Hand held GPS for marking waypoints when fishing .

Paul600 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2019 Posts: 3

Hi , I'm a total novice in the world of gps and all that goes with it and hope I've.posted in the correct forum .
I'm a fresh water fisherman that fishes very large gravel pits , I use a boat to place my baits in very specific areas of a couple of square meters up to 200 yards out in the lake , I use these areas throughout the year . I am thinking of getting a gps to mark the areas , which would be so much easier at night .
So my question is simply which unit would you recommend . I know I'm not going to be pin point accurate but with 3 or 4 meters would be perfect .
Many thanks for your advice in advance .

sussamb · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:45 pm Post subject:

If that's all you need, no mapping, then a simple GPS like the Etrex 10 would do. Alternatively you could download a mapping program like ViewRanger to your smartphone and use that.
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Privateer · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:55 pm Post subject:

Normally I'd say use a cheap smartphone and app. However, as you're wanting to use it on the water I'd go for a GPS Receiver.

However, I'd check whether the Etrex 10 is: waterproof; can float; can be tied to a lanyard; preferably can be backed up to a computer. So if you were unfortunate to lose it you could get another one and reprogram it with your fishing locations.

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sussamb · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, consumer grade devices can't get much better than that.
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sussamb · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:35 pm Post subject:

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