Mobile phone and apps - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

cowboybill · 09-09-2010, 07:55 AM

Neat stuff for sure.....I am milking my older phone for now, so the best I can do is email a client from the water! (WOW)..

Now to my point. Last friday am it was foggy. visibility approx 4-500 yards.

I took off , turned on my GPS with the intention of marking a few points, and my GPS would not sync up....Poor satellite reception! DARN!

So I took out my handy compass, and used it and the depth on my fish finder to navigate....I did a fair job of getting out...It is wierd travelling with out land marks, etc!

But a working GPS with maps, or at least points would be faster and easier...but a compass is more reliable..

Note: at home I did a reset of my GPS, and it worked fine...

Go figure

cowboybill

newguy01 · 09-09-2010, 12:57 PM

i think your gps signal could not go thrugh the dense fog i have similar problem but once the sky clears out mine works fine just my .2$

THE DARKHORSE · 09-09-2010, 02:55 PM

What's the point in your GPS if it doesn't work in fog or heavy cloud cover?

Sounds like a great excuse for a better unit, though

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RedSledTeam · 09-09-2010, 03:03 PM

As an option, you could always take an "Coastal Piloting and Navigation" course with the Coast Guard Auxilliary or Power Squadron. They'll teach you things like "dead reconing" and landmark navigation using a compass. That way you'll "be prepared" when your GPS battery runs out or your signal fails.

FARRIER · 09-09-2010, 04:25 PM

Second on the Navionics app for the i phone. And by the way the i phone will work while encased in a ziploc baggie. The only problem with this ap on the iphone is that it runs your battery down faaaaaast!

jbm · 09-10-2010, 10:53 AM

I'll just point out for those that don't use the links, the knot app is Animated Fishing Knots by John Sherry for $0.99. There is another app that has poorer reviews for the same cost called Fishing Knots by Coffee Entertainment.

dsafety · 09-10-2010, 11:12 AM

I went searching for reviews of the Navionics Mobile app an found a good one on the Kayak Fishing Mag site. http://www.kayakfishingmagazine.net/...ne-review.html

It sold me. I plan to order this app today. Since I always carry my iPhone on the yak and don't currently have a GPS chart tracker, buying this app for around $10 seems like a no-brainier. Now I just have to hope that I don't drop the phone overboard while playing with my new toy.

Bob

09-09-2010, 07:55 AM	#1
cowboybill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, CA Posts: 103	You Techno geeks! Neat stuff for sure.....I am milking my older phone for now, so the best I can do is email a client from the water! (WOW).. Now to my point. Last friday am it was foggy. visibility approx 4-500 yards. I took off , turned on my GPS with the intention of marking a few points, and my GPS would not sync up....Poor satellite reception! DARN! So I took out my handy compass, and used it and the depth on my fish finder to navigate....I did a fair job of getting out...It is wierd travelling with out land marks, etc! But a working GPS with maps, or at least points would be faster and easier...but a compass is more reliable.. Note: at home I did a reset of my GPS, and it worked fine... Go figure cowboybill

09-09-2010, 12:57 PM	#2
newguy01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: S.D. Posts: 133	gps i think your gps signal could not go thrugh the dense fog i have similar problem but once the sky clears out mine works fine just my .2$

09-09-2010, 02:55 PM	#3
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	What's the point in your GPS if it doesn't work in fog or heavy cloud cover? Sounds like a great excuse for a better unit, though . __________________

09-09-2010, 04:25 PM	#5
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Second on the Navionics app for the i phone. And by the way the i phone will work while encased in a ziploc baggie. The only problem with this ap on the iphone is that it runs your battery down faaaaaast! __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

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09-09-2010, 03:03 PM	#4
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	As an option, you could always take an "Coastal Piloting and Navigation" course with the Coast Guard Auxilliary or Power Squadron. They'll teach you things like "dead reconing" and landmark navigation using a compass. That way you'll "be prepared" when your GPS battery runs out or your signal fails.

09-10-2010, 10:53 AM	#6
jbm Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Escondido<->Carlsbad Posts: 81	I'll just point out for those that don't use the links, the knot app is Animated Fishing Knots by John Sherry for $0.99. There is another app that has poorer reviews for the same cost called Fishing Knots by Coffee Entertainment.

09-10-2010, 11:12 AM	#7
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	I went searching for reviews of the Navionics Mobile app an found a good one on the Kayak Fishing Mag site. http://www.kayakfishingmagazine.net/...ne-review.html It sold me. I plan to order this app today. Since I always carry my iPhone on the yak and don't currently have a GPS chart tracker, buying this app for around $10 seems like a no-brainier. Now I just have to hope that I don't drop the phone overboard while playing with my new toy. Bob