Got stuck in it at Pinneroo this afternoon,(seaweed) thinking, bloody cobblers, hope I don't get hit by one and lucky for me, no thank goodness.
As the saying goes, you will be all right when the pain goes
But hope its all OK and feeling for ya, nasty little bastards they are


You go to Joondalup emergency for a shot? if not head up there, but place heat bag on it til you get the shot, helps with the pain.

Mineral

Good on ya, sounds like what I do (have a sook about it to mrs)

Hang in there, sounds like you got it beat. But in case you dont, Joondalups the place. Windy Miller knows how you feel, he got it last season
Was only thinking when I got down there, f... me the sea weeds piled up fast, and then the Uh Oh cobblers .

Mineral

hey Xtortya, you'd better do some work before we go out today

Whats a coobbler?

Should see the picture Ive painted.
Its got 3 heads,blue,yellow and green all with different sized razor sharp fangs and a big electric zapper thingie that homes in on kiters.
Am I close?

What ever it is you can add that to the list of things we dont have in Victoria.
That and wind

gruezi i think i brushed against it. Got hit on the top off little toe but fortunately didn't get ripped by the barb only a little pin prick... the bugger just got me!

I got stung by one on the top of my foot about 2 months ago, they are just cat fish really.... A bit of pain, wasn't pleasant but wasn't too bad.

Prob nothing I'm allergic to bees as well, I would describe the pain the same as the bee sing with constant pain of the initial sting for about 5-6 hours then all of a sudden it just goes. I'm sure it would be worse if you stood on em tho...

Nice description Gruezi, you are lucky Ned sounds like you did brush it perhaps on the side spikes mate.

I went beach fishing with a mate years ago, everything ready for a good night of fishing. Full esky of coldies, perfect weather and good company. Then my mate walked in the water for his first cast BANG cobbler straight in bottom of his foot not happy as your body weight forces all the poison available out throught the spike. Straight to hospital, 4 hours later and still in pain I took him home.

Don't think for one minute they only hang out in seaweed, they are in any shallow water especially around dusk onwards. When we where kids we would go with torches and gidgies in knee deep water wearing shoes and spear the bigger ones, bloody good eating.

TIP when walking in shallow water always shuffle your feet and don't take big steps. That way you will get a prick like Ned, still painful but unlikely you will need hospital depending on pain tolerance. Hotwater is the best pain relief, don't quote me but a professional fisherman once told me to put ya foot in petrol as thats better. (I said don't quote me and someone else may elaberate on that) IMO I'd use hot water.