HookLine&Thinker Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 What a gorgeous Sunday it was! New rod, new reel and some 'fresh' soft plastics, so off to the sand flats of Gunnamatta Bay I went. Embracing the warmth of the Winter sun, loving life, and into the shallows I stepped.... ...and stepped right on a stingray. Got me good too. And hot damn - they do not tickle!!! I drove myself up to Sutho hospital and they sorted it out. So, all in all, it didn't go to plan. Maybe next time I'll just stick to the kayak... Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Not good buddy , Wow good to see your ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Ouch bud, that must have hurt some. Glad to see you're okay though. I've pretty much stopped wading areas because of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Bugger! Nasty sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 damn...there are heaps of those little buggers on the flats, hope youre ok mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtp Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Badluck mate. I wear diving boots now when I go wading, so if my shuffling is not enough only a bigger stingray would be able to get past. I once got stung twice on the same foot on the same day fishing the maianbar flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Think you area meant to put hot water on it. Sure I read up on it. What did they do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass assassin Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Think you area meant to put hot water on it. Sure I read up on it. What did they do? I've heard that also. Warm water does something to the poison to lessen the pain. Gunnamatta flats are notorious for Rays. I wear either waders or an old pair of shoes when I fish there. Most of them are smallish though. I've seen some mammoth Rays up around Grays point, I reckon waders or shoes wouldn't stop those barbs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Sorry to hear about your incident. Very painful those barbs! Bass assassin was spot on, to dull the pain, place your leg/foot in the hottest water you can handle. Make sure you look after it post injury too! My father in law had to have his lanced a month later to remove toxins. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yeah I do all my flats wading in breathable Simms G3 waders with loop leather wading boots! They're also good for when I go trout fishing and I have to worry about other things that slither good to hear your okay that's looks like some nasty swelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookLine&Thinker Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hi guys, Thanks for the messages... I'm a first aider myself so tried to do what I could, but had to drive myself to Sutho hospital for treatment. Hot water, as hot as you can stand, and the toxin breaks down. With any sort of marine incident like this there is a good chance of infection so take no chances! Definitely will look into some boots if I take another "stab"... (is it too early for jokes?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giffo Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Ouch! Hot water is definitely the go for sting ray stings. It also works a treat for blue bottle stings as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Make sure you manage the wound carefully. I coped one in exactly the same spot and it took ages to heal. The tissue around the wound became necrotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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