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Best hand held GPS for fishing?

Howard - 5-13-2015 at 06:29 PM

Please keep in mind I am a mental midget when it comes to electronics and I need something extremely user friendly.

I am looking to buy, hopefully for under $100, a hand held GPS to mark fishing spots and if need be to get me back to the dock. I see the Garmin e Trex but before I pull the trigger I am looking for your expertise.

What do you recommend to get me started?

[Edited on 5-14-2015 by Howard]

[Edited on 5-14-2015 by Howard]

woody with a view - 5-13-2015 at 06:50 PM

something cheep!

Pompano - 5-13-2015 at 07:09 PM

Garmin Map76 is good, cheap, and user friendly.

monoloco - 5-13-2015 at 09:56 PM

I really like Nobletec for navigation. They have a iPad app called Time Zero. I'm not sure if they have charts for Baja, but if they do it's a really powerful tool.
http://app.nobeltec.com

msteve1014 - 5-13-2015 at 10:09 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Pompano  
Garmin Map76 is good, cheap, and user friendly.



And has a larger screen than the e trex, good for older eyes.
I have both.

Skipjack Joe - 5-14-2015 at 02:30 AM

I used the iphone on my last trip.

chuckie - 5-14-2015 at 05:24 AM

I keep going back to the Garmin ETREX.....I have the normal overpriced all singing all dancing unit in my boat....But the ETREX has provided reliable backup on more than one occasion....and UNDER 100 bucks....

GPS

skippermike - 5-14-2015 at 06:16 AM

I'll second Pompano's recommendation on the Garmin 76.
I've used it for years, including driving a mapping PC as a backup to a "real" chart plotter.

LaTijereta - 5-14-2015 at 06:32 AM

There are great Free apps for your smart phone or iphone that work here off Loreto on the water "without" cellular service required out there.. They track, marked your location and have navigational charts for the waters..

Russ - 5-14-2015 at 06:47 AM

Garmin 76 or I have an old model 72 I'll trade for something.

Here's the owners manual
http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/GPS72_OwnersManual.pdf

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aguachico - 5-14-2015 at 10:20 AM

get a garmin 76 map b/w. secure the battery cap with a piece of spectra to the loop in the back. Coat your network connections with dialectic grease. I have had mine for at least 7 years. Solid unit

wessongroup - 5-14-2015 at 11:45 AM

Some cool stuff ... :):)

chuckie - 5-14-2015 at 12:31 PM

Bout got me convinced, may retire the ETREX!

Russ - 5-14-2015 at 03:08 PM

I also have the etrex but I don't like it as well as the older GPS72.

Howard, this is available if you'd prefer it.
Manual and info. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/manual.jsp?product=010-006...

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Howard - 5-14-2015 at 03:11 PM

Unless it has a much larger screen, I would like to stick to the Garmin.

Russ - 5-14-2015 at 03:14 PM

etrex has a smaller screen and not as user friendly. imo

Howard - 5-14-2015 at 03:15 PM

The Garmin it is!

ncampion - 5-14-2015 at 04:06 PM

eTrex is also a Garmin.

Howard - 5-14-2015 at 05:04 PM

OK then;

The Garmin GPS 72 from Russ is it!

chuckie - 5-14-2015 at 05:16 PM

Lets all drink to that!

Pompano - 5-14-2015 at 06:27 PM

Michelada's all around!