Protecting your phone

General Fishing Discussion
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How do you guys protect your phone when your on the water?

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I ordered a waterproof case for my iphone. Good to 10 meters, can also take underwater pictures. But I wont be trying that.

BOB

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Otter box and Pelican case… I pretty much keep my phone in the Pelican case for most of the trip, but if I want to take a picture or something, pull it out and the Otter box is supposed to protect it from spray\mist, etc.

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Ziploc sandwich bag with a folded up paper towel in it. I can use it while it’s in the bag, but I take it out for pictures.

Semper Fi
18’ Sterling
115 Yamaha
Big Ugly Homemade Blue Push Pole

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Lifeproof.

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Just dont fall in like Black Bart!
Seriously though the pelican case is wherw its at

14’ Skiff-“Redfish Reaper”

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Lifeproof has a waterproof case but only for a few phones & they are high. I use one of those waterprrof boxed from Walmart that are back in the camping area. I think they come in a translucent blue, red, & I think yellow. Around $10 for teh bigger one.

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Originally posted by yakman72

Just dont fall in like Black Bart!
Seriously though the pelican case is wherw its at

14’ Skiff-“Redfish Reaper”

You beat me to it, Yak. Don’t worry, your time will come…:wink:

“I’m not a hundred percent in love with your tone right now…”

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Am I the only one who uses a ziploc bag?

Semper Fi
18’ Sterling
115 Yamaha
Big Ugly Homemade Blue Push Pole

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Originally posted by HoofArded

Am I the only one who uses a ziploc bag?

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yes…

:stuck_out_tongue:

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Originally posted by Bonzo72
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Originally posted by HoofArded

Am I the only one who uses a ziploc bag?

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yes…

:stuck_out_tongue:

The Morris Island Lighthouse www.savethelight.org

Not for long. That’s good ol’ Marine ingenuity right there…:sunglasses:

“I’m not a hundred percent in love with your tone right now…”

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I tried the bags, put it in two going down the creek in a leaky canoe. By the end of the trip the phone was wet. End of phone, bag okay for a little spray but did not work so well submerged in water.

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buy a water resistant phone. I like the sony xpheria I have.

Mayhem
Pioneer 197

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I have a Seidio waterproof case. Cheaper than Lifeproof, and the screen doesn’t look all water marked and wet. Took it on a canoe trip this past weekend and fell/jumped in with the phone in my pocket. Still bone dry.

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REI has “dry bags” just for phones. It has a lanyard to hang around your neck and you can work it while it is in the bag.

Sea Hunt BX22 Br
WS Tarpon 140

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Lifeproof and the lifejacket for it. Waterproof phone case in a Croc so it won’t sink when I drop it overboard.

Mark
Pioneer 222 Sportfish Yamaha F300
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

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Originally posted by Black Bart
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Originally posted by yakman72

Just dont fall in like Black Bart!
Seriously though the pelican case is wherw its at

14’ Skiff-“Redfish Reaper”

You beat me to it, Yak. Don’t worry, your time will come…:wink:

“I’m not a hundred percent in love with your tone right now…”

Yeah, that ships already sailed.. To saltydog, pelican cases float. No need for a shoe float

14’ Skiff-“Redfish Reaper”

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I use the Lifeproof case which I keep in my boat bag and put the phone in it before I launch the boat. But instead of keeping it in my pocket I use this mount and keep it on my dash.
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It’s a Ram mount, they make a variety to fit most all equipment.
http://www.rammount.com/ The suction mount is extremely strong.
BTW, the case in the photo is not the Lifeproof, I just stuck my phone in the mount for a quick photo

I plan on living forever, so far so good

Egret 167, Etec 130
Wooden Driftboat
Jon Boat & 2 Canoes

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Originally posted by fishhound1

How do you guys protect your phone when your on the water.

</font id=“quote”></blockquote id=“quote”>I have a phone and I have a boat phone. If the boat phone goes in the drink… who cares. :wink:

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The “Dry Pak” from West Marine is great -water tight, floats, and you can use the phone when enclosed inside. Word of caution on any clear sealed bag-type: they heat up like a greenhouse if left in the sun. I’ve had iPhones show the temperature warning which causes them to lock up until they cool down. I assume other phones do something similar.