Hi Ladies and Gents
Always had a passion for fishing just don't get the time. Now I'm making the time.
I live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Love chasing a spotted mack or two, Snapper and get into the rivers for some bream and flathead. Can anyone tell the do's anddont's for marine gps? Thers a gazillion to chose from
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first up welcome to the FFF ...it's a great place
as for GPS's...... what is your budget and what do you want to put it into.. it realy does come down to $$$ then work from there
as for GPS's...... what is your budget and what do you want to put it into.. it realy does come down to $$$ then work from there
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welcome to the forum king carlos, it will be good to read some reports from your neck of the woods. as rods said it comes down to money for a gps but i have a garmin etrex handheld that is very user friendly and if you are not boat mounting and just want to punch in the coordinates i think they are great and cheap to buy
They say time is money, I dont have much money cause my times spent fishing
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Thanks Smithy,SMITHY wrote:welcome to the forum king carlos, it will be good to read some reports from your neck of the woods. as rods said it comes down to money for a gps but i have a garmin etrex handheld that is very user friendly and if you are not boat mounting and just want to punch in the coordinates i think they are great and cheap to buy
I was warned off hand helds a long time ago because of their innaccuracy. Has that changed?
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Hi King Carlos I left the Sunny Coast 4 years ago to go round Aus got to Darwin 8 months later and still have not left.
I had and still have a Lowrance Globalnav 212 handheld had it switched on for every Km travelled in the Troopy and walked hundreds of Km around Cape York etc on the way here and always got back to camp, for versatilty you can't go wrong.
I have used Etrex's and Garmin GPS12 as well and both are pretty user friendly.
And you can always slip it in your pocket and mark your mates good spots when you go fishing with them haha.
I had and still have a Lowrance Globalnav 212 handheld had it switched on for every Km travelled in the Troopy and walked hundreds of Km around Cape York etc on the way here and always got back to camp, for versatilty you can't go wrong.
I have used Etrex's and Garmin GPS12 as well and both are pretty user friendly.
And you can always slip it in your pocket and mark your mates good spots when you go fishing with them haha.
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Hi Billster, where on the Sunny Coast were you from? Did you river fish or get outside? If you've got any advice on locations or tips on rigs I'd love to hear them. (hope thats not incorrect fishing etiquetBillster wrote:Hi King Carlos I left the Sunny Coast 4 years ago to go round Aus got to Darwin 8 months later and still have not left.
I had and still have a Lowrance Globalnav 212 handheld had it switched on for every Km travelled in the Troopy and walked hundreds of Km around Cape York etc on the way here and always got back to camp, for versatilty you can't go wrong.
I have used Etrex's and Garmin GPS12 as well and both are pretty user friendly.
And you can always slip it in your pocket and mark your mates good spots when you go fishing with them haha.