I Lost A Nice One

Yesterday I departed Rudee Inlet on my jet ski and ran about 20 miles South off of False Cape. I trolled for a couple hours in good fish marks but no bite. I later heard there was a striper and tuna bite a lot further out. I came back and fished around Cape Henry in lots of bait and a couple of whales. It was nice early on, then by noon the wind went SE and picked up to 15-20.
The Virginia Beach Polar Plunge was taking place at 1400 and I had some friends that were going to take a dip. I got off of the beach and took several pictures of groups of people making their plunge into the chilly Atlantic.
I made the mistake of getting caught in a big swell and got pushed too close into the breakers as I was snapping away. I almost took my own Polar Plunge (except I have a dry suit and survival suit on).
Unfortunately as I was engulfed by the wave, I lost my Nikon D-40 and a nice telephoto lens. I was really bummed to see it disappear into the frothy breaking waves as I turned to get away from shore. I have had it about 4 years and taken it out on the water hundreds of times and shot thousands of pictures with it. I guess a burial at sea was due and appropriate.
I did not catch anything today but I sure lost a nice one.

sorry about your camera Brian......it sure entertained us with some great pics

Glad you got out ok. Sorry to hear about your camera, You sure did take and post some very nice pictures here. So what camera you're going to get now?

Dude, that sucks for sure!

That stinks Brian!! Looking forward to the replacement camera and more of your awesome photography work!!

Brian so sorry about that camera. Some of the photos that you take are so awesome...

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No doubt!

http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/eek.gif Sorry to hear about your camera. I always look forward to your post's because of the AWESOME pics.

Oh my, that sucks! I'm assuming that even if you had it tied off with some mono to the ski that that salt water bath would have ruined it. I'm sorry Brian

That's a bummer.

I hope you replace your loss with another one (equal in quality) and then continue with your great picture taking on the water. Your photos are the best.

Sorry about the bad luck. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/mad.gif

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Im going to miss you great pics. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/crying.gif
I think you have been spotted by another forum member. Is this you in the pic
http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=773106

Man tough break. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthdown.gif

i hope you get a new one quick i really enjoied the pics that you take

Wow, that sucks Brian... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/sick.gif

I have that same camera and really like it.

Very sorry to hear about your camera

man that really sux,, sorry bout your camera man...

Sorry for the bad luck. We sure do enjoy the pics you take.

I'm pretty sure I've seen him post that he has other cameras, too. Tho it is a shame about that one!