Lost and Gone?!

Yes, Kelly Lake’s Ron Asp did the dreaded deed… he dropped his Red Razr cell phone (see photo) through his ice hole on Kelly Lake while retrieving a 24″ Northern! As he was on the phone, of which I’m speaking, he noted a tip-up tripping up a red flag (it should have been a “warning”, not an “alert”!). With a quick “I gotta go!”, he inadvertently (more-so not thinking!) slid the phone in his breast pocket (YES, BREAST POCKET! I know you know where I’m going with this!) and bent over the hole, reeling in the line and the catch. May I add here, ALL YEAR Ron has been ribbing his partner, Steve Zeh, for dropping his phone in the drink! Ron, what goes around…….

The catch was literally and figuratively, good and bad. Bending over the hole, the phone (just what you figured would happen!) fell with a muted plop, and a lake-heard “OH *#@%!”, from Ron. On knees and elbows, hands cupped around his eyes, peering through the tiny open water for any sight–with mild hope of his folly, he strained, praying that it would settle slowly to the bottom and he miight have a chance to possibly grab it (maybe the “five-second rule” would apply; it works for dropped food on the floor!) and it would still work or at least be dried out.

NOT! It was out of sight. Ron stopped over to ask if I could post the picture of the phone. He still remained hopeful that a fisherman might spot it; catch a fish with it in its belly; or, a swimmer, skier or scuba diver might find it this summer. If so, please call Ron at 920-604.0019. WAIT! That’s the number on his soaked Red Razr! Better call Steve Zeh (Ron’s partner at “A-Z Home Improvements”) at 920.604.0589. This public service IS NOT intended for any of you to call Ron/Steve for harassment or ribbing purposes! I reiterate, NOT for ribbing! Roger