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Help us add every rockbar, reef, wreck, boat ramp and bait shop to create the world's foremost fishing map resource.

The exciting World Fishing Map web site was launched this month by FISH FINDER TM Fishing Maps in Darwin, NT, Australia.

The World Fishing Map is a zoomable, scaled satellite image of the earth with Lat Long positions provided in a decimal readout. Use the map at its simplest level by zooming to areas of interest and taking Lat Long for your GPS.

The great power of this web site is that users can easily leave markers on the map showing rockbars, reefs, holes, snags, wrecks, sandbars, boat ramps, bait shops, boating hazards etc.

This free map service will ultimately provide an enormously useful database of fishing material. We don't expect users to give away secret spots, but we do ask you to find 10 minutes to add some useful markers while you are here. We believe every fishermen will have some local knowledge that they can contribute - because this map is very new, much information is missing.

Contributors will be put in a regular prize draw for fishing DVDs and lure packs. Prizes will be announced on the forum on this web site.

Instructions

Zoom in and out of the map and move direction using the slider and direction controls on the left of the map. You can also grab the map with the cursor by holding the left mouse button down and moving the mouse. Find your country, state, local area and then your fishing spot.

Centre the map and get the Lat Long of your place of interest by double-clicking the cursor exactly on the spot, preferably when fully zoomed in.

Once zoomed to a suitable level either read other people's markers or click Add Elements to place one of your own (see below). A choice of element markers are provided for different features. You can add text and a link to a picture of your feature or event as well as a link to a web page or forum topic about the feature or event. Please get permission from external web sites before linking to them.

Record a trophy catch or other fishing event using the Trophy Catch Event marker.

Adding Elements - Markers

When you click Add Elements you will be taken to a separate map page where you can add an element or event marker.

Zoom into the spot and click on the feature or event location you wish to describe.

Make sure you zoom right in and click exactly on the spot before submitting the following information in the marker form ...

1. Give the spot or feature a name. If it is an unofficial name use quotes eg 'Smithies Hole'
2. Choose the appropriate marker from the pulldown menu
3. Write a short text description
4. (Optional) Provide a URL link for a web page that goes into further detail about this spot or feature.
5. (Optional) Provide a date.
6. (Optional) Provide a URL link to a forum topic either on this web site's forum or another.
7. (Optional) Provide a URL link to an image.
8. Provide a second more detailed text description.

Click the submit button and your marker is done! If you wish you can edit it later.
Please be sure you are permitted to link to any external web sites before doing so.

Spam and advertising

The Administrator will allow URLs to bait shop and charter boat web sites if these registered members have contributed at least 20 useful markers to the map. All spam will be removed and the respective member deleted.

Forums

The FISH FINDER TM World Fishing Map Forums work like any other - they are only empty because this web site has just started. It's up to you to get them going.

Warranty

FISH FINDER TM and The Editor's Office PL and the registered users of this site give no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability) and accept no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data.