Weever sting

[basshunter10]

Anybody know anything about a sting from a weever? Whats the best thing too do if you are unfortunate enough to get done and how severe is it, heard some horror storys about them but dont know if there true or not?

[beachcaster]

i have heard it very painful indeed,best thing to do is put where ever you where stung into as warm a water as you can possibly thole,and get to hospital asap!!!!!

[fishermannum1]

as beachcaster said get to warm water as soon as you can, in fact the hotter the better.
i've been wacked with one in the past at culdaff beach and ended up in hospital, and take it from me it was one bad experience, witch i hope i never have to go threw again.

[youonlythevinegar123]

Definitely sore, vinegar is good, as is seawater but the hot water is the way to go. As hot as you can bear!

[Larry 90]

Ive heard bad stories too... so always be careful... No harm in checking is it a weaver takes a few seconds and could save you a really bad Sting! Hot water is the way to go and go get checked out incase!!

[willie bendit]

Scalding hot water,as soon as you can...forget old wives tale's,vinegar,does,nt work,my experience is of a creeping pain from
point of impact ,up the arm.the actual pain is bearable ( sort of !),the worst thing is a horrible feeling of nausea,lesson learnt

[Ronald]

Heres a link to a wee photo of one, and how to hold it for a photo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronaldsurgenor/4920060501/

[Labyrinthfish]

Anyone stung is advised to submerge the affected area in water as hot as can be tolerated to relieve the pain.
If hot water is not readily available, victims should urinate onto the affected area.
I've seen anglers on the continent sink a cigarette onto the sting.. Extreme ! but it works and in there own words the pain of the burn is far less than the sting.

[basshunter10]

I dont know how hot is too hot, i suppose if it burns its too hot and if doesnt its not enough by the sounds of it, we'r talken about being that sore that you would rather burn yourself, thats good enough for me lads, but what do you do if you hook one, im all for conservation but i dont know how mercifull i would be if i had to deal with one, not saying i wouldnt try to put him back but what way would you deal with?? P Mails welcome

[billy the fish]

Heres a link to a wee photo of one, and how to hold it for a photo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronaldsurgenor/4920060501/

Good post mate, now i know what to avoid.

[scrob]

Quite a pretty looking fish too, shame

[round_ourway]

This is the time of the year they really start to show up along the antrim coast also from my own experience.

[WAB]

Believe me it is excrutiatingly painful!

I got caught with one while boat fishing with my son off the Giant's Causeway last week. We carry a heavy protective glove on the boat that is sold as "spike and thorn proof" - well I now know it's not weever proof!

Essential that you don't treat it lightly - even though the hot water gives pain relief get to hospital ASAP

I collapsed in the boat with anaphyllactic shock a few minutes after the sting - my son headed for Portrush where we had put the boat in at full throttle while trying to keep me conscious. Ambulance crews on the quay administered emergency treatment and rushed me into Causeway Hospital where I stayed for 24 hrs observation. If not given emergency medical treatment this condition can be fatal.

I also now know that within the Weever species there are at least 9 varieties and one of them is very like a baby gurnard in shape and profile, except that the dorsal spines are pronounced black in colour and the underbelly is very white.

Don't take any chances!

WAB

[polaris]

most people think that its just the dorsil fin dose the damage,but thers a razor on the gill plates wich is also poisonous,,, my personel opinion is to kill the fish before handling and removing hooks,,,,,,,,,close to boiling water is thye way to go if stung!!!