The title of this post
pretty much sums up the mishap that occurred while landing lots of stocker size
trout early Friday morning. In fact, today’s trip was my best this year for the
trout count on the Caney-------but a minus count when it came to camera work.
I dropped my camera in the
water while trying to take a picture of one of the rainbows I landed. I knew it
was gone when I couldn’t get it to turn back on, needless to say, I lost all the
images of today’s trip.
A short recount of the
morning trip, arriving early at 6:30 and was met by lots of other fishermen and a super cloud of fog on
the water. I started fishing with size 20 midge using an indicator in 2 to 3
ft. -depths. I got to touch a few rainbows, using the tiny fly, but as usual, I kept
losing too many to continue fishing with it. So mid-morning I decided to go with 18
size midge. The 18 sizes proved to be my success ticket. I landed numbers of
trout standing on a shallow sandbar and letting the midge drift into two seams,
one to the left of the sandbar and the other flowing in at an angle; where the
two deeper seams meet was the sweet spot. I know I landed at least a dozen trout in that
one spot.
I would land a few more browns and rainbows fishing small pockets closer to where my truck was parked before
the generator forced me to leave. All the trout today was not anything larger
than 12” but lots of fun to land using my 4 wt. 9 ft. Redington.
So I’m looking for a new waterproof camera, any suggestions???
Bill, saddened to hear of the demise or accident with your video camera... Alas, maybe it wasn't supposed to be!
ReplyDeleteNice trip on the water catching bunches of trout kind of takes away a little of the pain.
Well, been there. But it was my Galaxy S4. :) Never the way you plan the day. LOL Good to hear the midging was working out for you though.
ReplyDeleteOh no Bill! Hopefully the camera will be fine after it dries out? I've read where other people had success using different drying methods for phones and cameras. I'm beginning to think that the downfall any any fishing blogger is losing/breaking/drowning of the camera. I don't have any suggestions except perhaps cheap is best.
ReplyDeleteBill, I use a waterproof Nikon Coolpix S33 point and shoot. It is the cheapest "decent brand" waterproof camera I found when my last one bit the dust and I dunked my Galaxy. It is marketed as a kids pool camera and has few settings. But takes good shots and is truly waterproof. I believe mine was $70 new on EBAY.
ReplyDeleteMel
ReplyDeleteIt was my digital camera that I lost, to about two foot of 50 degree water. My Contour Video camera is waterproof thank goodness. Thanks for the comment
Yeh, that water does have a devastating effect on cameras and cell phones. Sound like a good fishing day too.
ReplyDeleteHoward
ReplyDeleteToo long in the water ruin the camera, no drying out helped it----on the hunt for as new one. Thanks for the comment
Ralph
ReplyDeleteThe midge fishing was the best part of the trip---thanks for the comment
Mark
ReplyDeleteGlad I didn't have my cell phone with me, probably would have dropped it too, trying to take pictures. Thanks for the comment
Thanks Ralph I will check it out, I plan on staying in the price range of 50 to 75 bucks.
ReplyDeleteBill, the camera is a bummer. But the fishing that's another thing.
ReplyDeleteThey have some great cameras out there these days, and the prices can be very affordable.
Alan
ReplyDeleteGot another Kodak on the way this time waterproof---this is a much better camera--thanks for the comment
Nice article and thanks for sharing your knowledge. I really appropriate your views.
ReplyDeleteDji Spark
BnW
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment
Bill - sorry to hear about your camera. I've killed two cameras that way! You might consider going with an iPhone and a Lifeproof case. That's what I've been using lately. I have an iPhone 6S and the pictures are fantastic, much better than any waterproof camera I've owned. I don't take underwater shots with it and I don't think I would dunk it on purpose but I haven't had an issues with it getting wet so far (rain, splashing fish).
ReplyDeleteLester
ReplyDeleteI guess I better get use to using tiny flies on the Caney; seems the size 20 and even the size 22 is what the trout want much of time. I just got to be better at setting the hook. Thanks for the comment
Mark
ReplyDeleteI've purchased another Kodak which is the Waterproof Kodak Pixpro. I have been using the Kodak brand for sometime now and know the cameras settings well, so it was the most logical choice for me. Thanks for the comment
I like the Lumix camera. Well, it sounded like a great day on the water regardless! I'm glad the size 18 worked out so you wouldn't have to keep tying on those 20's! Hahahaha
ReplyDeleteRD
ReplyDeleteGot another Kodak, waterproof, works well so far as long as I take better care of it as oppose to my last one. I found out the other day I better get use to using tiny flies if I'm going to be successful on the Caney. Thanks for the comment
I hear you, Bill. Sorry about the mishap. I really like my little Olympus Tough camera. Waterproof, rock proof, idiot proof. Works well.
ReplyDeleteWalt
ReplyDeleteThe new Kodak is exactly like my old camera, but waterproof, don't have to learn new features. Thanks for sharing