Sea Sickness

General Fishing Discussion
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quote:
Originally posted by Wando Grill

There is another answer.

The fish whistle is the true cure.

big dog

funny that others have heard of this :wink: my buddies and i always had a good laugh about that.

in the same boat as bonzo these days… job comes first

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WTh is a fish whistle?

fish today work tomorrow

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quote:
Originally posted by chickenhawk 26

WTh is a fish whistle?

Are you a budding comedian? Everybody knows what they are. You’ve got me fired up and rolling with laughter. I toak one of those whistles out with me once; it was a drag. Somehow I ended up with weeds all over my prop, which drove me loco. Making it weedless made my joints sore. I felt like a dope. My Aunt Mary didn’t have an ounce of sympathy for me. She recommends light sweets instead, like brownies. She’s a fatty, a bit wacky, and a little blunt, but I respect her opinion. :sunglasses:

Tidewater 196DC
Yamaha F115

Pungo 120
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quote:
Originally posted by JimIslander
quote:
Originally posted by chickenhawk 26

WTh is a fish whistle?

Are you a budding comedian? Everybody knows what they are. You’ve got me fired up and rolling with laughter. I toak one of those whistles out with me once; it was a drag. Somehow I ended up with weeds all over my prop, which drove me loco. Making it weedless made my joints sore. I felt like a dope. My Aunt Mary didn’t have an ounce of sympathy for me. She recommends light sweets instead, like brownies. She’s a fatty, a bit wacky, and a little blunt, but I respect her opinion. :sunglasses:

Tidewater 196DC
Yamaha F115

Pungo 120
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ROTFL!!!! hilarious :stuck_out_tongue:
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Never got sick until vertigo setin. Now the patch is the only way I go.

Growing old is MANDATORY, Growing up is OPTIONAL!

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Jim - I completely agree that it’s not always mental. And I’ve never had it (mainly because of bonine and soda crackers). But I certainly think that some people can make themselves sick. Not everybody that gets sick causes it, but some do. I know I’ve had mornings where I didn’t feel good going in and wound up having to fight it off, but that always happens when I get on the boat thinking I was going to be sick.

I think I’ll go fishin.

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Oral scopolamine and zofran-get 'em from your doc. Used them to rescue lots of bonine failures.

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Originally posted by stickman

Oral scopolamine and zofran-get 'em from your doc. Used them to rescue lots of bonine failures.

cough, cough…can you get me some? :smiley:

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quote:
Originally posted by Wando Grill

There is another answer.

The fish whistle is the true cure.

big dog

ding ding ding…we have a winner!!!

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NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

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Don’t get drunk the night before you leave!

Fishing anticipation disease strikes many uninitiated fools.

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The Myth Busters actually tested a bunch of remedies, some far fetched, some tried and true like the pills. The only remedy that worked virtually every time was…Ginger pills. They out performed medicine, patches, bracelets, all without the side effects. I am personally not susceptible to sea sickness at all, but my son is. He even used to get car sick. He has finally “outgrown” it, but to those who want to blame it on a lack of guts or even drinking the night before (unless to excess) I say to you: May you always be downwind of those who chum.

Word to the wise, all of these remedies are preventative in nature and take time to work. I know of nothing that cures it once it is on you.

ColumbiaDawgfan
Sea Hunt Triton 220

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Pot!!! no chit

2502 Trophy Trip 150 Force
“Rum Runner”

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I’d rather not be stumbling all over my own feet, not paying attention, slow to react, misjudge the seas, lose fish due to inability to effectively fight the fish or missing the bite, crossing and tangling lines, useless, and too lazy to clear the lines. Fish whistle may have a special place in some people’s hearts but not when I’m offshore with them. On a boat is one place I won’t be around the stuff, too many opportunities for dangerous things to happen.

yella bote
black motor

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Go to your doctor and get a prescription for the transdermal patch. It’s the best thing out there.

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At some point, I have tried all of these remedies (except for the fishing whistle :smiley:). For me, the patch worked great. Used it while fishing in 6’ seas (on a friends larger boat) without any problem. Ginger pills, beer, and even the wrist bands, did nothing for me. Bonine worked but made me so mean that my wife forbid me to come home if I EVER took it again! Dramamine works great and I am my normal, lovable self.:smiley:

I think each one needs to find what works for them personally and USE IT. Funny, a few months ago I took a friend offshore and the forecasted 2’ seas were more 3’-4’ x 5 seconds and, in my 20’ boat, that can be rough. He is a former Navy guy and told me that he never gets sick. Me, I took 1 dramamine and we proceeded out to 125’. We ended the day with him chumming over the side several times and wishing he had taken an once of prevention.

“If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel .” Benjamin Netanyahu

GW 205
F200 Yam

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WTF is a fish whistle? Does it involve 125 papers? If so no thanks, I have a very impressional 16 yr old.

fish today work tomorrow

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“I’d rather not be stumbling all over my own feet, not paying attention, slow to react, misjudge the seas, lose fish due to inability to effectively fight the fish or missing the bite, crossing and tangling lines, useless, and too lazy to clear the lines. Fish whistle may have a special place in some people’s hearts but not when I’m offshore with them. On a boat is one place I won’t be around the stuff, too many opportunities for dangerous things to happen.”

Haha sounds like being drunk, I don’t think they were talking about alcohol man. See what I did there?

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Originally posted by The Truth

“I’d rather not be stumbling all over my own feet, not paying attention, slow to react, misjudge the seas, lose fish due to inability to effectively fight the fish or missing the bite, crossing and tangling lines, useless, and too lazy to clear the lines. Fish whistle may have a special place in some people’s hearts but not when I’m offshore with them. On a boat is one place I won’t be around the stuff, too many opportunities for dangerous things to happen.”

Haha sounds like being drunk, I don’t think they were talking about alcohol man. See what I did there?

X2

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10-4

fish today work tomorrow

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quote:
Originally posted by JimIslander
quote:
Originally posted by chickenhawk 26

WTh is a fish whistle?

Are you a budding comedian? Everybody knows what they are. You’ve got me fired up and rolling with laughter. I toak one of those whistles out with me once; it was a drag. Somehow I ended up with weeds all over my prop, which drove me loco. Making it weedless made my joints sore. I felt like a dope. My Aunt Mary didn’t have an ounce of sympathy for me. She recommends light sweets instead, like brownies. She’s a fatty, a bit wacky, and a little blunt, but I respect her opinion. :sunglasses:

Tidewater 196DC
Yamaha F115

Pungo 120
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I never thought of that....I have never felt the slightest bit sick on the water but I always have a fish whistle before, during and after...I'll have to mention that to the wife; she gets sick often but she never blows the whistle.
Blowing the whistle also helps when the fish aren't biting....


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