Test Drive our New Website
We are pleased to unveil our new website in this newsletter. The site is still in the testing phase and we encourage users to try it out and let us know what you think. Here is a quick breakdown of the site's new features:
- FREE MAPS: A BIG BOOST in the number of maps. We have increased the number of downloadable maps to nearly three thousand. The first batch of new maps are of lakes from British Columbia. Our database of Alberta and Ontario lake maps will also be expanded over the next several months. Click the province name link above to see which lakes will be added.
- POSTS: Post a fishing report for specific lakes, or tell us if we've made a mistake. Our Tips'n'Tales section will be relocated here.
- PICTURES: Upload pictures to lakes you've fished at (or any fishing picture you just want to show off). All entries are automatically included in our annual photo contest. Our current Flybox will be relocated to this section of the new site over the next several months.
- GOOGLEMAP: We have integrated Googlemaps with every lake featured on our new website to help users find where the lakes are located. We're just at starting gate with Google's new mapping tools and as our site evolves we expect them to become an integral part of the mapping process.
- NEWSLETTERS: As we roll out our new site, our electronic newsletters will become a central feature to communicate with members.
- IN PRINT: Our subscription service is being renamed "In Print" and will feature the maps we publish in print publications. Our original subscription maps will still be available through this service.
- MAP STORE: In a survey conducted with members last year, there was a strong demand for related maps that can be bought. So over the next several months we intend to bring more of these retail maps to our site, giving more choices of maps to our members.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns regarding our new website.
Sincerely,
Sean Simmons
Publisher of The Angler's Atlas
$50 REBATE
From September 1 to December 31, customers who purchase Navionics GPS chips of Canadian lakes qualify for a $50 mail-in rebate. These chips provide extensive lake depth (bathymetric) information, making it easy find the choice holes. Navionics' chips work with leading manufacturers of GPS units and chart plotters, including Eagle, Furano, Humminbird, Lowrance, and Raymarine. To learn which GPS units and chart plotters work with Navionics chips, download the factsheet.
New Photo Contest
Our Third Annual Photo Contest has begun and we are eager to receive new entries. To enter the contest click the link below, login and upload your photo. Winners will be announced in the spring of 2008.
If you are having difficulty using our new site, you can still enter by sending your picture by email. Make sure you include a description and where the picture was taken. Click here to send by email.
Good Luck!
What About the Current Site?
The current website will continue to operate for the forseeable future. Over time we will shift all our content over and slowly shut down the current site.
