Benefits of having a Map Card

Post Reply
williwonder
Rank: Flathead
Rank: Flathead
Joined: Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:48 pm
Likes received: 2 times

Benefits of having a Map Card

Post by williwonder » Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:41 am

Hi Fishos,

I am considering buying a gold map card for Port Phillip for my Elite5x which I have used for several years.
I have never bothered with the mapping because I have a mooring and dont use ramps etc.

I figure the benefits for me would be that my marks would be displayed on the screen so I could make decisions on where to go next if I was dipping out at a spot, and If I was sounding I could follow contour lines.

Would this be correct or is there any other benefits. cheers

purple5ive
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:59 pm
Has liked: 567 times
Likes received: 1011 times

Re: Benefits of having a Map Card

Post by purple5ive » Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:22 pm

very handy if your fishing when there not much light left..
besides the obvious, navigate as the crow flies to the next spot. see contour lines and dropoffs.

williwonder
Rank: Flathead
Rank: Flathead
Joined: Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:48 pm
Likes received: 2 times

Re: Benefits of having a Map Card

Post by williwonder » Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:45 pm

Thanks sounds like a good fathers day present.

Nude up
Rank: Kingfish
Rank: Kingfish
Joined: Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:08 pm
Location: Bellarine peninsula
Has liked: 333 times
Likes received: 569 times

Re: Benefits of having a Map Card

Post by Nude up » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:42 pm

One thing I like is it leaves a breadcrumb tail so if it goes dark you can follow your trail back home with confidence. Some of my marks are 20 to 30 k from where I launch I can just line up with one engage the autopilot and head straight to it whilst just maintaining a watch for other boats.
Having the contour lines on your plotter if you get nothing at your usual spots you can look around your screen for good looking spots move then sound around.
When out in the open ocean I mark up bait fish then work around them if nothing move on but keep the mark for later to return to try again to see if a marlin tuna etc have found them

fishnut
Rank: Bream
Rank: Bream
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:42 pm
Location: Altona meadows
Has liked: 28 times
Likes received: 219 times

Re: Benefits of having a Map Card

Post by fishnut » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:58 am

Also if boating in areas new to u it wil help with navigation markers,channels,isolated dangers etc which u could look up before the trip and plan
Very handy

rb85
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:08 pm
Location: The Ocean
Has liked: 412 times
Likes received: 609 times

Re: Benefits of having a Map Card

Post by rb85 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:11 am

I like the map card can easily pick rises or drops to fish or search around. Helps for navigation in the dark and keep clear of danger areas

blacklab99
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:41 pm
Location: malvern east
Has liked: 14 times
Likes received: 73 times

Re: Benefits of having a Map Card

Post by blacklab99 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:10 pm

rb85 wrote:I like the map card can easily pick rises or drops to fish or search around. Helps for navigation in the dark and keep clear of danger areas
plus 1 on that reasoning.......


Col

Post Reply

Return to “Marine Electronics”