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[QUOTE]4amuskie - 2/28/2014  10:24 AM

[QUOTE]CiscoKid - 2/26/2014  7:10 AM

As mentioned the newest MH article brings up a very nice tip with the SI units, and is pretty much what JLong is saying.  You can drive along with the SI units and mark structure off to the side.  You can then move your cursor over to it on the screen, and lay a waypoint on structure.  You no longer have to drive directly over the top of a crib, or sunken log/tree, or rock pile to lay a waypoint.  That is a real time saver!  I did some of it last year when I finally got up to date with technology, but not nearly enough.[/QUOTE]
You dont hear of many guys using the structure map feature on Lowrance but it is sweet.  No need to follow waypoints if you make a structure map first. The map is overlayed right on your gps map.  You just need to record your sidescan images, convert to a map on chip and then overlay. Doesn't allows work and depends on the structure but you can set up some pretty sweet trolling passes and cast some pretty cool structure just based on your map overlay. Works really good at night when you don't want your map cluttered with waypoints.  Waypoints don't mark everything and sometimes it is difficult to remember exactly what they mean which moves us to one more feature and that is waypoint management.

Waypoint management is a breeze on the touch units.  Add the necessary descriptions and data by just typing on a touch screen keyboard.  No need to waste time moving the cursor to one letter at a time and hitting enter. Put whatever you want on your screen and do it fast before you forget with the touch screen.

If you have multiple units this is even better.  The Lowrance units share map chips.  They share created structure map info too.  You can put essential info such as owners manual, fishing regulations, pictures, trolling charts, depth charts whatever you want on a pdf file, store it on a chip, put the chip into the card slot on your Lowrance and have it displayed on the unit.  Trolling chats, licenses, anything you want.  I used it for my Canada license last year and showed it to a warden. Never worry about forgetting your license again. The wardens were really impressed with it too.  
Enjoy the new technology.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 2/28/2014 10:24 AM (#694895 - in reply to #694242)
Subject: RE: Cutting Edge Electronics and Muskies

CiscoKid - 2/26/2014 7:10 AM

As mentioned the newest MH article brings up a very nice tip with the SI units, and is pretty much what JLong is saying. You can drive along with the SI units and mark structure off to the side. You can then move your cursor over to it on the screen, and lay a waypoint on structure. You no longer have to drive directly over the top of a crib, or sunken log/tree, or rock pile to lay a waypoint. That is a real time saver! I did some of it last year when I finally got up to date with technology, but not nearly enough.

You dont hear of many guys using the structure map feature on Lowrance but it is sweet. No need to follow waypoints if you make a structure map first. The map is overlayed right on your gps map. You just need to record your sidescan images, convert to a map on chip and then overlay. Doesn't allows work and depends on the structure but you can set up some pretty sweet trolling passes and cast some pretty cool structure just based on your map overlay. Works really good at night when you don't want your map cluttered with waypoints. Waypoints don't mark everything and sometimes it is difficult to remember exactly what they mean which moves us to one more feature and that is waypoint management.

Waypoint management is a breeze on the touch units. Add the necessary descriptions and data by just typing on a touch screen keyboard. No need to waste time moving the cursor to one letter at a time and hitting enter. Put whatever you want on your screen and do it fast before you forget with the touch screen.

If you have multiple units this is even better. The Lowrance units share map chips. They share created structure map info too. You can put essential info such as owners manual, fishing regulations, pictures, trolling charts, depth charts whatever you want on a pdf file, store it on a chip, put the chip into the card slot on your Lowrance and have it displayed on the unit. Trolling chats, licenses, anything you want. I used it for my Canada license last year and showed it to a warden. Never worry about forgetting your license again. The wardens were really impressed with it too.
Enjoy the new technology.

Edited by 4amuskie 2/28/2014 10:26 AM