GPS Technology and Fishing

What type of fisherman are you? Are youwater in the memory of your GPS unit. Most GPS
satisfied go out and drop your fishing line and beunits hold at least 500 landmarks or areas where
totally unconcerned about if you catch anything oryou want to get to. If you run into fog or bad
not? Is the time that you spend with your family,weather you should be able to find your way
friends or even by your self enjoying nature whatback. Also if you stay out longer than expected
your trip is really all about? If you don't caughtyou can find your way back in the dark. If you
anything that's fine-you can always stop at therun into an emergency while on the water, you
fish shop on the way home, but it would be nicecan call someone and let them know your
if you caught something. Or do you feel like yourcoordinates, and then they could find you. If
trip's been ruined because you didn't caughtsomeone falls overboard a GPS unit can pinpoint
anything, and go home frustrated. Or is fishingthe exact area where the incident happened and
how you make your living, either by catching fishhelping rescue crews with their rescue. This allows
or taking customers out to fish? If you take ayou to enjoy your day and not worry about
customer out to do some deep sea fishing, itgetting back to land safely.
would be much better to bring home a happyA chart plotter GPS with a map chip can give you
customer with his catch, who could be possibly ayour position relative to land features, water
repeat customer or tells his friends about howdepth, and harbor entrances. Using a GPS with a
great his trip was bringing you additional work. Awater depth can allow you to follow the bottom
frustrated customer will think twice about usinglooking for fish. It is also possible to let others
your services again and when planning his nextknow about a spot that you have found by using
trip, might go elsewhere and may be steeringGPS coordinates.
other potential customers away from you. WhatOften people like to fish around a wreck, with a
if there was a way to make sure you go whereGPS unit you can enter the location of the
the fish are? What if there was a way towrecks to be able to find them easily. Plus
guarantee that you would catch your limit, to beknowing where a wreck is only part of the
able to ensure that your customers will go homescenario, you need to know how deep that
happy and raving about your great service.wreck is and if there are any areas you need to
With GPS technology it is now possible to goavoid. Often a fishing trip starts out before
where the fish are and to remember the spot sodaylight, with a GPS you can pinpoint where you
you can relocate it. The other good thing aboutare going.
using a GPS while on the water is safety. You canNo matter what your intent is when you go
enter the spot where you put your boat in thefishing. A GPS can enhance that experience.