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Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by cack » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:27 am

Hi All!
I'm new to this forum, a friend recommended I have a look at this site.
I don't do much fishing but do a few other water sports like windsurfing and sailing. I built an iPhone app (free), people provide feedback saying it could be good for fishing. It's called "Vic Wind", it displays live weather info for Port Phillip and the Victorian Coast, has configurable tide settings, wind stations, rain radar and a bunch of other things.. Anyway maybe it's useful for fishing, I've added a few pictures as well. Hope everyone has been catching lots of fish! Cheers.

Link to app:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/vic-win ... 07644?mt=8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by Longshot » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:36 pm

Looks like a handy little App. Thanks Mate!
I normally cross check between SeaBreeze, WillyWeather and BayWind. You'd be surprised how often they all tell you something different.

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Re: Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by cack » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:57 pm

Yeah no worries.
Most of the data in the app comes from BOM. The little countdown shows when the next readings will be available/when data was downloaded.
The App also shows a few Baywx graphs for wind and temperature.
If anyone wants more tide stations let me know I can add them in.
Cheers

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Re: Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by Basti » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:49 pm

anything for android mate?

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Re: Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by cack » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:43 am

nope sorry only iPhone at this stage.. :( May release Android but it will be a few months away.

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Post by Basti » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:58 am

I can wait :) . FYI, I use Baywinds, http://www.tides4fishing.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and BOM. one way to check all three would be tops

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Post by complete-anglerz-12 » Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:21 pm

might need to give it a go
where is the calamari ............. don't worry they coming ........ they will come

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Re: Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by Abuthen » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:16 pm

Basti wrote:anything for android mate?
Try this Pocket Weather Australia
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Re: Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by FishnMiss » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:04 pm

Tried Vic Wind.
Great if u like all that stuff, but I'll stick to Willy Weather for fishing.
Thanks anyway.
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Re: Useful tool for fishing in Victoria

Post by vicfab » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:11 pm

I would love an app that had current water temps for ppb... just so I can keep on eye on what's working when !

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