Marker buoys 2024
billmac reply :
How many of you guys use marker buoys? I don't have spot lock or power poles. Once I get the hang of using my electronics, I think I'm going to have to invest in some marker buoys to be able to keep on the fish.
NHBull reply :
I carry one at the helm and one near the TM
and tend to use them more when looking for structure in areas new to me. I usually go past the area then circle back. If I really like them, I drop a mark on the Garmin or Navionics app
WRB reply :
Sonar units with GPS have marker icons to add to way points on Navonics maps that act as a bouy. It's easier for me to use the GPS bouys the same way I used the physical bouys by placing them off to the side of the target casting areas. If it's windy I do both and use the physical bouy because I don't have spot lock and looking down at the sonar screen is difficult when trying to control the boat and cast accurately. The icon bouy comes in handy to find the physical bouy if I drifted off in the wind fighting a bass or retying.
It's like belt and suspenders something today's generation doesn't comprehend.
Tom
Scott F reply :
I like marker buoys a lot. A lot of guys won’t use them because it shows everyone on the lake where the fish are, or at least where you may be catching them. I have my “spot on the spot” marked on the gps, but the buoys give me a reference on the water that is much easier to use when casting or repositioning the boat.
Harold Scoggins reply :
Mine are collecting dust in the garage. I use waypoints on the sonar now.
Team9nine reply :
Never without a set in my boat. Use them all the time.
OkobojiEagle reply :
On 7/14/2019 at 10:16 PM, WRB said:Sonar units with GPS have marker icons to add to way points on Navonics maps that act as a bouy. It's easier for me to use the GPS bouys the same way I used the physical bouys by placing them off to the side of the target casting areas. If it's windy I do both and use the physical bouy because I don't have spot lock and looking down at the sonar screen is difficult when trying to control the boat and cast accurately. The icon bouy comes in handy to find the physical bouy if I drifted off in the wind fighting a bass or retying.
It's like belt and suspenders something today's generation doesn't comprehend.
Tom
Tom... true insecurity is wearing both a belt and suspenders...
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Catt reply :
I'm an older angler & when I look back at what I just marked with that little GPS icons I have a hard time seeing em!
I use both buoys & GPS ????
Tennessee Boy reply :
I used to use buoys constantly. I’ve transitioned to GPS and waypoints. If you have a heading sensor so that your fishing finder orients the map to the directions the boat is facing, it makes it very easy to translate what you are seeing on screen to whats in front of you. Otherwise, have buoys can help a lot with boat positioning and knowing where to cast.
flyfisher reply :
I have them but haven't used them but recently discovered the casting circle feature on my electronics and now when I make a waypoint I just use the casting circle and anchor up if needed. I fish from a kayak so positioning is always a challenge in open water but I can manage pretty well.
scaleface reply :
I use them often .
riverbasser reply :
I still use buoys both as a reference on a piece of structure and also to mark a specific cast.
Something I was taught was to have one ready when fishing offshore and as soon as I get the first bite I kick one off the side and also line up something on shore. This way i can duplicate that exact cast.
flatcreek reply :
Yep
lo n slo reply :
oh yes
KDW96 reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 12:17 AM, OkobojiEagle said:Tom... true insecurity is wearing both a belt and suspenders...
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I think its more about being prepared? Break the belt,your still good to go? Both gps&markers are tools. When the GPS takes a crap and you dont have markers, or cant remember points of reference,your done. You should never soley count on the gps. Seems WRB my be alittle more prepared,than most? 
Will Wetline reply :
I use a marker buoy as a point of reference when working a hump or a large flat.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 3:16 AM, flyfisher said:I have them but haven't used them but recently discovered the casting circle feature on my electronics and now when I make a waypoint I just use the casting circle and anchor up if needed. I fish from a kayak so positioning is always a challenge in open water but I can manage pretty well.
You’re welcome. The bill is in the mail.
flyfisher reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 8:23 AM, 12poundbass said:You’re welcome. The bill is in the mail.
pretty sure you weren't the one to tell me what they were but you did start the post so I will negotiate down to half the total bill
ohboyitsrobby reply :
I keep a couple in the boat at all times. I wish I had a forever glowing glowstick so I didn't have to tape and untape all the time for marking brush at night.
Yakalong reply :
I use them when crappie fishing, the problem is if I have been on the same location for a long period of time, I forget to pick them up when I leave. A couple of times I've went grab one and its not where I put it. Then I kinda of remember not putting it back in the boat. But I do use them.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 8:31 AM, flyfisher said:pretty sure you weren't the one to tell me what they were but you did start the post so I will negotiate down to half the total bill
That’s fair.
