Fishing by yourself

[flyfish]

I'm highly considering a Spot locator. There are buttons on there you can push to just send a signal that you are ok, or send a message to spouse that you need non-emergency help. And then if you're really screwed there is a 911 button.

[Carter1]

I actually have been pretty good about telling at least two people where I am when going fishing and hunting. And while out I may even send a text or two showing what I caught or to check in. I also text or call when I am on my way home. I'm not married so unless one of my kids are at home no one would be missing me right away.

[roadrunner]

This is a great post because it makes you think about your safety and I am afraid I'm guilty I fish alone a lot I have always told my wife if the phone ain't ringing you know its me.
I think if you are fishing a busy lake on the weekend you have a greater degree of safety than if you are on a secluded place with little or no boat traffic. I do try and not fish alone in the winter time because of safety.

I am also getting to the age that I am not as nimble or sure footed as I use to be and do not want to admit it. I need to swallow a little pride and change my habits thanks for the post I know my wife will like it.

[Duayne]

I'm guilty of heading out without letting the Mrs know. She knows I'm at the lake, but she doesn't always know what time I'm heading out, where I plan to go and when I'm back. I'm usually heading out when I know she's still sleeping so I'll plan to start texting her heading out, then when I'm back in.
I'm very picky about my rig and my gear when heading out alone in the winter. It all has to check out before I go and I always have more than one battery option just in case. The motor must start at the turn of a key every time. Still, even with everything in tip top shape, things can happen but it's best not to help the odds any more than you need to...

[jastew]

I love to fish by myself, it's how I get away from it all. I do a lot of wading, and yea I'm getting older. I take my cell, but it doesn't work too great the times I leave it in my pocket!

I'm getting older, have my slips and close calls, but if I die in a river or creek with a rod in my hand...I'll go happy. I hope I'm still fishing by myself 30 years from now.

[Netboy Extraordinaire]

I fish by myself quite a bit, at least I used to before the past couple of years and more serious medical stuff. I have ATT cell service for my family because 99% of those I talk to the most has ATT and with calls free to and from ATT, then we have never had additional charges. But, it does not work on Dale so I have a pay ad you go Verizon phone that I take with me on my Dale trips. You can get these at Wal Mart for $50, which includes like $15 in airtime. Then you pick what calling plan you want. I took the $3.99 per day plan, which is if I make a call after midnight then it cost $3.99 unlimited for the whole day. If I don't make a call it cost me nothing for the day. By doing this I have found I have Cell service pretty much everywhere I fish very economically.

I don't tell my wife where I launch from daily, which I should. I just make sure I leave early enough to take it slow and easy to launch, especially on the winter with slippery conditions. It is worth losing the 15 minutes of sleep to launch safely. I am conscious to make sure to keep the boat un-cluttered so to not trip on anything.