Thursday 30 July 2009

Catch of the Day - the GPS Fish Finder

By Daniel Stouffer

Fishing is one of our most treasured pastimes. Indeed, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service more than 60 million people actually participate! Reports indicate a significant contribution to the economy from those countless hours of patience and tenacity. Many people reckon that fishing is very therapeutic and this is often the reason given when taking up this treasured pastime. Although a lot of people fish just for the sake of it and are happy to catch what they may, many others are more serious and will go to greater lengths to be productive. For those people a GPS fish finder is a great benefit.

There are a range of products available on the market to help you pinpoint the location of shoals of fish. Using modern day technology, a GPS fish finder helps at all levels of expertise. You should know that there are significant differences between models, ranging from basic needs all the way through to top of the range models for professionals.

When you're looking for a GPS fish finder, you need to look for items that'll give you information on distance, speed and temperature. These are important factors that you need to consider when you setting out.

When you are looking for a perfect place to fish, many people recommend that you look for water with a certain temperature, as often fish won't spawn unless the temperature is within a certain range. As most of the better GPS fish finder models come complete with a temperature gauge, this should allow you to determine the correct parameters and give yourself a better chance of success.

Using data received following the transmission of radio frequency waves between your location and orbiting satellites, the GPS fish finder can accurately triangulate your position. Giving you a high degree of accuracy, this can be a great safety aid as you will always know where you are.

When you are spending a day on the open water you want to be sure that you get the best results. When trolling for fish you need to maintain a certain speed and the GPS fish finder will give you accurate information to give you the best chance of success.

When you've been fishing for some time, you have a good idea where to go to look for the shoals. However, the GPS fish finder can give you accurate distance measurements between your port and these locations. The device's memory will register and record the spots and you can program it simply to navigate to your favorite positions.

Detailed chart plotting capabilities and sonar readings are featured on the higher end GPS fish finder models. Very accurate maps of inland lakes, coastline and rivers can be viewed even in bright sunlight on a specially designed color screen. Often the devices can interact with a number of other onboard safety, fishing and navigational aids and they can be mounted either on the transom or on the dash, as you see fit.

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