Member Removed Posted December 22, 2006 Report Posted December 22, 2006 Hi, Just registered with the site having sat here and watched it all going on for a while. Not a boat owner, mainly a shore fisherman but have been on a few charter trips and keen to go out more - which leads me to ask a question to which I probably know the answer.... Last Sunday I was out on Mistress Lynda with the Dolphins boys. I have been out on the Patch before with no problem, but anchored there on the Slates (I think that's where we were) was too much for me and I spent most of the day looking over the side using muscles I haven't used since I became allergic to excess whisky. The Dolphins folks were good to me - no taking the pss, just left me alone to get on with it. They assured me the swell that day was unusual - and when it changed around 3pm I was fine. However, I have the chance to go out again so I need to assess how unusual that swell was. If you were out there on Sunday - was that a normal sea for that area ? Inside, I know the only real answer is suck it and see - go again and see how it goes. Any views, comments or suggestions welcomed. Thanks, Fishface Quote
britboard Posted December 22, 2006 Report Posted December 22, 2006 Welcome Fishface, Don't be too put off by the sea-sickness, i personally found that after a while it just all clicked into place and now i dont suffer at all, i think the body or the brain just fights back and it gets a lot better. You have to go through the pain barrier first, so get out there as often as you can and stay sober the night before and if you want to be everyones mate onboard, eat lots of Macky the night before Simon L Quote
Newboy Posted December 22, 2006 Report Posted December 22, 2006 Take some travel sickness tablets, like Sturgeron or something. They work really well, especially if taken well in advance. Quote
Coddy Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Ginger is said to be the bee's knees on sickness at sea. So take some ginger nuts with you Stick with it you know it makes sence Coddy Quote
Swainiac Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Firstly, welcome to the Forum, Fishface, we hope you enjoy the banter from the best small boat club in the country. Sea sickness......the dreaded scurge of the landlubber. If you find yourself feeling a tad unwell, try not to look down from the horizon, that can send you running to the gunwalls!! If even after a few trips out, you still find yourself heaving, confucious he say man who eat eat Jam Sandwiches for breakkie dont mind being seasick.........they taste the same on the way up as they did on the way down. Enjoy the forum, and maybe join the club, offer your services as crew, get over that land lubber feeling, get out there and catch some gooduns. Rich PS I stall havent caught any guffers!! Quote
jack Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Can highly recomend "stugeron" .Take one with your first morning cuppa,and then another before you embark. They are perfectly pleasant when chewed ,which is good...good luck jack Quote
Gnasher Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 welcome mate. sea sickness can be a right problem. Ive taken crew out on my small boat and there have been times that i have had to cut the trip early and go home due to sickness. Occasionally even regular boaters can have problems with it, as Dom found out, wrenching over the side when he had never felt ill before. Lots of myths about what works and dosn't, but I take Sea Legs every time, and have never felt ill Quote
Maverick Martin Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Hi Richard Registered at last and not before time Welcome to the pbsbac home on the net, your one stop small boat info shop As I said the other night perseverence will pay dividends. Stugeron work for me but obviously not for you, try sea leggs or Quells and as said earlier ginger can help if only with the after taste Keep at it Richard and I'm sure things will fall into place eventually BTW whats this Dolphins thing you belong to? Martin Quote
Gazza Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Try keeping your head upright by not bending over looking into tackle boxes etc. Keep plenty of rigs already tied as this will help. stand holding your rod, not leaning or hoding the rail as this will help your motion. failing everything on offer drink plenty of fluids and try to eat something. Gazza Quote
Newboy Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Bet cure of sea sickness...... stand under a tree. Quote
djredrupp Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Unlucky that ur getting seasick ,,, it can really ruin a good day fishin! Personally i have found that the best prevention for seasickness is a nice hearty GREASY breakfast beforehand! Something like a good old bacon n egg sarnie! With all seriousness, it lines the stomach with grease, so you dont feel that horrible sloshing feeling in the stomach, and thus you dont get sick! This has worked for me and mates many-a-time! and it tastes great! Hope this helps (n if it dnt u still get a nice brekfast! ) Dan Quote
Maverick Martin Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Hope this helps (n if it dnt u still get a nice brekfast! ) Dan and you get to taste it twice Quote
great white Posted December 23, 2006 Report Posted December 23, 2006 Hi Welcome to the Forum. several things effect seasickness not just the size of the swell Those that never suffer are ether lucky or spend a lot of time at sea. The onset is usually made worse if you are tired, cold, hungry or hung over. So there are a few preventative steps you can take without the drugs. Get a good rest the days before, avoid the booze, wrap up warm and have a good breakfast. My youngest Dan used to suffer a lot, he now has warmer clothing including Hotboots and has taken to eating Ginger nuts during the trip. actually the best way to keep Dan well is to get him catching fish, keep the body active and you are less likely to suffer. Personally I have never actualy been sick but eating pork pies and drinking fizzy drinks while afloat sometimes make me feel a bit queezy. Best cure [except the old tree joke], is to get a few short trips in better weather under your belt before taking on a long range offshore trip in the rougher winter weather. Tight lines Merry Christmas Charlie Quote
Member Removed Posted December 27, 2006 Author Report Posted December 27, 2006 Thanks one and all - you've added to my determination to get out there and do it all again (I'll also try some other tablets - Stugeron weren't enough for me last time! ). Thanks again. Richard Quote
great white Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 Richard If you have stugeron remember that you take them early and allow them to work before you go. taking them as you go out, or when you start to feel rough, appears not to work Charlie Quote
Bob F Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 ...two the evening before, and two in the morning. Works for me. BF Quote
Brian Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 (edited) I also recommend Stugeron, they used to be standard issue. I always took them if I was doing a transfer at sea to a submarine. If all else fails, eat Oranges, they taste as good coming up as they did going down!!! Edited January 20, 2007 by Brian Quote
Newboy Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Don't forget carrots, there's always carrots in there even if you hadn't had any .... Quote
britboard Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 They did a test on Mythbusters the other day and spent about 2 days trying to make two of the presenters sick, which they were! everything failed to work Pharmacutical or herbal except for ginger tablets. After they had taken the tablets no sea-sickness at all. The results amazed me!! Simon L Quote
Coddy Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Told you, eat ginger or ginger biscuits. Or Ginger bread Ginger bread men Ginger cake Coddy Quote
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