All of you probably know that I'm going on a charter fishing trip. And I would like to look for medicines or methods to prevent myself from getting a seasick. Any Idea?

I have used Transderm Scop in the past. You need a prescription for it, but it's a small patch you put behind your ear before you leave (that's key to most medecines and remedies you can't take 'em after you're sick because you'll probably be on your way in by the time they take effect). I've heard people say it left them feeling less out of sorts than Dramamine, however all I felt was a little thirsty (though the patch may not have been the cause at all). I only use it when I know I'm going to be completely out of sight of land, but it works well for me.
There was another thread on "Ginger" in another one of the forums today, too. I read somewhere that ginger in any form is helpful, so I usually take along ginger ale and ginger snaps. If it's supposed to be cold I've been told ginger tea is pretty good tasting, too.

i see. i don't understand some anti-motion sickness medicines don't always work sometimes. i took a dramamine last summer when i went fishing with my pop on the party boat in plum isle. i took it while i was on the boat and sailing to the spot. so i should take whatever anti-motion sickness medicines before boarding on a boat?

You should read the directions on the medication you are going to take. Some require you to take it many hours before you hit the water.

I had good luck with Bonine, it is usually next to the Dramamine in the pharmacy. Bonine doesn't cause drowsiness.

Ginger works well.

There is some real all natural ginger ale from health food stores you could drink while out there as well as take the pills.

have fun

Take it ahead of time!

alright, thanks, guys.

Notaro et al, I'm gonna bounce this over to the main forum as this section is more for written How Tos and advice instead of questions...

Thanx

Grin and Bear it!! :yak:

Great Chum!!

I get mildly sea sick in the worst conditions, so I can ususally just deal with it and go back to work.

Tips I use:
Stay on the weather deck if possible, if not at least stay where you can see the horizon. If you lay down in a warm still cabin you're DEAD.

Avoid food that would normally make your stomach feel funny.

Take some plain crackers and ginger ale in the event you do get sick or start feeling queasy.

Get a good nights sleep the night before if possible, you are certainly in for trouble if you show up at the boat with a throbbing headache and a hangover.

Some guys can talk themselves into being sick just to get you going avoid them at all costs!!!!!

ENJOY YOUR TRIP!

Don't know its never happened to me...YET !!!!

Watch what you eat, but I've heard its better to make sure your stomach IS NOT empty. So you should eat something small and during the whole day at sea.

Good Luck..:yak:

what ever you do don't think of a liver sandwich served in a dirty ash tray.:D

...my suggestion is DON'T sit inside during the boat ride out. The smell(s), whether they're from greasy breakfast dishes prepared on board, or the old dude who's been going for the last 3 days straight with NO change of clothes or the guy who threw up 15 minutes into the ride out..:D...Stand outside with the wind in your face...thinking about the pool winner your going to catch the minute he says...."Lines IN!!"

Don't be thinking...."am I going to get sick", that'll do you in all the time. The night before, it's important to rest up, and eat solid foods. Bring plently of grub for the ride too. Try to get into conversation too, that will keep your mind off things..and INTO fish....you should have NO problem in that category :D

Good Luck-

Notaro,

Write this down.

WHAT JIMBO SAID.

TRANSDERM SCOP PRESCRIPTION PATCHES.

Go see your doc and get a prescription. It isn't that much $$$ and I swear by this medication! It has yet to fail me. All you need to do is put it on behind your ear TWO HOURS before you get on the boat. Typical side efffects are slight dizziness and dry mouth.

The problem I've had with Dramamine/Bonine is that it can make you drowsy, and it hasn't always worked for me. I remember back in Spring 2000 - I was on the Miss Hatteras (NC) party boat. Took the dramamine a few hours before the boat left the dock.

An hour into the trip I couldn't stop hurling and I was dredging up bloody bile by the time the final "lines up" was called. I thought I was going to die. :yak:

If you're prone to seasickness (and nearly everyone is) - DON'T MESS AROUND AND GET THE Rx PATCH.

http://www.transdermscop.com

-WW

..I couldn't stop hurling and I was dredging up bloody bile by the time the final "lines up" was called. I thought I was going to die...

