Great day turned bad…

  • louis-robinson
    dodge co. mn
    Posts: 469
    November 2, 2013 at 10:40 pm #1316365

    Had a great day on pool 4 yesterday.. Great hospitality at Everts…puting names to faces on the water..great weather and even managed some fish for the table….

    Now the bad …the girlfriend called as I was docking the boat,when I hung up I sat my Galaxy S 4 on one of my storage boxes..tied boat up then went for vehicle keys that were in said storage box…guess what happend. ..

    Yup as I opened box there went phone in the drink

    For about 1.5 seconds I contemplated taking a dive after it..glad I didnt would have beem a long cold ride home. Mean while im just boiling to the highest of pisstivity,i arrive home put boat in garage to find my bag o filets, gone missing,vanished like a fart in the wind…i dont know what ticked me off more the phone or the fish? I really wanted to fry some fish last night o-well..just got off the phone and filed an insurance claim and should have another over priced smartphone by weeks end..

    troutbum
    St. Paul
    Posts: 179
    November 2, 2013 at 10:55 pm #1203529

    I feel your pain.
    Was setting out my decoys 2 weeks ago and left a zipper pocket half opened.
    Torched my iphone in 15 seconds.
    Paid the 100 dollar deductible and had a new one overnighted.
    All seemed well until I realized 50 percent of my phone wasnt backed up.
    Lifeproof case purchased.

    joemama
    North St Paul
    Posts: 392
    November 2, 2013 at 11:12 pm #1203530

    will your insurance cover the fillets too ?

    igotone
    Posts: 1746
    November 2, 2013 at 11:53 pm #1186956

    God blessed me
    I’m Stupid, and don’t have a smartphone
    love my landline – no ONE can call me when I’m fishing

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 3, 2013 at 12:40 am #1203536

    Quote:

    will your insurance cover the fillets too ?

    That’s funny!

    …’cause it didn’t happen to me…yet.

    c_hof
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 256
    November 3, 2013 at 12:41 am #1203537

    Sorry to hear about your phone and fillets. I should have introduced myself – I talked to you for a minute when you were getting your fish out of the live well at the dock. Nice to meet you anyway.

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    November 3, 2013 at 1:07 am #1203538

    My buddy put his phone on one of my frequently opened storage compartments this summer. Didn’t take more than 10 minutes and I opened the storage and flipped his phone over board… He didn’t notice. So that was a fun conversation lol. Happens.

    flanders51
    Posts: 152
    November 3, 2013 at 1:19 am #1203542

    You are a rookie. By my count, I’ve dropped no less than three cell phones in the drink while fishing. The Colville put-in took one a couple years ago.

    I finally learned and invested in a cheap water proof case. I recommend one highly. Also, sorry about the fillets! I just ate my Pool 4 fillets with my family in Iowa and they received very high praises.

    louis-robinson
    dodge co. mn
    Posts: 469
    November 3, 2013 at 4:18 am #1203555

    Quote:

    will your insurance cover the fillets too ?

    Thats not funny I had to settle for tater tot hot dish last night..

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 3, 2013 at 5:36 am #1203556

    Whoa! That’s crap!

    acafisherman19
    Posts: 105
    November 3, 2013 at 5:37 am #1203557

    Sounds to me like the fault of your girlfriend…

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 3, 2013 at 5:38 am #1203558

    Steve at Everts had a plastic case much like the tackle box plastic cases that locked water tight.

    They float and a person could hear if the phone rang.

    I don’t know if he’s carrying them or not.

    They worked well for summer rains as well.

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    November 3, 2013 at 11:40 am #1203564

    I see this as just one of the hidden costs of “staying connected”. You’re fishing, leave the damn phone in the car.

    procor
    Mounds View, MN
    Posts: 246
    November 3, 2013 at 12:46 pm #1203571

    I wish mu company would insure the iPhone…I have had a costly mistake in the past as well.

    joe-bauman
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 237
    November 3, 2013 at 2:04 pm #1203584

    Get a Lifeproof Case! They are awesome, expensive $89, slim, and do the job. Currently only made for Samsung S3, S4 and All IPhones and IPads. My kids are life guards and used them all summer taking pictures underwater in the pool.

    louis-robinson
    dodge co. mn
    Posts: 469
    November 4, 2013 at 8:37 am #1203690

    Quote:

    I see this as just one of the hidden costs of “staying connected”. You’re fishing, leave the damn phone in the car.

    You make a valid point Tom..but what if problems arise as in motor problems and I get stranded on the water, or my children gets hurt at home or something..i would like to know..
    I agree with ya to an extent , I hate phone calls while fishing. A few bucks is a small price to pay versus not being connected ya know.
    And most importantly I us it mostly to take photos of fish..

    O yea I forgot to mention I had photos of the state record walleye I caught that day on my phone.. thats my story and im sticking to it

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 4, 2013 at 12:18 pm #1203696

    Quote:

    O yea I forgot to mention I had photos of the state record walleye I caught that day on my phone..

    Congrats!!

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18625
    November 4, 2013 at 2:28 pm #1203731

    My worst overboard item was a new pair of Raybans. I was looking over the side and they fell right off. That hurt for while.

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