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Remembering your Waypoints
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe Dolan Nov 29, 2025. 4 Replies 0 Likes
While out the other day, I got to thinking about how I can better manage my waypoints on my charts. I am notorious to set a waypoint when I find good looking bait, a hook, some structure, a rip, a…Read More
Harbor Water Levels
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe Dolan Nov 23, 2025. 10 Replies 1 Like
This confused me...I was out in the harbor yesterday. Water levels were low (around 5 ft lower than my normal charts), but then I noticed that the water levels were on par with my normal charts when…Read More
Congrats Tom!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tony Scime Feb 8, 2019. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Just saw this on the news...Tom won Channel 4's Best Local Flower Shop! Congrats!…Read More
CHQ
Started this discussion. Last reply by jojo wilczewski Jun 13, 2016. 14 Replies 1 Like
I only like to catch the ugly ones....Read More
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"I fight the same battle, Kyle. My approach is to prime the gas bulb, say a prayer, and then start the fight to get it started. Like you said, once it starts, I am good to go. I often also have to resort to starting it with the…"
"Thanks, Phil. Yea, using the waypoints for that one specific purpose seems ideal for consistency and sanity."
"I typically just mark structure spots I like as waypoints; a big rock or boulder pile, a little dropoff ledge, some kind of bottom transition, etc. The spot on the spot so to speak. I don't like marking fish because they move around in the…"
"I would not wish for my worst enemy to think like me, Scott! My deepest condolences 🤣🤣🤣"
Board MemberScott McKee replied to Joe Dolan's discussion Remembering your Waypoints
"I always fell squarely into Joe's complete chaos classification. All of my old gps/sonar units were littered with ambiguous waypoints; humps, big marks, bait, what-the-hell-is-thats, etc.. All (like it's a large number) of my…"
Remembering your Waypoints
While out the other day, I got to thinking about how I can better manage my waypoints on my charts. I am notorious to set a waypoint when I find good looking bait, a hook, some structure, a rip, a catch, etc. Needless to say, I can remember what each one is for while out on the water, but cannot remember all of them over time.So this yields my question -- what do you do to better manage your waypoints? Do you:use specific icons for each type?only use waypoints for one specific purpose?record…See More
"I like that! Definitely logical as to why I was seeing it where I was seeing it and not elsewhere. Thanks, John!"
Board MemberJohn Jarosz replied to Joe Dolan's discussion Harbor Water Levels
"Here's my theory (theory only).
When Andy Lacko & I were trying to retrieve one of the telemetry receivers near the Cargill, we noticed there was a WICKED CURRENT at the location. Andy mentioned something that it was that way because…"
Board MemberJohn Pensyl replied to Joe Dolan's discussion Harbor Water Levels
"If it isn't live mapped, its make believe."
"Correct. Gaps, entries to channels (like the coke channel and the marina), and out in the lake (outside the walls) were matching up perfectly. I was seeing this difference (5ft difference) in the middle of the harbor."
Board MemberJohn Jarosz replied to Joe Dolan's discussion Harbor Water Levels
"Were you seeing this difference in the Bflo Harbor channel & not in the gaps, i.e. were you like in the middle of the channel & away from the walls or gaps?"
"What I am seeing is that the lakemaster maps are showing I should be in 25 fow but the transducers are showing my actual depth of 20 fow.
I am used to seeing differences between the two, but seeing it in one area of the harbor and not in…"
Board MemberJohn Jarosz replied to Joe Dolan's discussion Harbor Water Levels
"Joe...or is it the other way around? You're showing water level to be 20', i.e., you're in 20 fow
You Lakemaster graph shows 15' on the map?
thanks"
Board MemberJohn Jarosz replied to Joe Dolan's discussion Harbor Water Levels
"Darn!!! I was hoping that it made sense to you & you would explain it to me.
Here's what I gathered from your post:
So, let's say your water level is reading 20', which means you're in 20 fow, (correct?)
The Lakemaster card…"
"I was lost before you even replied, John! 🤣
Here are my definitions:
- Charts - I was viewing my maps through my Humminbird Helix that shows the depth data using a Lakemaster card (which I expect is more accurate data than the default map…"
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- At 5:02pm on June 18, 2016,
Capt. Larry D. Jones said…
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- You have to get over a Hill with Hillary ,only a Hump for Trump!
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Board MemberFrank Stachowiak said… I can't leave a comment 'cause hump sounds too much like Trump.
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Chad Lapa said…
Joey - I like to think of it as a "faster than average" catch and release practice ;-)
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Board MemberScott McKee said… If you come up with something really funky, we might just switch the whole site's look. I'm not married to the appearance.
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Board MemberScott McKee said… Welcome aboard Joe! I love your page. Very clean and easy to read. You obviously know a little about HTML or is the header a Ning template?
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