Rule number 1 square bimini pontoon one is to show up at the docks on time.
If the owner of the boat asks you to be at the launch 1 square bimini pontoon
site at 5 a.m. for a fishing trip, be there on time, or better
yet, early. 1 square bimini pontoon My friend Jim Hendricks, a veteran boat
owner, has what he calls "the
15 minute rule." 1 square bimini pontoon He'll wait up to 15 minutes
past the scheduled launch time. After 1 square bimini pontoon that, the boat
will depart - with or without you! He warns each of his 1 square bimini pontoon guests about this the night before, so there are no excuses.
If you miss 1 square bimini pontoon the boat, it's no one's fault except
your own.
But let's say you arrive on 1 square bimini pontoon time, what can you do
to start things off on the right foot? If the boat you'll 1 square bimini pontoon be fishing on is a trailer boat, offer to help with the
launching process. While some boat owners prefer to handle this
procedure all by themselves, most will welcome your help in some
shape and form. Whether it's helping to back the boat down the
ramp, putting the rods in
the rod holders, or loading tackle boxes or ice chests on board,
try to make yourself useful instead of standing there like dead
weight. If you tend to get seasick, take some Dramamine before
you step aboard the boat. Having to turn back halfway to the
fishing grounds because a guest is "chumming" prematurely
is a real bummer for the boat owner and anyone else on board.
It's no fun for you either.
Let's say you avoid these pitfalls
and you are now on the way to the boat owner's secret fishing
hot spot. You've been helpful at the docks, your stomach feels
fine and you're ready for action. As you arrive at the spot,
you start craving a cigarette, so you begin to reach into your
1 square bimini pontoon pocket for that pack of Marlboros. Stop right there!
I know a lot of boat owners 1 square bimini pontoon that prefer that their
guests refrain from smoking on board, not only for 1 square bimini pontoon
safety reasons, but also because they want to enjoy the fresh
sea air without breathing in second-hand smoke all day. For these
reasons and for your own personal health, don't assume you can
smoke when you're a guest on someone else's boat, unless you
have the boat owner's permission to do so.
In the most basic terms, a GPS/chart plotter is satellite-based navigation
system that shows your vessel's position on a moving map. The basic lat/lon
data provided by the GPS is useful for navigating to or returning to a selected
waypoint, but the value of this information to the angler is increased exponentially
1 square bimini pontoonwhen laid over a detailed map and displayed on big, easy to read
screen.
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What that map shows you - and 1 square bimini pontoon to a large extent how useful it
is to the fisherman -- depends on the level of detail and accuracy in the
digital charts (cartography) a particular machine runs. In other words, any
chart plotter is only as good as the digital charts inside.
You may hear or read 1 square bimini pontoon about "basemaps" or "background" maps
coming pre-loaded into handheld or fixed-mount chart plotters.
These are low-detail charts that are useful for general navigation but 1 square bimini pontoon not well suited to fishing. And while some handhelds have the ability
to download more 1 square bimini pontoon detailed charts, their screen size limits their
performance as a serious fishing tool.
To get the type of charting performance you'll want for fishing, you need
to select one of the electronic chart platforms. Generally, charts for a
particular coverage area can be purchased programmed onto small "cards" that
the user inserts into the machine. Companies also offer the option to purchase
chart CDs 1 square bimini pontoon for planning use on home computers, with the ability
to pay to "unlock" new
1 square bimini pontoon chart coverage areas for 1 square bimini pontoon downloading to your chart
plotter.
