Anyone got a Jelly report for Wynnum

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STARB0ARDJ
STARB0ARDJ
QLD
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2 Jan 2017 12:44pm
If anyone has a jelly report please let me know.
As I spend almost as much time in the water as I do on the board. This jybe thing is much harder than it looks.
spanishwog
spanishwog
QLD
130 posts
QLD, 130 posts
3 Jan 2017 8:30am
With the NEaster sailed from Wello over to manly harbour yesterday and didn't see one.

66WSF
66WSF
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420 posts
QLD, 420 posts
3 Jan 2017 4:56pm
All gone bar one or two.
Tardy
Tardy
5355 posts
5355 posts
3 Jan 2017 5:02pm
Last ones I seen was New Years
but they had vodka in them ..

they are bloody awful to fall on ,hope it clear for ya.
Hope your not getting the deadly kind up there .?

NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
QLD, 7436 posts
4 Jan 2017 1:43pm
^ No irukandji yet, just the blue blubbers.

Irikandji have been spotted at Frazer Island and they're expected around our way within the decade.

www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-18/researcher-warns-dangerous-jellyfish-moving-south/7095422
Tardy
Tardy
5355 posts
5355 posts
4 Jan 2017 12:23pm
^^Wow didn't know they where down that far .(stingers)
the blue bottles sux bad enough and sting like hell ,
all of a sudden I like cold water .after reading that.


The ocean can be a dangerous place .
STARB0ARDJ
STARB0ARDJ
QLD
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QLD, 37 posts
7 Jan 2017 8:49pm
I had better start nailing the jybe before they arrive.
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
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NSW, 8349 posts
8 Jan 2017 1:00pm
What gear do you guys wear to protect against the stingers?
mkseven
mkseven
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QLD, 2315 posts
8 Jan 2017 12:45pm
Nothing special, just try not to fall in the middle of them & dont move around much if you do. We generally dont get box jellies from bundy south (you can get the odd one though) & manly harbour gets frequent sightings of some sort of box jelly. Irukanji have been in Moreton Bay always, mostly over round Moreton Island, everyone reacts different to them. Blue bottles are more seen but even dont get them too much in bay. Never seen too much in way of jellies of any sort at burrum but isnt a spot you tend to fall off alot plus we mostly head up there in SE winds. Biggest concerns for burrum are current, ray's limoncello, some sharp rocks on walk out, sandbanks, other sailors, hitting dugong/turtles, stingrays, big sharks, occasional croc then maybe stingers pretty much in that order.
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
8 Jan 2017 8:20pm
sboardcrazy said...
What gear do you guys wear to protect against the stingers?


Those stinger suits look so bad I'd rather have the sting.
John340
John340
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QLD, 3422 posts
8 Jan 2017 8:46pm
Just wear your boardies on the outside, Lottawind will be your friend
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8349 posts
NSW, 8349 posts
9 Jan 2017 10:23am
mkseven said..
Nothing special, just try not to fall in the middle of them & dont move around much if you do. We generally dont get box jellies from bundy south (you can get the odd one though) & manly harbour gets frequent sightings of some sort of box jelly. Irukanji have been in Moreton Bay always, mostly over round Moreton Island, everyone reacts different to them. Blue bottles are more seen but even dont get them too much in bay. Never seen too much in way of jellies of any sort at burrum but isnt a spot you tend to fall off alot plus we mostly head up there in SE winds. Biggest concerns for burrum are current, ray's limoncello, some sharp rocks on walk out, sandbanks, other sailors, hitting dugong/turtles, stingrays, big sharks, occasional croc then maybe stingers pretty much in that order.

Well that does it I'm not going..
What is limoncello? Just googled it - grog? That's self inflicted so I can avoid that..

How hot are the suits? Your water is already warm isn't it?
mkseven
mkseven
QLD
2315 posts
QLD, 2315 posts
9 Jan 2017 10:41am
i wouldnt worry bout stinger suit for burrum, the current there makes it not so jellyfish friendly. In march rashie & boardies though sometimes 2mm shortie is nice if big se'er just for wind chill.
snorkel962
snorkel962
QLD
497 posts
QLD, 497 posts
9 Jan 2017 1:01pm
Up here where stinger protection is a must you get used to the suits. Great sun protection in any case and reduces cuts and scrapes. They're not hot once you're on the water. Beats the crap out of a bad jelly sting. Hard to not wear them once you're used to them.
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
9 Jan 2017 8:25pm
In reality what's the difference between a stinger suit and typical Queensland sailing gear of full arm length rashie and boardies? Lower leg protection only.
snorkel962
snorkel962
QLD
497 posts
QLD, 497 posts
10 Jan 2017 6:01am
The lower leg bits...the difference is the protection from walking in to beach start into a drifting Box Jelly... and the consequenr trip to hospital and lifelong scarring. Otherwise not much. I've had boxies bump my leg twice, both times while wading out with a long fin. No suit- a disaster, suit- no problem. I think whatever hassle a bit of extra Lycra is is well worth it!!!! Now if someone would release them as Phantom costumes.......
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