gps

[geezer]

Wanted to get some kind of gps mainly just for accurate speed display. Bought a refurb megellon tritan 400 handheld, no printed manual, gotta go on line, directions are mumbo jumbo to this geezer, phoned help #, they couldn't hardly speak English and had no knowledge of product so I returned it. Can any one recommend a resonable priced product that will give accurate speed? (and easy to figure out how to use)

[baitrigger]

Humming bird units are cheep and accurate.

[rolmops]

Can you say Garmin?

A simple 182 with or without a lake ontario map if it is for speed. It comes in black and white or in color. These GPS units out of production but you can still get them on E-Bay.

[markmonkey1]

If it's just for speed---a basic window mount car GPS should work--they are usually touch screen with suction cup mount and pretty easy to use. (Not waterproof though)

These are pretty common, you or a buddy may already have one of these to try out.

[geezer]

thanks for those ideas, guys. I hadn't thought about the car gps. I recently bought a new one and will try out the old one I have out in the garage. I'm also going to look at the others. Thanks again.

[Sk8man]

Lowrance makes one specifically for water which is hand held called the H2O. They aren't real expensive and they will give sog and the GPS stuff. I use one for a backup to my depth finder/GPS. It is AA battery powered and have a plug to plug into a receptacle on the boat as well.

Edited June 9, 2015 by Sk8man

[Shawn.Furness]

How much of a difference is it between the GPS and lure speed? Is there a difference? I know a fish hawk is more accurate but I can't afford one right now... Thanks in advance!

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[GAMBLER]

GPS speed and lure speed at the ball can be very different.  You are better off getting a speed and temp unit.  This past weekend we had a GPS speed of 3.0 but at the ball we were doing 1.9-2.1 down 40'. 

[Shawn.Furness]

Wow that is a big difference.... I was trying for some lakers this weekend and I was seeming a lot of fish on the bottom at 120 FOW on the depth finder but didn't move a rod.. I am just trying to figure out what I was doing wrong... My GPS was reading 1.4-1.8.. I guess I gotta play around some more on the lake to figure it out..

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[GAMBLER]

The currents are strong at times.  We have had a lot of wind lately which will add to it.