Hey all
Yesterday was my first day at Pinnaroo Point and I got stung by jelly fish.
Is it quite common there? cause I've seen some other people complaining about it too

Good Winds
Alex

Ohk.
Does it mean yes or no?

P.S. I just asked if you always had jelly fish there?

sandgroper said...

Kadkhah said...

Ohk.
Does it mean yes or no?

P.S. I just asked if you always had jelly fish there?

If the water is calm for a few days the bluebottles come in to shore to have a corroboree. You're the guest they are having for dinner.

ive copped a few blue bottles at brighton my last couple of sessions

Poida said...

yes, at the end of summer and calm days and no, for the rest of the time. they occur along most of the southwest and central coast (maybe north coast too?). busselton is really bad.

ice, I think, is the best remedy, although somepeople reckon urinating on it or vinegar?

I dont think it helps to exact your revenge on the bluebottle by urinating on it.

Research suggests that in the normal course the best treatment for a Portuguese Man O' War sting is:

(a) to avoid any further contact with the Portuguese Man O' War and to carefully remove any remnants of the creature from the skin using an object(taking care not to touch them directly with fingers or any other part of the skin to avoid secondary stinging); then

(b) to apply salt water to the affected area (not fresh water, which tends to make the affected area worse)[5];

If eyes have been affected they should be irrigated with copious amounts of room temperature tap water for at least 15 minutes and if vision blurs, or the eyes continue to tear, hurt, swell, or are light sensitive after irrigating, or there is any concern, a doctor should be seen as soon as possible;

(c) to follow up with the application of hot water (45?C/113?F) to the affected area, which eases the pain of a sting by denaturing the toxins.[6].; and finally,

(d) to apply ice, preferably in the form of an icepack as this should be effective at suppressing any swelling and pain through reducing the activity of the toxins and reducing the sensation, and therefore pain, of the area of skin around the ice. Additionally, ice constricts blood vessels, reducing the speed at which the venom travels to other parts of the body.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Bottle

Probably just Stingers.You'll even see them hanging from your lines after you've relaunched your kite in a bad season. Use Stingoes, available from any chemist and some supermarkets. Apply liberally and let it dry I:E don't touch the area for a while.

Hi Kadkakh

I've found there are normally some stray stinging 'tentacles' floating in the ocean around the Perth metro area although they do seem worst on some days / in some spots. I don't think it's predictable. They are frequently unattached to the original jelly fish.

When swimming, I don't normally carry stingoes or have a long enough hose to wee on the affected area whilst keeping it out of the water.

What does help is NOT rubbing it (as is the reflex)! This just sets off more nematocysts (stinging cells) on the tentacle. You can also try to 'pick' off the unseen tentacle with a gentle pinching motion with your fingers and rinse them off in between each pick. Your finger tips won't get stung.

Cover up to prevent it when it's bad. Fluro full body jumpsuits are available. Boardies over or under is up to you.

Oh, an anaphylactic shock (allergic reaction) is always a small possibility so just be aware if you start to feel woozy / stay closer to shore!

If you want to go out kiting half naked then expect to get in to some crap other other.....if it is not sun burn, harness burn or jelly stings you will get something and you deserve it......loose time on the water for being naked, your call.

Full pink body suite for all seasons.