Smart phone Fishing apps

[HeyCoach]

Do y’all happen to use any fishing apps or fishing games on your iOS or Android phones?

[slonezp]

Just weather and wind apps

[Big Rick]

I've used lunar phase apps for hunting and fishing. However, in most cases I only have certain days I can fish so I go whether the phase is right or not.

[Dens228]

19 hours ago, Big Rick said:

I've used lunar phase apps for hunting and fishing. However, in most cases I only have certain days I can fish so I go whether the phase is right or not.

Like you I fish when I can.  I've always said I was going to compare both my fishing and hunting success to those charts but never do get around to actually doing it.   LOL

[Smalls]

A lot of the free versions suck. I’m not paying $10+ a month to find out how mediocre they are. 

[soflabasser]

No fishing apps for me and I will never get them. I will stick to my old fashioned hand written journals and doing research for new locations I plan on fishing.

[HeyCoach]

I found a decent fishing game to tide me over until I can put the boat in. 

[Koz]

39 minutes ago, HeyCoach said:

I found a decent fishing game to tide me over until I can put the boat in. 

Fishing Planet?

[J Francho]

Windy

Weatherbug

Navionics

(In)Accuweather

[Dens228]

On 12/18/2018 at 11:55 AM, J Francho said:

Windy

Weatherbug

Navionics

(In)Accuweather

I used Weatherbug until someone showed me Dark Sky..........you should take a look at it. 

[J Francho]

Heck yeah! Five minutes with Dark Sky and I’m all over it! Well worth the $4. Thanks!

[.ghoti.]

When fishing, my phone is OFF!!!!

[Big Rick]

11 hours ago, .ghoti. said:

When fishing, my phone is OFF!!!!

I don't have that option. With 3 divisions of dealers looking to me to help close deals I have to be on my phone constantly. However, they never know I helped them close that sale while skipping a jig under the dock. I will admit to losing focus when my bait gets slammed.....

[bigjean663]

Mine is my Sheriff’s Office department phone so as much as I want to, I can’t turn it off once we launch lol. I put whatever apps and such I want on it. Most recently...Dark Sky. 

[Hawkeye21]

As a kayak tourney angler I use the TourneyX app.  It's needed to submit fish in tourneys and it's free but I pay the yearly membership for the added features.  The added features keep track of all my results from tourneys and every fish I've submitted.  It will show me on a map where I caught them, what time of day it was and the pic of the fish.

 

Other than that I use Navionics and weather apps.

[J Francho]

 

On 12/28/2018 at 6:41 AM, Hawkeye21 said:

As a kayak tourney angler I use the TourneyX app. 

TourneyX developers do a good job.  I use their app, too.  They're pretty much thew only show in town when it comes to kayak tournaments.

[Choporoz]

Tides Near Me

Weather Channel

Navionics

[OCdockskipper]

Not a fishing app per se, but I use the "thing counter" to keep track of how many I catch and on what.  It is a simple counting app that has voice response when you add an item.  It is fun to hear them mispronounced lure names...

[Glaucus]

Weather channel app keeps notified on wind and lightning. 

[N Florida Mike]

Currently I use " my brain "

But I'll check into this other stuff ?

[OCdockskipper]

21 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said:

Currently I use " my brain "

But I'll check into this other stuff ?

From what I have read, that is obsolete and no longer supported by the manufacturer... ?

[N Florida Mike]

30 minutes ago, OCdockskipper said:

From what I have read, that is obsolete and no longer supported by the manufacturer... ?

Not quite,  but getting closer every day...

[Sam]

Here is my two cents.

 

If you like them use them and have a good time.

 

I do not believe they are the total answer to bass fishing success.

 

Yes, you can obtain some data that may help you. But these apps are no excuse for being on the water and having experience with conditions, baits, and techniques.

 

I am also sure that sometimes when you look at your apps and believe what they are telling you will lead to a bad day on the water when your gut tells you to do something else and you don't do it.

 

Just my two cents.

[NHBull]

If you don't have electronics on your boat, they can be a great help.

 

Navionics is a must for me, especially when on unfamiliar water sometimes more accurate than my Garmin units.

 

Google earth, while not an app can be very useful 

[RB 77]

Windy, Accuweather and Tides. Non of them are fishing specific, but they are all very useful for fishing.