It finally happened and it HURT!

dc426 · Nov 12, 2013

It was inevitable, but today I finally got nailed by a stingray. I turned to pivot on my left foot in waist deep water and didn't feel the ray under my foot, just the sting. Got me about 2 inches above my little toe. It happened about 45 mins into the hunt. I kept going for about 2.5 more hours. By the time I got back to the car my foot was killing me. Took my booty and sock off and there was just a little nick. Also a nice little hole in my neoprene booty. Went to the doc, got a tetanus shot and a script for antibiotics. Boy those little suckers hurt!
DC

mamabear · Nov 12, 2013

Yes they do hurt! Glad you went to docs. the wounds get infected quickly. can't help but think of Steve Irwin.

Peyton Manning · Nov 12, 2013

aren't you supposed to pee on it to relieve the pain?

dc426 · Nov 12, 2013

mamabear said:
aren't you supposed to pee on it to relieve the pain?

funny when I was checking in the girl at the desk said the same thing. But I believe that's for jellyfish. Either way she didn't want to do it

bigscoop · Nov 12, 2013

I've been really lucky as I go barefoot just about all the time. But I know it's just a matter of time.

Peyton Manning · Nov 12, 2013

yeah it's for jellyfish stings, just thought I'd try to get you to do it!

sask hunter · Nov 12, 2013

Hey any of you water hunters ever get attacked by anything else?

Sent from my iPhone using TreasureNet

lookindown · Nov 12, 2013

I must have stepped on four or five the last time I was water hunting...I shuffle along after I step on one but forget about it and end up stepping on another one...only a matter of time until one gets me.

lookindown · Nov 12, 2013

sask hunter said:
Hey any of you water hunters ever get attacked by anything else?

Sent from my iPhone using TreasureNet

Bikini clad girls asking what I found. :icon_thumleft:

Peyton Manning · Nov 12, 2013

sask hunter said:
Hey any of you water hunters ever get attacked by anything else?

Sent from my iPhone using TreasureNet

just the pesky girls in bikinis

Peyton Manning · Nov 12, 2013

crap, he beat me to it

hightonehunter · Nov 12, 2013

Thank God it wasn't serious.

bigscoop · Nov 12, 2013

sask hunter said:
Hey any of you water hunters ever get attacked by anything else?

Sent from my iPhone using TreasureNet

Small shark....big toe....still have the scar. And the worst part, I watched him come cruising right in with a small swell and do it! :laughing7:

It was like, "Cool! Look at that little guy and he's heading right for me! That's neat!" Then I was just sort of stunned, like I wasn't aware that a tiny shark would do that to a big human's toe. :laughing7:

And the worst-worst part, none of it happened fast, just sort of a meandering slow cruise in and a meandering slow cruise back out. Nothing vicious or obviously threatening in a single motion until he clamped down, and even that was pretty subtle. Never will forget that. But, this from a guy who also stuck his finger in a tiny flounder's mouth and got bitten with the same type, "Damn! I didn't know a little guy like that could put that kind of a hurt on you!" surprise. :laughing7:

TommyB · Nov 12, 2013

To treat Sting Ray hit, just soak in as hot as you can stand Hot water. Jelly Fish, rub with wet sand & spray with vinegar.
My son was a State Beach Lifeguard for 3 yrs in SoCal.

RustyGold · Nov 12, 2013

bigscoop said:
Small shark....big toe....still have the scar. And the worst part, I watched him come cruising right in with a small swell and do it! It was like, "Cool! Look at that little guy and he's heading right for me! That's neat!" Then I was just sort of stunned, like I wasn't aware that a tiny shark would do that to a big human's toe. And the worst-worst part, none of it happened fast, just sort of a meandering slow cruise in and a meandering slow cruise back out. Nothing vicious or obviously threatening in a single motion until he clamped down, and even that was pretty subtle. Never will forget that. But, this from a guy who also stuck his finger in a tiny flounder's mouth and got bitten with the same type, "Damn! I didn't know a little guy like that could put that kind of a hurt on you!" surprise.

You were just Fast Food for that little sucker! :laughing7:

lost items recovery · Nov 13, 2013

sask hunter said:
Hey any of you water hunters ever get attacked by anything else? Sent from my iPhone using TreasureNet

Yes sir i did!
Iron and pull tabs!
But seriously just jelly fish!

lost items recovery · Nov 13, 2013

bigscoop said:
Small shark....big toe....still have the scar. And the worst part, I watched him come cruising right in with a small swell and do it! It was like, "Cool! Look at that little guy and he's heading right for me! That's neat!" Then I was just sort of stunned, like I wasn't aware that a tiny shark would do that to a big human's toe. And the worst-worst part, none of it happened fast, just sort of a meandering slow cruise in and a meandering slow cruise back out. Nothing vicious or obviously threatening in a single motion until he clamped down, and even that was pretty subtle. Never will forget that. But, this from a guy who also stuck his finger in a tiny flounder's mouth and got bitten with the same type, "Damn! I didn't know a little guy like that could put that kind of a hurt on you!" surprise.

I wish I didn't see that big scoop!
I was trying to have faith in they are probably confused by the detectors signal!

bigscoop · Nov 13, 2013

lost items recovery said:
I wish I didn't see that big scoop!
I was trying to have faith in they are probably confused by the detectors signal!

I was standing in a little runnel-wash, tide was just starting to come back in, just raising my foot to press down on the scoop. Very sunny that day and I think he just saw the flash and thought my big toe was a baitfish. Or,....once he got close enough the frequencies from the detector triggered his feeding instincts? :icon_scratch:

Na, probably not. :laughing7:

prosub · Nov 13, 2013

There are no jelly fish up here but I was Scuba MDing in a lake this summer and a Bullhead spiked me in the big toe through my boot. Hurt like hell at first I thought I was cut,it was a week before the swelling went down. I never saw him but that's what I think got me.