Lake is Cold and Cell Phones Dont Float

Gypsy Heart · Nov 21, 2006

I hunted along the Lake bank...was trying to hang on to a tree branch with one hand and retrieve a bottle in the lake with the other....when plink...splash...sink....went my cell phone out of my pocket....oh my gosh

...I had no choice except to dive in after it.....to say the lake was cold ....doesnt even cover it...plus I had my heavy felt lined boots on and went in up to my hips...brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....but I got the phone ....yeehaw and then dried it off and I cannot believe it but it worked ....and has worked fine since....
So after this amazing feat of stupidity ....I went home and put the waders on and then put cell phone in a baggy....and tied a little key life saver on it...hahahaha.....but it was so worth it because I know you all are just amazed and astounded over my finds for that day !

For those of you wondering....that melted lump of lead on the bottom of picture used to be a spoon....

Bavaria Mike · Nov 22, 2006

Nice finds Gypsy! Sorry to hear about your cold swim and great you recovered the cell phone, shows you are tough enough to handle it. I would do a hunt with you in any weather or terrain, you would be a partner I could depend on and, I will split it 50/50 with you, LOL! Thanks for the post, hope you got your toes warmed up and HH, Mike

backitup83 · Nov 22, 2006

OH I dont drink brandy anymore,,,,,,,,,or anyless....
Mike

Treasure_Hunter · Nov 22, 2006

Gypsy,

You know what your post is missing........The picture of your cell phone.

Digginman · Nov 22, 2006

Great story, Gypsy. Awesome finds, also.

I dropped mine while I took a tumble into the Schoendoah River about 2 summers ago. I got it out quickly and dried it out. It still worked. Lost my catfish, though.

DM

River Rat · Nov 22, 2006

Dang, Gypsy

Risking your life over a cell phone

That's gator bait here...you and the phone. :-X

You still managed to get some awesome stuff.

Please be careful!!!

RR

Boobydoo · Nov 22, 2006

Glad jumping in was worth it Gypsy. Nice finds too!
Warm up and keep calling your friends

Smiles!
BDoo

tsgman · Nov 22, 2006

Glad you got your phone back! I hope you are wearing a life jacket! Not to be preaching but those waders can be dangerous. A article was in Eastern Western a while back about a fellow that was detecting in the lake or river? anyway he had on waders and stepped into a hole and the waders filled with water sinking him and he couldn't get out of them before he drowned. Really a sad story. Just be safe and happy Thanksgiving. Tsgman