Lost my trusty old sewing shears (bottomless boat)

[HenryDavid]

My little scissors, slipped out of my vest pocket while on my pontoon, and "plop" down into the depths. Just wondering if any of you have lost any valuables sitting on a pontoon above open water, last year I lost a good flashlight. I think both occasions were at night, so that may have something to do with it, also wasn't wearing my fly line stripping apron, which might have saved my scissors.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]No doubt about it, aprons help prevent lost gear. Sorry about your loss.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Some pontoons feature aprons beneath the angler. If yours does not, then you might look at buying some mesh and fabricating a "safety net" for your valuables.[/#0000ff]
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[Dusty_T]

Went Crappie & Walleye fishing with my neighbor on his big pontoon boat this spring....once we got to where we were going in the lake he tied up to a tree sticking out of the water -- at the end of the day I volunteered to untie. As I reached down and bent over to untie the knot, all of the "tools" in my top vest pocket fell out into the drink.
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[Saberfish]

[black][size 3]Sorry to hear about your trusty old sewing shears. It's pretty hard not to suffer some losses while fishing. I have donated several pair of needle nose to the under water monster from my boat while removing a lure from a fish.[/size][/black]
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[size 3]To date, I have not lost anything overboard while fishing from my toon. But then I think that I am more careful because of the increased risk.[/size]
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[size 3]I have found that if I have it attached either to a lanyard around my neck or to a spring loaded return device clipped to my shirt or vest it can't go a-sinkin' without me. Even my camera and two-way radio are on straps around my neck. [/size]
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[size 3]To date, I haven't kept my rods on lanyards attached to my toon, but with several hundred dollars invested there it has been a bad move on my part. (to be corrected shortly)[/size]
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[size 3]My advise: keep it cheap, and attach it tightly.[/size]
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[poky-mon]

Lost varnays at daniels laniard at henrys flashlight daniels etc. etc.etc.[][][][unsure][unsure][unsure]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]I have lost count of the goodies I have sent overboard. Never lost any serious tackle though. I HAVE snagged and recovered quite a few lost lost rods and reels while vertical jigging in popular fishing areas. Most of it has been recently lost and still in good working condition. I think I am ahead of the game dollarwise.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It's always a bummer to lose stuff you need, or to which you have become emotionally attached...if not lanyard attached. I guess we just have to chalk it up to makng sacrifices to appease the fishing dieties.[/#0000ff]
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[IrishFloatTube]

Round shaped objects are the worst ... very easy to fumble with wet (or cold) hands, and they roll off the apron with amazing ease.

So I too have seen plenty of lead shot, drilled ball leads, and some hooks and swivels do the "roll N splash".
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[flygoddess]

I have lost two pair of expensive sunglasses (one with the magnifiers attached and a hoovering BEE, the other while waterskiing).
A motorola radio. The old man had his license connected to his forcepts and dropped the forcepts which sank like a brick, with his license. A LARGE umbrella at Strawberry. Had it in our boat and the wind whipped it out. By the time we got to it, it had filled up with water and there was no way we could lift it...it to sank like a brick (really wanna hear a story about someone catching it)
Some years ago, I have lost a rod and reel and line before...that is why leashes. Along with a lot of flies on windy days and indicators, etc......
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