Lost Keys - Lake Tapps

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:28 am

Lost Keys. They were lost while tubing on Lake Tapps. The attached pic shows the location where they were lost.

Im going to be buying some gear to aid in this recovery effort but that is going to take some time but I have some 1-off keys I need badly. Help....

Yea, I know... shoulda left them on the boat.

Post by **racfish** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:37 am

Try a treble hook on a line like snaggers do and dredge that area would be my best guess of snorkle it.I keep floatation rings on my keys and glasses.

BentRod · Post by **BentRod** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:37 am

Ra, that stinks. Good luck on getting them back.

Idea - you can buy retrieval magnets that have an eye loop on them to tie a rope to (retrieval magnet). I used to have one that I would drag along the bottom around the fishing piers until it got snagged at Mukilteo and I had to cut the rope. Besides being handy and picking up lost gear, I would occasionally get a knife or some fishing gear from it. Even picked up a crab ring one time, but once the ring cleared the water, the magnet wasn't strong enough to hold onto it, so down it would go. Bummer when I lost it (the magnet). It was a fun pass time when I'd crab off the piers. Might be able to get lucky in your search.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:55 pm

$250 buys them back???

LMAO!!!!:thumright :viking:

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:33 pm

Im hoping that area was alwayse lake bed. The Large Treb drug accross the bottom is in the plans but Tapps has so many stumps and such, Im afraid I'd just be throwing trebs away. Tha magnet was my next best choice. Im considering free diving but scuba would be better. Just need to borrow the gear (yes, Im certified PADI)

Any body got a fish cam they wanna test out at 30 feet?

Swede, Yea Right. I know you dont have them. It would have been hard to miss I big blonde dude in an, over powered, twin engine, jet boat... trolling for keys.

BentRod · Post by **BentRod** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:38 pm

RaMcVey wrote:Swede, Yea Right. I know you dont have them. It would have been hard to miss I big blonde dude in an, over powered, twin engine, jet boat... trolling for keys.

Swede, I don't believe you'd fish for anything you couldn't fillet! LOL :joker:

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:40 pm

If your map is the Treasure Key chest:cheers: Dive it ASAP:-$ DONE AND BACK ASAP!:chef:

Story over= every hour is not your friend!:-$

1 engine:colors: just say yes

to Inmar:-$ strokers 425 ponies8-[

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:54 pm

Yea, that map is real close. It covers a couple acres. I was moving at a pretty good clip, for being on an innertube. I got tossed a few feet in the air and was doing acrobatics in the process. From what I was told.

I didnt realize the keys were gone until we had already recovered me, and moved the boat.

If the LockSmith can pull a miracle, then this will be a non issue. Sure hate my Connie to turn into a 600 pound paperweight.

Post by **racfish** » Mon May 18, 2009 2:05 pm

Lets make a derby out of it.You have an older "Chriis Connie".That would be nice to see.

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Mon May 18, 2009 2:24 pm

A Chris Connie Boat?? Naw, I have a 16ft Bayliner and a 15 ft Pacific Mariner.

My Connie is a Kawasaki ZG1000 (Concours).

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:09 am

I didnt get the keys back, but thanks to the help of Bills Locksmith in Kent, I now have a copy of all keys lost... except the work key

BentRod · Post by **BentRod** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:15 am

:thumleft: Glad to hear you got copies....who knows, your original keys could be in a Tiger Muskie's gut somewhere!

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