I have marker buoys, haven’t used them as of yet.
flyfisher reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 8:33 AM, ohboyitsrobby said:I keep a couple in the boat at all times. I wish I had a forever glowing glowstick so I didn't have to tape and untape all the time for marking brush at night.
you could just get some glow in the dark paint or tape
NHBull reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 10:29 PM, flyfisher said:you could just get some glow in the dark paint or tape
^this.....I put a strip of white repetitive tape on one end and white on the other.....really helps
scaleface reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 8:33 AM, ohboyitsrobby said:I keep a couple in the boat at all times. I wish I had a forever glowing glowstick so I didn't have to tape and untape all the time for marking brush at night.
I tried that last year . The glow sticks were a little to long and the line kept getting caught . Back to the drawing board .
Catt reply :
They got claim jumpers around here!
I don't put reflective tape on nuthin, I don't even use orange buoys, mine are all painted black.
A-Jay reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 11:14 PM, Catt said:They got claim jumpers around here!
I don't put reflective tape on nuthin, I don't even use orange buoys, mine are all painted black.
Perhaps carry a few extras. Make sure they are brightly colored and deploy one or two well away from any area you plan on actually fishing but and this is important, well within site of curious eyes. Make a cast or two on them move on. I call these markers my "bunchers" as they usually seem to attract a crowd; especially when I can manage to get snagged a little and put a good bend in my rod while next to a marker.
#findyourownfish
A-Jay
WRB reply :
Back in the 80's we used styrofoam cups with line and a tire weight for markers and nobody bothered them thinking it was trash. Today nobody knows or seems to cares what a buoy is or maybe they think you are old and stupid.
Tom
ohboyitsrobby reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 11:01 PM, scaleface said:I tried that last year . The glow sticks were a little to long and the line kept getting caught . Back to the drawing board .
They make some glowsticks that are just right size for a marker buoy. It's definitely not a one size fits all thing.
On 7/15/2019 at 11:14 PM, Catt said:They got claim jumpers around here!
I don't put reflective tape on nuthin, I don't even use orange buoys, mine are all painted black.
We have those here too. Don't matter if you have a reflective buoy or not. All they gotta do is see certain boats in an area and guarantee they'll be there the next night.
NHBull reply :
On 7/15/2019 at 11:14 PM, Catt said:They got claim jumpers around here!
I don't put reflective tape on nuthin, I don't even use orange buoys, mine are all painted black.
I must be using mine differently than others as I am never more than 50 yards away and never for long. When I double back, a handful of cast then decide if it makes it on plotter. My markers aren't in the water for more than 30 minutes
bagofdonuts reply :
There's a couple of guys on a metro water supply lake here that use them to stake out their territory on well known community holes. They'll pull up, throw down three bouys over a wide area and expect everyone to stay away from "their" spot.
WRB reply :
Before sonar units with GPS became commonplace marker bouys were very popular like making a way point, just toss over a bouy. In the late 80's to early 90's during the big bass boom in SoCal if you stopped for any reason off shore, boats were watching. In fact people watched using 200 power spotting scopes from the roads around the lakes.
I remember stopping in the middle of the lake to tie down my rods to make a longer run then planned when I started. Tieing down the rods I decided to retie my jig and looked to see 2 bass boat circling me trying to figure out what structure I was fishing in 200' of water. It was nuts! Things have calmed down a lot.
Tom
gimruis reply :
The last time I threw one out, another boater came along and picked it up. Evidently once you toss them in the lake they are public property? I just use GPS and mark waypoints now instead.
scaleface reply :
In a tournament I marked a ledge with buoys about fifty yards a part . This was around 10 o'clock in the morning and there was nobody on it. The lake was fairly new and I never seen anyone there .Within 15 minutes there was a boat on each buoy .
A-Jay reply :
On 7/16/2019 at 6:17 AM, scaleface said:In a tournament I marked a ledge with buoys about fifty yards a part . This was around 10 o'clock in the morning and there was nobody on it. The lake was fairly new and I never seen anyone there .Within 15 minutes there was a boat on each buoy .
See That ~
You "Bunched" Them.
Nicely Done.
A-Jay
scaleface reply :
On 7/16/2019 at 6:21 AM, A-Jay said:See That ~
You "Bunched" Them.
Nicely Done.
A-Jay
I'm not that clever .☺️
Rip_lipz reply :
Love my buoys, worth the money.
boostr reply :
Got them, but haven't used them yet.
tracker01 reply :
Another “tool” in my boat. And I’m not talking about my fishing buddy in the back seat.????
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