Q: I received the chip today and i plugged it in and nothing happened, what did I do wrong?

Answer: You did not do anything wrong, our chips work a little differently than the cartography chips. Since our chips are providing fishing waypoints, you must transfer the waypoints FROM the chip TO the gps unit's internal memory. Since each manufacturer's menu system works a little different, you would navigate the menu system until you reach a menu that allows you to manage data card, or transfer waypoints. Most of the gps manuals are available online, so if you cannot find it, email us at support, and we will attempt to help you. This is the most common question we get asked because of the menu systems being different from one unit to another.

Q: If I buy your chip, do I have to stop using my C-map or Navionics chip to use the Hot Spots Fishing Chip?

Answer: No, you do not. You simply unplug the third party chip from your unit and plug in the Hot Spots Fishing Chip. Then like the answer above, you load the fishing waypoints from the chip into the internal memory of the GPS unit. Then you can unplug our chip and place it back in the package for storage. Next, plug in your Navionics or C-map cartography and you will have what we call "the best of both worlds" You will have the increased bottom detail from the cartography chip and the fishing waypoints overlaid on top from the Hot Spots Fishing Chip. These two work independently of each other but together. 

Q: If I load your Hot Spots Fishing Chip into my unit, will I loose all my other waypoints ?

Answer: No, when you load our chip, it will simply add our additional waypoints to your waypoint list and not overwrite your previous waypoints. However, we do recommend that you back up your waypoints from your gps once in a while, because since it is electronic, you never know when its going to stop working. Once it stops working, you will not have a way to retrieve your waypoints off the unit and they will be lost.
**** Older Furuno units like the Vx2, waypoints on the unit may be overwritten by transferring our fishing spots to the unit. PLEASE backup your waypoints onto another chip first.

Q. Do you make these Fishing Chips for Freshwater Lakes
and Rivers?
Answer: No, we produce these Fishing Chips for only Saltwater coastal and offshore areas.