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Old 04-22-2009, 07:48 AM   #1
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New aerial map

saw this on the other site and wanted to share, new microsoft aerial map. this is insane.
find a location via aerial view and then click on birds eye view. I can see every detail of areas I fish.

http://maps.live.com/

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Old 04-22-2009, 07:53 AM   #2
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Nice resource.



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Old 04-22-2009, 08:08 AM   #3
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Not new by a long shot....
you guys just missed the boat when it came out.. GoogleEarth got all the press...

May issue of OTW.....

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Old 04-22-2009, 08:14 AM   #4
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is it any better than google earth?
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:16 AM   #5
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saw this on the other site and wanted to share, new microsoft aerial map. this is insane.
find a location via aerial view and then click on birds eye view. I can see every detail of areas I fish.

http://maps.live.com/

Real nice...

Jimmy, ya done good

Finally...

"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:23 AM   #6
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I should have said "new" to me. Yes, it looks much better than google earth, I can see the underwater structure. I zoomed in on my marina and pretty sure I can see my boat!

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Old 04-22-2009, 08:53 AM   #7
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It may be more detailed, but it hasn't been updated for a few years. Google updated their map 1-2 years ago.
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Old 04-22-2009, 10:52 AM   #8
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It may be more detailed, but it hasn't been updated for a few years. Google updated their map 1-2 years ago.
Near as I can tell, none of the rocks have moved significantly in the last couple of years...

"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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Old 04-22-2009, 02:39 PM   #9
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Wish they'd do this sort of thing during low tide....

...it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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Old 04-22-2009, 02:47 PM   #10
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Wish they'd do this sort of thing during low tide....
So do the scientists who use this stuff too!

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Old 04-22-2009, 02:53 PM   #11
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It may be more detailed, but it hasn't been updated for a few years. Google updated their map 1-2 years ago.
hmmm, I checked my house and I can see the boat I bought last October parked beside the house. So maybe they updated recently.

Also after you zoom in, make sure you hit the icon "Birds Eye View" brings you a lot closer, I can see my t-shirts and shorts on the clothes line behind the house.

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Old 04-22-2009, 03:29 PM   #12
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Very timely posting of this. This morning I downloaded the Google earth version to check in on a few spots. I like this much better!



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Old 04-22-2009, 05:16 PM   #13
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The birds eye view is amazing!!!
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Old 04-22-2009, 05:53 PM   #14
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Very cool link. Thanks!
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:09 PM   #15
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much better than google earth

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Old 04-22-2009, 06:11 PM   #16
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Old 04-23-2009, 07:28 AM   #17
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nice .. just walked from Boston heading south,thru the canal and out to Cutty ,,walked around the island ..
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Old 04-23-2009, 09:24 AM   #18
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Seems to vary depending on where you look. In RI you can see if someone spit on the rock , at the canal you get nowhere near as close a look.

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Old 04-23-2009, 09:24 AM   #19
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saw this on the other site and wanted to share, new microsoft aerial map. this is insane.
find a location via aerial view and then click on birds eye view. I can see every detail of areas I fish.

http://maps.live.com/
whoever found this and posted it on "the other" site must have been one really smart dude
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Old 04-23-2009, 09:34 AM   #20
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I wish I knew when they were taking the pics so I could moon the world.

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Old 04-23-2009, 03:12 PM   #21
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It may be more detailed, but it hasn't been updated for a few years. Google updated their map 1-2 years ago.
That is untrue. I just looked at my house and land and it clearly shows a road I cut on the back part of my property. I cut that road last Fall so the maps are no older than 8 months.

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Damn - my kids did not bring in the blue recycling bucket the day they took the shot. The view of my house shows my neighbor's in ground pool which he took out 2 summers ago, so my picture is a little old.

A friend of mine told me about this site a few months ago and told me that whatever I do- do not look at the birds eye view or I would get a addicted- he was right.
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Old 04-23-2009, 03:25 PM   #23
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Seems to vary depending on where you look. In RI you can see if someone spit on the rock , at the canal you get nowhere near as close a look.
they did that for a reason




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Old 04-23-2009, 03:25 PM   #24
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I think it varies guys. I looked at my neighborhood and a house down the street was built @ 3 yrs ago and in the pic, they have no grass or landscaping, yet I know they've had it for over 3 yrs.
regardless, I am looking for rocks and other structure. Hell, it some spots I was able to see a rip line in the water. This is great stuff. Now we just need someone to overlay the picture with current flow arrows at various tide levels.

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Old 04-23-2009, 03:41 PM   #25
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I think it varies guys. I looked at my neighborhood and a house down the street was built @ 3 yrs ago and in the pic, they have no grass or landscaping, yet I know they've had it for over 3 yrs.
The shots down near Truro are pretty old too. A friend of mine had a house build and he's been living there for over a year. In the pictures, the trees haven't even been cleared.
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Old 04-23-2009, 03:44 PM   #26
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I think it varies guys. I looked at my neighborhood and a house down the street was built @ 3 yrs ago and in the pic, they have no grass or landscaping, yet I know they've had it for over 3 yrs.
regardless, I am looking for rocks and other structure. Hell, it some spots I was able to see a rip line in the water. This is great stuff. Now we just need someone to overlay the picture with current flow arrows at various tide levels.
I agree, Jim:
The pictures of my property even show my wifes new TrailBlazer which is a 2008. yet, some of the guys say that their pictures reflect 3 years old. Maybe some of the shots are updated. I know when I look on Google earth it shows a truck in my driveway I traded in 2005.

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Old 04-23-2009, 09:07 PM   #27
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Thanks for the reminder on the site Jimmy ...I remember looking at this some time ago but never noticed the "Bird's Eye" view....that is truly amazing!


...and I agree, some things are up to date and others are not. The view of my house is identical to the one on Google Earth, about 3 years old. They must share the same satellite???...

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