GPS For Fish Pots

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fisher on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 11:24 pm: Edit Post

Can anyone recommend the simpliest, most inexpensive, and effective GPS for finding fishpots? This question sadly comes about due to the fact that our fishermen have to be doing underwater fishing these days. Thanks in advance.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Confused on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 12:36 pm: Edit Post

Underwater fishing? Do you mean diving in?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By turey on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 01:01 pm: Edit Post

I heard about a global initiative to stop fishing globally in order for fish populations to regularise.

I would support this locally as long as registered fishermen recieve at least what they would have earned fishing. I would encourage twice that sum so that fishermen can regularise their lives too.

Restaurants would have to take a closer look at their menus. Vegetarians and vegans would have no problem as they have mostly figured out how to get their daily proteins, carbs and fats.

I heard two years from some and three from others.

Money should be no problem, it was not when the fishers of money fell flat.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bowl on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 07:06 pm: Edit Post

To Confused.
What is termed as underwater fishing is setting down the traps without a floating buoy so that the pirates can't find them.
With a GPS location the fisherman set his boat over
the trap, send down hooking device and pull up his trap (fishpot).
hope that helps.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fisher on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 09:51 pm: Edit Post

You're probably thinking of spear fishing Confused. Let me try to explain better. Fishermen used to set their fishpots with floating buoys to identify ownership. The pots could be relocated by looking, for example, "down and out", or "up and in" of various land marks. Some of these marks were miles away up in the mountains as far away as Malvern, and some were close to shore.

Unfortunately times have changed, and the old ways don't work anymore. That is because pilfering of one another's pots have gotten so out of hand that it now seems like a free for all. So now fishemen have to set their pots "under water". This simply means there are no floating buoys to find their catch. This is where the GPS comes in. I believe most of the fishers who have access here are probably rod and reel guys, but I thought I'd give it a try.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fisher man on Friday, January 29, 2010 - 11:41 am: Edit Post

AMAZON.COM
Garmin eTrex H Handheld GPS Navigator
Brand: Garmin

List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $67.00
as of 1/29/2010 10:31 CST details
This one is accurate up to 10 ft and is water proof
setting 3 fish traps together should not be a problem to find


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fisher on Friday, January 29, 2010 - 04:26 pm: Edit Post

Thanks Fisher man. Also, Garmin GPS 72H was recommended to me. It's also handheld but retails for $149.99. Obviously, if eTrex is comparable, I'd go with that just based on price. Do you know how these two we're discussing compare to each other?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fisherman on Monday, February 01, 2010 - 06:38 pm: Edit Post

The Garmin GPS 72H a bit more pricy
but very good it is water proof and can float, Just what a Fisher man needs


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fisher on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 09:12 pm: Edit Post

I will have to consider the floating capability of the 72H vs the cheaper model. Thank you for your response Fisherman.