Which to use fishing way points ? (using helix-9 )
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Which to use fishing way points ? (using helix-9 )
It comes down to which way you like I like heading up my nephew likes North up,.
I prefer heading
I like heading up.
theysaid
Heading up for me.
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Rickie
Used a hand held gps from Garmin for years using "heading " . now making move to "north " . One of them old dog new trick deals . lol
Heading up!! If N up when going E W or S you have to think do I go L to R. Too much for my old brain
Now lets throw a wrench into this if fishing and using the trolling motor to stay on a waypoint which turns to a round circle and lose the direction arrow on Hbird then North up works better as you can see which direction the waypoint is in relation to the boat
Ricky has posted the info you seek. If you don't go read it, well...
All the modes have their uses, if you understand them. As a fisherman who sometimes explores new lakes, I like heading up when running at speed. I also like it when trolling depth contours. Sitting still - I don't care, so, I usually leave it there.
for me it's heading up, I like everything going the same way. North up and boy am I confused, the boat goes 1 way when I'm going the other.
Back before the AS GPS HS antenna came out I taught students to use North Up at slow speed and then put N, E, S, W stickers on the edges of the screen and use a ball compass ...
Simply note which sticker is needed to direct the HB donut to (toward the next waypoint) and then use the ball compass to go that direction ...
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I still use this method myself (without the stickers on my screen tho) ...
Rickie
I much prefer North up for my style of fishing, which is sitting on the edge of a waypoint-marked piece of structure.
If the boat drifts off while fighting a fish or whatever, I find it easier to get my bearings without the map spinning around and trying to find a heading while moving at slow speed.
Heading up, I don't have any problems driving to WTPs or staying orientated by them, I'm left,right,ahead or behind them, I always though it to be rather easy...
"Heading Up" for me too. I guess the "North Up" feature doesn't mean a whole lot to me... since I know (instinctively) where North, South, East and West are on my home waters without any help from my electronics.
My opinion may change (likely would change) in the event that I fished new or unknown waters... which I hope to do on occasions, at least according to my bucket list.
Curious , spot lock ? or using buoys to mark brush ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Atimm693
Heading up. My Lowrance has a small heading indicator in the top left screen that shows North direction with respect to heading.
I had to learn not to concentrate on " north " but the way point relationship to the boat . I lose signal with it on North up also . Should I get an external puck ? It only is a problem when there are several way points close to each other . I finally remember to zoo in when they are say 10 -20 ft . apart .