Mobile phone for fishing.

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#1 Post by **EoinMag** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:38 am

I've killed one phone while fishing and one while camping through damp.
I also got our digital camera quite smelly while using it to snap my fish at night much to my other halfs dismay.
The solution I've found is a water resistant mobile phone with a 2mp camera.

It's a Nokia 5500 sport and it really does the business.
The camera is pretty good and it's already proven it's worth on the first trip.
I was out fishing on the Shannon a few weeks back on the brothers boat, we did a day lure fishing for pike before the weather got too bad. ( one take, fish lost ).
I handed my jacket to my brother who was cold and said watch that there's a new mobile in the pocket.
A few minutes later my other brother pointed at the floor of the boat and asked if that was my phone sitting in 3 inches of bilge water.
Not a bother on the phone at all, still working fine, it sat in the water for at least a half hour.

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_5500_sport-1557.php

That's it there, available with the yellow or silver trim, although I know O2 here only have it in silver.

Not traditional tackle I know but maybe others were looking for a waterproof camera/phone solution like I was.

Eoin.

#2 Post by jd » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:47 am

Have you had a problem with the rubber keypad? Work gave me a 5140i, and I have had to replace the outer case three times.
jd

#3 Post by **EoinMag** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:52 am

I find the pad fine Jd, not had a problem at all.
It's just like any other keypad but the keys aren't split up if you like.
That 5140 is a totally different beast, I just had a look at it now.
This one doesn't really have seperate buttons like that one, it's just an embossed rubber sheet.

#4 Post by **Eoin** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:11 pm

theres a nice waterproof phone case with a diaphram ear so you can use it without taking it out of the case available from viking marine in dun laoighre for about €15

#5 Post by **rapalajoe** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:45 pm

If i can afford it....Casio G'zOne Type-S...
[url]http://estore.vzwshop.com/gzone/[/url]
[url]http://www.casiogzone.com/type_s/[/url]

teacher · #6 Post by **teacher** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:52 pm

Eoin wrote:theres a nice waterproof phone case with a diaphram ear so you can use it without taking it out of the case available from viking marine in dun laoighre for about €15

Aquapacs are another alternative. You can get sizes for phones, maps, keys, stuff, etc.

http://www.aquapac.net/

Available from 7dayshop

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/default ... ARCH&comp=

I like the look of rapalajoe's phone though 8)

#7 Post by **EoinMag** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:08 am

rapalajoe wrote:If i can afford it....Casio G'zOne Type-S...
[url]http://estore.vzwshop.com/gzone/[/url]
[url]http://www.casiogzone.com/type_s/[/url]

It actually looks like a very similar feature set to the Nokia.

Conor P · #8 Post by **Conor P** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:40 am

just get a waterproof camera case or waterproof camera

Waterproof camera:Pentax Optio W30 water proof 7.1mp 3X optical Zoom Digital Camera

Case:Oh, there are quite alot for different brands.

The camera can be a bit pricey but you can get alternatives, but this one is the job.

Conor P · #9 Post by **Conor P** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:43 am

It costs something like £150 but I think fuji do some for cheaper.