How To Use The Tracks Feature On Smart Fishing Spots [Tutorial]
- By: Tony Acevedo
- on
Have you figured out how to use the Tracks feature on Smart Fishing Spots yet?
If you’re new to Smart Fishing Spots, be on the lookout for several tutorials and tips coming soon on how to effectively use Smart Fishing Spots to catch more fish!
For now, learn more about “Tracks” below!!!
Tracks Feature On Smart Fishing Spots [VIDEO]
Join the Insider Club TODAY and get the Best All-In-One Fishing App for FREE
Smart Fishing Spots is only available to our Insider Club Members but it is worth the cost of a membership in itself.
You can immediately delete all of the fishing apps you had on your phone because everything you’ll ever need again is all in one app.
Smart Fishing Spots presents the following all-in-one, easy to look at space for you:
- Sonar (depths at every area)
- Radar
- Satellite maps
- Wind (with our partner Windy)
- Weather
- Rain
- Clouds
- Current
- Tides
- Waves
- Best time to fish
- Tracks
- Oyster maps
- Seagrass maps
- 3D Underwater topography view
- And more
And we are constantly adding more features and looking into ways we can improve user experience.
Tracks Feature
The Tracks feature basically is just a way of recording the track you took out on the water that day.
You can then save this data and upload it later on to evaluate the track you took on that trip.
This can be extremely helpful for navigation purposes.
Let’s say you had some luck at a spot during the day but then the next morning when you go fishing at that same spot it is too dark outside to see without navigation help.
You can then upload the track from your last trip and follow that out to the spot.
The same situation can happen to kayak anglers as well.
If you went fishing in areas with winding creeks and it all looks the same without knowing the area, the tracks feature will bring you right to your desired spot without stressing about finding the same spot you were in previously.
Or tracks can help you find your way home amidst the winding creek systems filtering out into lagoons.
Tracks Walk-Through
First, click on the little gear icon in the bottom right corner of Smart Fishing Spots and click on the third icon from the left that looks like two waypoints connected by a red line.
This is the Routes and Tracks tab.
Click on tracks and then click Load tracks.
A drop-down menu will pop up and there you can select previous trips that you have saved.
Then, a purple line will pop up on your screen that indicates the exact track you took on that trip.
Before launching your kayak or vessel, make sure you hit the Record button to record your track on that trip.
Once you get back to the ramp, hit the Stop button and then click Save so your track is saved in Smart Fishing Spots.
Moreover, the best part about this is you can record your track on your phone and come back to look at it on a desktop later without having to do anything different.
When you are logged in and using Smart Fishing Spots as an Insider Member, everything is saved on any connected device you use.
[optin-monster slug=”wcrcrc7d6ih5k29wooi4″ followrules=”true”]
Conclusion
Smart Fishing Spots shows you exactly where you should fish and will keep a record of the route you took on any fishing trip along with so much more.
If you haven’t already joined the Insider Club, then what are you waiting for?!?
Join the club and start tracking your fishing trips TODAY!!!
Do you have any questions about Smart Fishing Spots in general or how to use the tracks feature?
Let us know what you think of the app down in the comments!!!
If you know someone who wants to learn more about how to use the Tracks feature on Smart Fishing Spots, please TAG or SHARE this with them!
Oh, and by the way, want FREE access to Smart Fishing Spots? Click here to join us in the Insider Club!
Related Articles:
Related categories:
STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!
Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.
Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing exactly where you should fish every trip
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in your area
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Thought others that are struggling with location services on iPhone might find this useful. Could not find this info elsewhere (maybe I missed it). Under settings -> privacy and security -> location services, make sure safari websites is allowed access. I finally figured it out on my iPhone after ensuring chrome and safari had access, but it is actually “safari websites” that the salt strong web app falls under and needs location access granted.
Thank you for sharing the assistance Michael!
Thank you Michael. This worked. You are a true life saver!!!!
Good fishing brother!
Hey Guys, I’m using Iphone 14pro and have location services on but still can’t get my location to load up. Any help with it is greatly appreciated.
Hey Chad! Make sure you don’t have any privacy settings on (private browsing, incognito, etc.)
When you open smart fishing spots, it will ask to use your location. Be sure to select “allow”
To show your exact location, click the blue gear icon on the bottom right and then click the blue triangle.
How do I get my location to work on iPhone?
Yes I have location services on phone
Hey Fred!
When you open Smart Fishing Spots it will ask to use your current location. Be sure to select “Allow”. After that, click on the gear icon on the bottom right and then click on the blue triangle and it will show your current position.
Can I mark a specific spot where I caught fish?
Hey William!
We are currently working on adding that feature which should be available soon!
Do you have this in philippines?
Hey Vince!
All of the features are primarily in the US as of right now.
Using the app to go to hotspot in Rockport Texas. Caught fish, paid off. I cannot figure out how to enable location services on my cell phone and laptop. So strong smart fishing and it is not listed as an app in my list. Can you help me figure out how to enable location services?. Thanks
Alan, I have the same issue you mentioned did you ever get an answer?
Smart Fishing Spots is a web based app, so if you have privacy settings enabled on your device or web browser it will not show your location. It’s not a standard app you would find in an app store or google play as of yet.
Hey Tony really enjoy your posts, So when you get on the water you have to start your app and press record I presume?
Hey Danny!
Yes you’ll have to go to tracks and hit record. Once you finish your trip remember to save the track! I forget to do that sometimes.
Tony am thinking about joining..are any of your charts and etc. on the potomac river between maryland and virginia below washington dc?thanks howard
Hey Howard! Yes the charts work for the entire Atlantic and Gulf coastlines.
I enjoy your videos Tony. When you are preplanning a trip, is there a way to mark waypoints to check out on the app?
Hey Donald!
Yes you can plan a route through the app as well. I did this on a recent trip and used the tracks to see where I went in relation to the route I planned out and it worked out great! I have a video coming out soon on how to use the routes (waypoints)
Will this app run down my cell battery quickly? In a kayak is a portable cell power source needed?
Will it work on Florida freshwater as well?
It really depends on the phone. I use an iPhone 12 Pro Max and i’ll have about half a battery left by the time I get off the water. Wouldn’t hurt to bring along an external power source!
This works anywhere on the map (inshore, offshore, freshwater, etc.)