
Posts: 45
Joined: Fri May 16, 2014 12:58 pm

Re: GPS Fishing Spots

#11 Post by drakus » Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:43 am

landlockedsailor wrote:"...How do I get the meta-data from a photo?"
http://metapicz.com/

Upload the image and it will tell you the metadata & exif info.

Post Reply