Fishing at it's Best!!.....eh weewee :D

Fish from the beach.

Originally posted by Mr.Kav
what ever you do don't think of a liver sandwich served in a dirty ash tray.:D

Dave, did ya say you wanted beets and onions with that?.....;)

How about a greasy undercooked egg, with greasy home fries and a cup of day old instant coffee. (Ok, the instant coffee was "fresh", but I' do agree about watching the horizen, eating solid foods (pretzels, cookies etc...) try to limit your fluid intake because the more fluid in your stomach, the more it sloshes around. I got sick once on a charter boat, but it was like being in the SS Minnow in the open scenes of GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. Anything you can do to keep your mind busy, such as talking or reading, will help. Then there's always the pills and patches if you so decide. Good luck, and if you think you might be "chumming", bring along some gum or mints.

I have seen a lot of sailors using the patch on rough days. They claim it works but you may feel weird. (weird is better then sick IMO) I would see a doctor and get the patch if your really have a problem. I have only gotten sick a couple times in my life but I know how you feel, it really sucks. Here is what I do prior to a big fishing trip.


1) never booze the night prior to fishing...a hangover is not the way to start the fishing day.

2) get a good nights sleep

3) eat a good meal but don't pig out.

4) I like to drink a carbonated drink (coke) and let out a bletch now and then

5) I also like to eat tunafish on white toast while on board. (I don't know why but it makes me feel better) (My uncle use to like sardines and onion on pumpernickle but I could not go for it.)

6) Stay away from exhaust fumes. Esp diesel. You can get sick just from them.

7) Boats have a point about which they pitch, for most it is near amidships...find it and park yourself there. Avoid bow and stern.

8) Breath fresh air

9) avoid enclosed places

10) focus on the horizon

11) use those sea-legs

12) If you feel crappy try and go to sleep. (find a bunk near amidships...I use to crash on the flying bridge as a kid)

13) Don't volenteer to chum

14) If you smoke pot and you feel sick, this is a good time to do that (pot is (sometimes) given to cancer patients to handle vomiting from the Chemo drugs.) Consult your doctor...

15) Don't drink adult beverages while on board.

16) Keep your head out of the bildge (that is how I got sick... during a shark tourn. 30 miles off shore, the #1 bildge pump crapped out. Trying to repair it I had my head in there for about 30 minutes and it was really rough and I got pretty sick.)

17) take a dump prior to leaving the dock.

I also think that when it gets REALLY rough...fear takes over and you don't feel so sick anymore.

Thats all that come to mind now... or you could take up golf!

If you smoke pot and you feel sick, this is a good time to do that ...

I feel sick right now !!!:D :smash:

Guess I'll just take an aspirin...:eek:

Heard a story about a couple of guys out fishing after a bad night of partying.
Guy #1 is losing everything including the pineapple dish from his last meal.
Guy #2 is into some nice fish, and when he brings it to the boat the fish yaks up.....YES you guessed it...pineapple.....

WOW this fish is throw'n up your throwup MAN........


Could be true or BS, but its funny either way....

Originally posted by bloocrab
Fishing at it's Best!!.....eh weewee :D

Bloo - last time I felt that way was when I was in school...when I ended up in the hospital for alcohol poisoning. :yak:

Guess I am lucky because I have never been sea sick! In fact I have the complete opposite of that problem.....I find it very soothing and it makes me wanna sleep! (NOT that Ive ever done that or anything!!!:p :eek: )

Jenn I was the same way.

For years, I never had a problem. In fact, I used to poke fun at other guys who would get sick on boats.

Then ... boom! One outing and I was begging for shore. :yak:

oh GREAT....CURSED by the wee man!;) :p

Jenn-

Remember Murphy's Law.

And...

Never say "never!" :eek: :smash: :yak:

Definitely saty outside. going below to sit or lie down cause you start to feel bad is a sure thing to get you sick.

Take the Bonine ,dramamine , etc about 2 hours before

Bring crunchy foods like carrat sticks , apples , peanuts. Anything that you have to crunch to chew. Supposedly the crunching vibrates the inner ear and helps keep away the sickness. Bring extra fluids just in case you do get sick. Its good to have something you can barf up instaed of the dry heaves. Also , you ned to stay hydrated if you do start barfing so bring the fluids.

