Mitchell Cove Early Day - Overboard!!

TON of bait in close, with whales breaching about, as my coworker and I launched at gray light out of Mitchell.  Stuff busting everywhere!  I got some cool video of a humpy breaching backlit with the sunrise from about 50 meters. 

Picked up a couple small RF on 3" anchovy big hammer with 1/4 oz head.  Potholed it here and there.  Then, LIKE A COMPLETE PHOCKING DUMBASS, i went to check my email aaaaaaaaaaand in the drink went my iPhone 5.  PLOOP!  If any divers are interested, its about .4 mi north of Mitchell < 25 fow, along kelp bed periphery, with full battery as of 0700.  Sitting in a Lifeproof case rated to 2 m for 1 hour, with the headphone attachment. 

Probably a better chance of finding Malaysia MH370 than my phone.  But if the case holds, I'm sure she'll be pingng away for the next 6-8 hours!! 

PHOCCCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!  that's what I get for putzing around on my first trip of the year.  Concentrate concentrate CONCENTRATE on the task at hand!!!!! 

oh, after that I picked up a half limit of RF, including one brown with decent shoulders. 
So disgusted with myself . . . 

Since when do you fish?

 hey, you can't eat a phone y'know?

I'm just glad you got out, -  as the rest of the post sounds pretty good! I always liked that spot, I just hate the stair haul.

there's really no substitute for a shoulder-y fish pulling on your line!

Since when do you fish?

+1

Welcome to the club, my iPhone 5 is on the bottom of lake since last weekend.  Luckily I still had an old 3 which I am using until the 6 comes out.

Did you at least mark the position with your GPS?

Isn't the point of fishing to be away from email?
and catch fish too.

Since when do you fish?

+1

I don't fish, or haven't fished, but one other time in the last 18 months - that was my point!!  Rusty as hell, and distracted to boot.

I use my iphone for GPS, so I guess you could say, yes, the spot is marked.  Literally LOL.

I got a loaner IP5 until September when i'm eligible for the corporate upgrade.

And yes, the point of yakfishing is liberation, freedom, good eats . . .  all of which, I realized after the device went ploop.  expensive but valuable lesson, to get some realignment re OTW priorities

No IPhone 5 pics....it didnt happen 

I tie a line of 10# to my life proof case. Have it attached to my Pfd. If I go over board my phone is still with me.

Bummer about the phone but at least you got out fishing. Maybe time to try a Galaxy.......

Part of my getting my yak ready is to put (wallet w license and phone in water proof box) inside kayak.  I don't need phone because I'm fishing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and mostly not catching.  Camera on cord around neck in pocket of shirt if pictures are needed, and since I have not caught anything worthwile, no pictures forthcoming.

Sorry to hear about your IP5.  Glad you got some OTW therapy.  Thanks for the report my friend.

 
  Cheap insurance would be to get a Key float of sufficient size to keep phone in box afloat.  Or leash.
  I have one for my camera, before my kayak gets wet, I attach the float.  I tested it in fresh water to make sure the float would float and not sink with weight of camera attached to it.

i have a lifeproof lifejacket.  but like a total DOMBASK, didn't wear it.  lways wear your PFD, even on your phones!!!!!!   

I'm tempted to go swimming for it . . .