google earth

[Jonny]

:oops: Just used google earth to try and judge my casting distance off Bangor pier and it just reinforced the fact that I'm crap.No but it is useful for measuring your casting distance in meters,yards,feet etc .I'm getting about 70yards.But heading to Portaferry tonight to practice.

[stevecrow74]

i usually use it to check for good fishing marks, i.e beaches that you can't see from the road, and with connemara being a big place it's very useful....
found a couple of good spots that need to be checked out.. seems like good clean beaches for flatties...

[b0ogaloo]

:oops: Just used google earth to try and judge my casting distance off Bangor pier and it just reinforced the fact that I'm crap.No but it is useful for measuring your casting distance in meters,yards,feet etc .I'm getting about 70yards.But heading to Portaferry tonight to practice.

There is a casting meet being organised for 1st sunday in march
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... sc&start=0

See if you can make it .
All welcome


Andy

[RobertMcClean]

Yeah its great I use it for looking into the back Garden of the Playboy Mansion, there are a few good marks there :lol: :lol:

[getthecreelsin]

how do you guys get a clear picture? ive got google earth downloaded on my pc but the only place that it shows any piers or detailed coastline is around dublin bay the rest of the map just goes all fuzzy when i zoom in??

[Rockhopper]

You need to wait a few more seconds to let the picture focus in. I normally tilt the screen view, it shows the hills and valleys up better.

I heard from someone who has the bought version that its fantastic for detail, you really may be able to see into the Playboy mansion Robert :lol:

Bit upsetting though to see a crinkly old guy doing things to those nice young girls :cry: :cry: :cry:

Tom.

[Lee337]

Bit upsetting though to see a crinkly old guy doing things to those nice young girls

What was b0ogaloo doing there :shock:

Did security know he was on the grounds - i doubt it :lol:

Lee

[lumpy]

just wondering if its the free one that ye are using or one of the ones that cost cash. got the free one but the detail for ireland isn't brilliant. me being a poor student means i cant afford to spend any money on any thing but cheap beer :lol:

[x]

Many areas are still low resolution but I hear that they will be updated in due course. Was looking at my old house in Belfast on it last night and trying to see when the picture was taken based on which of the neighbours had new cars. Belfast all seems to have got the high resolution treatment.

[Bradan]

i usually use it to check for good fishing marks, i.e beaches that you can't see from the road, and with connemara being a big place it's very useful....
found a couple of good spots that need to be checked out.. seems like good clean beaches for flatties...

Give me a shout when you're checking out those beaches Steve, could do with the practice....!