Thread: New GPS Handheld

You're going to have to turn it on and let your GPS locate the satellites first. What I would do is run over them with your depthfinder and throw a buoy out to the side. Make sure you know where the heart of the brushpile is and then circle back and give yourself 50 yards or more to run in a straight line directly over it and mark (button on GPS) it as you pass the main part of the brushpile.

All brushpiles aren't created equal, so I will usually put my initial out beside the number your GPS will automatically assign for it for the better brushpiles. Waypoint numbers can be changed and it's important to know which ones are the most productive. You might want to make up your own code for these.

I started off using handheld GPS's and had good luck with them. Most days they seemed to work great, other days not quite as good. They may be better now than they used to be. Be careful about marking any and everything that you come across. I also used to keep a notebook with all my waypoints and wrote notes out beside each one. These will need to be updated as brushpiles don't last that long.

You'll using your GPS, now it's hard to imagine fishing without one. Good luck, let us know if you have any specific questions.

I fish out of different boats and other fishermen.The handheld is the best option for me had an older Garmin III needed one with lake maps so upgraded.I have a navionics hotmaps.Went a lorwance endrea safari (ebay).Thanks for the info. We have several brushpiles,pallets ect and can find when lake is normal.With the drought we are haveing a low water levels a good time to mark them for high water times. Thanks again!!!!

Thanks for all the info got my new GPS in works great!!! Ready to mark brushpiles thanks again!!!!Fish are in trouble now!!!!!

get nimrod to give you a lesson at fall camp !!!!! he smarter than a 3rd grader with them gps!!!!