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

steveooo · 09-08-2010, 03:34 PM

I have the Navionics App on my droid. It was ten bucks, and it rocks. Seriously, it is the same maps and info that I spent $200 on a blue chart card for my Garmin. It has depth contour lines, tides, gps, hidden structure, and lots of other goodies.

BTF_David · 09-08-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by steveooo

I have the Navionics App on my droid. It was ten bucks, and it rocks. Seriously, it is the same maps and info that I spent $200 on a blue chart card for my Garmin. It has depth contour lines, tides, gps, hidden structure, and lots of other goodies.

With the screen on the droids, iphones been so high res, viewable under sunlight and having the ability to touch the interface and built in GPS and battery powered. I can't wait till the fish finder companies start selling software that interface via bluetooth with the transponder, much like the GPS navigation companies such as Navigon and Tom Tom. Would make for a lowcost and superior fishfinder for us kayaking folks given that much of the cost is already rolled into the mobile device that we own.

Companies like Navigon have stopped selling hardware and make their money via software. I see that as a welcome future for sure.

I believe Navionics for iPhone is also $10 like the Droid version. Makes you wonder how they can charge $200 for the versions installed to chartplotters. Perhaps if they make it more reasonably priced, they can make up the profit by selling via quantity?

sandydiego · 09-08-2010, 10:37 PM

I like my tricorder app. Let's me know where Josh is fishing. Has proved to be the best app yet.

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.

kareem korn · 10-10-2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BTF_David

I believe Navionics for iPhone is also $10 like the Droid version.

Great now it's $13.90. I'm installing it right now for the Droid.

Any more apps for the droid I can use for fishing and navagation plotting?

09-09-2010, 07:55 AM	#4
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	#5
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	#6
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 . __________________

09-08-2010, 03:34 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	I have the Navionics App on my droid. It was ten bucks, and it rocks. Seriously, it is the same maps and info that I spent $200 on a blue chart card for my Garmin. It has depth contour lines, tides, gps, hidden structure, and lots of other goodies.

09-08-2010, 10:37 PM	#3
sandydiego Rum Pirate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa Posts: 388	I like my tricorder app. Let's me know where Josh is fishing. Has proved to be the best app yet.

09-09-2010, 03:03 PM	#7
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.