Fishing Tech Checklist: Weather, Maps, Photos and Backups

Because the best catch photo is the one you actually backed up.

Fishing is not exactly a server migration, thankfully, but a bit of tech preparation can still save a day out.

Before you go

• Check weather and wind direction.
• Save maps or venue notes offline.
• Charge your phone and power bank.
• Clear space for photos and videos.
• Back up important photos when you get home.

Privacy and public Wi-Fi

If you are uploading photos or logging into accounts over public Wi-Fi while travelling, use sensible security habits. The VPN guides on TheVPNIndex are useful for that.

Organising your notes

A simple folder of notes, photos and dates can become a useful personal fishing log. If you enjoy tinkering, you could even script basic photo sorting on Linux with help from Bash scripting resources.