Hey everyone: Anyone hear remember me? I've been in lurking mode for a while, but I had to respond to this post.
Don-O, I've been using GPS for quite a while now and I love it. Dean pretty much pegged the important stuff. You can get a decent GPSr for a little over $100.00 last I checked (if you do some comparison shopping and look around a little). I'm using a A Garmin E-Trex Vista, which is, I believe, the top of the E-Trex Line, although the new Rhino is pretty cool. As far as fly-fishing goes, I use it all the time for pinpointing lakes and streams, and the topos help me pick the best approach to tough locations. The maps that come pre-loaded are a little lame, and I've used the Garmin Topo maps quite a bit. The Vista has enough memory to let me load Western Washington and parts of Oregon, and I can always change maps if I need to. They are very easy to use as well. It's a menu based system that really is pretty intuitive. Play with it a little and you'll get the hang of it. Is GPS necessary? No, but its a great toy, and it helps out an awful lot in the back country. I've found fishing spots I never would have otherwise. If you are tinking about getting one, you have to check out www.geocaching.com. The forums are full of good info. These guys KNOW GPS. Geocaching itself is a pretty cool sport that has nothing to do with flyfishing, so I won't go into it here. Email me off list and I can give you a pretty in-depth rundown on GPS. Dan Crowe "I'm not lost, my GPS says I'm right here" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ordes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] was Explorer, now MAPS, now GPS > Well, I gotta ask now. > > How many of you guys and gals use GPS's in your fishing treks? > If you do: > What features are necessary, & which are bells and whistles? > How hard are they to learn? > How easy are they to use? > How much does a good, useable one cost? > Anything else one should know? > > Curious minds... > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jimmy D. Moore > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 8:50 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] was Explorer, now MAPS > > > Dean, > > Have you seen the National Geographics USGS topo maps on CD-ROM? > > I have a complete set of CD's for Texas and New Mexico, that enables me to > pinpoint a stream and all its subleties. GPS ready, 1:24,000 scale with > Zoom. Enhanced with 3D Digital shading, and professional resolution photo > quality output. You can use your PC to create and store thousands of > waypoints, routed, and tracks. Has a built-in database that lets you > organize and sort all of your info. > > You can get these for any state. (My oldest son gave mine to me for my > birthday last year). Suppose you can get them at Best Buy, Hastings or > Barns & Noble. > > I use mine quite often, especially when fishing new rivers in NM > > Cheers, > > JIMMY > > Dean Endress wrote: > > > Richard Zieger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Many anglers are explorers at heart, studying maps and remote streams, > searching for something better." > > "Alaska" magazine Ken Marsh > > Rick > RICK, > That Ken Marsh has me figured out to a "T"....!!!! I Love doing the > Research & Looking over Topo Maps to find that "secret place" no one else > knows about...it is a Big Part of the Flyfishing experiance for me.... > Thanks for the Quote!! > DEAN... > > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > > > -- > Jimmy D. Moore - Author,Outdoor Writer,TOWA, TF&G,VP-GRTU > Owner/Webmaster - Worldwide Flyfishing Info. > http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html > > www.sportingtales.com This is the website of Sporting Tales > magazine - No "how-to OR "where-to"! Just the "Why-to", > with outstanding campfire type stories about hunting and fishing. > > >
