Underwater detecting and stingrays

[Front242]

I was wondering if stingrays or other bottom-hiding creatures posed a problem for anyone hunting underwater. I would imagine that indadvertedly poking something like this with a coil would make for one unhappy animal. Any experiences out there?

 

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[DewGuru]

Been tagged by them a few times. Always feels good to get a barb in the leg or foot.
While most move with the foot shuffle and coil tap, many do not.

 

[Front242]

DewGuru, do you have any advice on minimizing the chance of getting a barb-induced "good feeling"?

 

[lookindown]

DewGuru, do you have any advice on minimizing the chance of getting a barb-induced "good feeling"?

Stingray Shuffle...slide your feet across the bottom...they don't like being pinned down. Knowing that, I still step on a few every Summer but have been lucky and never been stuck.

 

[SonnyFl]

Strange you should bring this up. They just showed on local news 5 or so people being treater for stingray punctures. Even though your aware and want to watchout for rays and the like, your mind wonders off and then you get startled or poked by something. For me as long as that coil in low and infront of me I'm good.

 

[Army of 1]

I was wondering if stingrays or other bottom-hiding creatures posed a problem for anyone hunting underwater. I would imagine that indadvertedly poking something like this with a coil would make for one unhappy animal. Any experiences out there?

The problem with Stingrays is the fact they are very stealthy critters , if they are "buried" in the sand can be hard to see until you are on top of them , if spooked the tail could inadvertantly make contact in the rays attempt fro a fast getaway , i guess you could make plenty of commotion under water to scare any hidden rays away from the detecting area but this could bring hungry Sharks in to investigate ( probably a worse case senario ) .
Well known Australian TV identity Steve Irwin was killed by a Ray in 2006 , when the Ray whipped its tail the barb pierced Steve's Heart , you just gotta be careful and treat nature with its due respect .. cheers Mick

 

[littlebear]

I was raised on the coast and the best advise i can give is scoot youre feet never step if you scoot youre feet and you bump a stingray it runs but if you step on one usually it will stick its barb in youre calf and ive seen it and been with people where its happend and its not a good thing when the doctor gets through with you. Just scoot youre feet ive kicked many rays over my life time and they have allways ran thank god just dont get in a hurry and youre should be ok. Dont let a stingray keep you from doing something really fun. keep digging dirt

 

[Backbacon]

The problem with Stingrays is the fact they are very stealthy critters , if they are "buried" in the sand can be hard to see until you are on top of them , if spooked the tail could inadvertantly make contact in the rays attempt fro a fast getaway , i guess you could make plenty of commotion under water to scare any hidden rays away from the detecting area but this could bring hungry Sharks in to investigate ( probably a worse case senario ) .
Well known Australian TV identity Steve Irwin was killed by a Ray in 2006 , when the Ray whipped its tail the barb pierced Steve's Heart , you just gotta be careful and treat nature with its due respect .. cheers Mick

It was a very sad day when Steve passed...

 

[Lady Pirate]

AND watch out for jelly fish tentacles caught on seaweed. I will never forget the pain that I went through when I stepped on a tentacle attached to seaweed that I did not see. That was a very big "OUCH" and then some!

 

[Jason in Enid]

Shuffle your feet and you'll be fine. I'm sure the coil swinging would scare them away before you stepped there.

 

[smokeythecat]

And in Florida, watch out for lionfish. I had one as a pet in an aquarium, I managed to jam my hand down on one of his dorsal spines and had to literally put my finger in scalding water for about 1 hour to kill the toxin.. Hurt like hell. For hours.

 

[sponge]

And if its a legal flounder jig it and go make a sandwich.

 

[DewGuru]

It was a very sad day when Steve passed...

True. Sadly, it was entirely avoidable. Had the left the barb in, he would not have bled to death.
Instinct unfortunately takes over, and a shock like a barb in the chest, first reaction would be to yank it out.

 

[mr_rich]

I've stepped on a few never got the barbs who knows maybe it was flounder it usually happened when the water viability was poor. I've noticed that rays also school as I have found myself surrounded by hundreds of smaller ones in the water before. They move fast and just part around you. I don't like sharks myself, I've had some big ones too close for comfort and in poor visibility the small ones will even attack your foot in 2ft of water.

 

[Front242]

Thanks for your feedback, everybody. I guess there's no getting around the old adage, no pain - no gain. Thanks for the Stingray Shuffle tip!

 

[joevel]

Blue crabs have gotten me twice

 

[gaboynfla]

At the Titusville Walmart,in the fishing section I saw stingray shin guards. They look alloy like a catchers guards.