Anglers Delight: Garmin Triples Lakes Available on Fishing Hot Spots CD
February 2, 2002
OLATHE, Kan. —
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today
introduced the latest version of its MapSource® Fishing Hot Spots CD-ROM
(V 4.00), which adds more than 200 lakes and provides detailed mapping
of America’s best fishing destinations. That translates to three times
more lake coverage than was available on Garmin's original Fishing Hot
Spots CD.
Similar to the popular paper maps, consumers will find fishing-specific
data on MapSource Fishing Hot Spots digital maps like depth contours,
shorelines, and navigational aids like boat ramps, marinas and
campgrounds. Anglers will even find helpful hints on the best type of
lures and strategies to use when targeting a particular kind of fish —
even the best time of year to fish certain areas. From Castaic Lake in
California to Sebago Lake in Maine, the best fishing lakes are mapped
out intuitively to give the user as much or as little information as he
wants.
"More coverage means more fishing adventures," said Gary Kelley,
Garmin's director of marketing. "When combined with our GPS/mapping
products, this software can help you unlock a lake’s best-kept fishing
secrets and will make your fishing experience more productive — whether
you’re a weekend sportsman or a tournament angler."
Garmin utilizes a simple point-and-click method of downloading the
mapping into its various products. The map data from the CD can be
transferred directly to the Garmin
GPSMAP® 162 and
GPSMAP 168 Sounder, or loaded on datacards for use on the new line
of Garmin chartplotters and combination units — from the portable
GPSMAP 176/176C to the high-end
GPSMAP 2010/2010C. Or anglers can travel light by transferring the
lake maps to Garmin
eMap®,
eTrex Legend,
eTrex Vista,
GPSMAP 76, GPSMAP 76S, or
GPS V® handheld products.
MapSource Fishing Hot Spots was a big hit at the 2001 Wal-Mart RCL
Championship in Green Bay and the 2001 Wal-Mart EverStart Championship
at Pickwick Lake in Alabama, where finalists’ boats were outfitted with
the software, enabling the top anglers to see better lake detail than
ever before.
MapSource Fishing Hot Spots (V 4.00) will be available in February 2002
at a suggested retail price of $116.65. The price includes access to one
geographic region of the user’s choice. For consumers wishing to upgrade
to the new version from the original Fishing Hot Spots CD-ROM, Garmin
has created a quick update process on its corporate website that will
cost $30 per region.
