System for naming spots on GPS?

Post by **Atticus** » August 30th, 2006, 8:11 pm

Anyone got a way to name spots they mark on their GPS? Like naming spots after folks you fished there with or naming them after football teams or something?

I have been naming all un-named oyster bars after real bars. Working so far.

Post by **tin can** » August 30th, 2006, 8:16 pm

I name most of mine for who might have been with me when I/we found it, or what might have been said at the time. Tom Keels, Wil Johnson and I were offshore trolling one day. We ran over a piece of bottom that jumped way up on the bottom machine. We were all watching the machine when we went over it, and all 3 said "DAMMIT" at about the same time. You got it. That's the name of the mark.

Post by **Chalk** » August 30th, 2006, 8:37 pm

Fish = 00#
Holes = H00#
Rocks = R00#

Post by **Jumptrout51** » August 30th, 2006, 9:13 pm

What TinCan said is RIGHT ON.

What Chalk said is STUPID.

Post by **Eerman** » August 30th, 2006, 9:15 pm

I don't have any spots on my GPS. Is mine broken?

Post by **Chalk** » August 30th, 2006, 9:24 pm

My mistake, I call the rocks JT5100#

Post by **Jumptrout51** » August 30th, 2006, 9:26 pm

Chalk wrote:My mistake, I call the rocks JT5100#

That's nice. Everytime you see a rock you think of ME.

Post by **Chalk** » August 30th, 2006, 9:27 pm

Ya aka another dam rock

Post by **Jumptrout51** » August 30th, 2006, 9:32 pm

I think I'll change my name to PRUDENTIAL.

Post by **Chalk** » August 30th, 2006, 9:46 pm

Jumptrout51 wrote:I think I'll change my name to Geritol.

Post by **mjsigns** » August 30th, 2006, 10:14 pm

Gosh... A naming system??

I just use symbols, skull & crossbones for nav hazards, and fish for fishing spots. I keep it simple.

Excellent ideas here.

Pirate · Post by **Pirate** » August 30th, 2006, 11:12 pm

Do any newer GPS units have files (like a computer) to store waypoints of a certain area(like the keys) so that I don't have to scroll through 475 waypoints to find the one I want?

Post by **tin can** » August 31st, 2006, 5:21 am

Pirate, I keep separate files for every area I fish. I fish freshwater, as well as salt. When I go to an area, I load that file in the GPS. I think I have about 35 files.

Post by **Atticus** » August 31st, 2006, 9:48 am

Is there a way to clear the GPS and put in just the file you want? To keep it simple...

Post by **RHTFISH** » August 31st, 2006, 10:17 am

mjsigns wrote:Gosh... A naming system??

I just use symbols, skull & crossbones for nav hazards, and fish for fishing spots. I keep it simple.

Works for me!

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System for naming spots on GPS?

System for naming spots on GPS?

Gps question about naming spots