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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:26:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

You obviously found your way back to the computer. Whattya need the
thing
for, anyway? :-)

Actually, it's kind of neat to use on some of the local lakes - you
get a good idea of the contours and can match up the finder with the
GPS.

Also, I've been up on Lake Qinsigamond in Shrewsbury which is in a
very deep valley when fog just came up and you can't see the front of
the boat. It's a big help getting you back to the launch ramp safely.

And it's a great spare for the big boat - just plug it in if the main
GPS drops off, push a couple of magic buttons and I'm back on line.

Actually, it's time I got one. I was on Keuka Lake (Finger Lakes) this
weekend, trying to find some fishy places mentioned in a fishing guide
book.
The book had big numbered dots on the maps, referring to comments in the
accompanying text. But, we could not spot any numbered dots floating in
the
water. Result: Skunked.

Keuka is beautiful this time of year. It's nice to go up the hills into
the vineyards and find a place with a view.


The water was pretty monstrous this past weekend, especially for a 14 foot
boat. I had a passenger on board who had closed a bar the night before. She
was not amused by the waves. :-) But, she was still a trooper, driven by
the mad desire for smallmouth bass.