I've only been seasick once in my life---result of a very rich dinner the previous evening and sitting in a small cramped cabin where some old-timer was smoking a pipe.

I heaved the dinner over the rail, sat outside the rest of the ride out, and everything was fine the rest of the day. Even tho we were rolling on 6-8 foot swells at anchor on the cod grounds.

Get out of the cabin and onto the deck at all costs--even on those January cod trips. Dress warm and stand in the lee of the cabin at the stern, and the cold won't be so bad.

wow, so many advices here... i'm starting to feel a little more confident on going on a boat trip this saturday and this summer.

bloocrab- that's exactly what im talking about! some party boats like captains fishin, tend to cook greasy breakfast and lunch meals and i dont understand why they have to cook those on a trip. and that what makes me sick. and also i ate a little of them. i don't normally tend to eat before getting aboard and cruising to the sea.

sandman- i liked your list of tips. smoking pot? it's illegal to bring it on the boat, but unless i can get a doctor note and bring it to the captain's fishing and show them my slip and they can do anythign about it. is it possible for me to do that?:rtfm: :devil2: but i don't think it will be allowed.

fishweewee- lol, that was funny. u used to poke at some guys who get sick on the boat... i used to poke at my mom for getting motion sickness. but i stopped doing that for a couple years.


these advices were very helpful, except for the sardines and tuna sandwiches, they make me feel a little quasy now. i cannot wait to follow them.

havent gotten really seasick before, maybe a little where you better look at the horizon or theres going to be a problem. nothing serious like puking. ive been on a boat before where we had to turn around cause they though a guy was gonig to die he was so sick. i sort of make it my duty to not be him.

dont drink milk!!! ive seen that way to many times. ive heard the aww geeze i shouldnt have drunk that 1/2 gallon milk shake this morning a few times.

dont look at the wake or stare at that mezmorizing bow wave. youll be gone in a few seconds that way.

stay outside, find an uncrowded place to stand away from groups of people.

sleep, diesal engines will lul you to sleep, if your hardcore and get up at 430 to get to the stern or bow this wont be a problem.

eat, not eating will lower your blood sugar really bad and youll get sick wicked fast. bacon+egg+english muffin+ the old lady on the boat's cooking skills= me happy

As for The Sandmans advice as good as it seems, the Captian can lose his boat with the Zero Tolerance Policy so be careful if you aren't the Captain of the ship.

I rode on a nice Hatteras Yacht owned by US Customs.

Ben I was hospitalised for the same reason ( grain alcohol ) in the Army .

Never been :upck: YET ! Yet being the operative word . Ive been on many types and sizes of boats in some real snotty cod weather in Dec thru Feb . Again YET being the operative word !

Notaro all good advice above , see your Doc and take the meds well before getting to the boat .

A few other tips---try to keep active to keep your eyes busy. Tie up some rigs, ask to help at the bait station, walk around if it isn't so rough that you'll fall. But don't sit and read---I can get nauseous in a car real quick if I try to read while someone else is driving.

Chris-

For me it was too many scorpion bowls with flaming 151 rum in the middle. :yak:

christain :bacon+egg+english muffin+ the old lady on the boat's cooking skills= me happy

but it's a greasy sandwich and they can make u sick. i recalled from reading on one of RI charter's captain about greasy food or meal and how they can make you sick. anyway, im not sure if i can follow you, you said that if i look horizonally, i will get a little sick? yes, napping on the ride to the fishing destination. it's hard to avoid crowds, especially those who smokes and cook greasy foods near you.


mikep, i can really help out at a bait station? i never thought of that.

just do what you normally do, and eat what you normally eat and youll be A-OK.
they're always looking for help on the boats, good way to make friends with the mates. what type a trip you doing?

this weekend or in general? this weekend im going on a bay fishing trip for trophy sized stripers and some other species. in general, i tend to go on a party boat in falmouth for deep sea fishing for scups, black sea bass, and flukes around the vineyard sound on a half-day trip starting at 12 PM to late noon.

the reason i made this thread is because i want to prevent myself from feeling seasick on a morning fishing trip or a full-day fishing trip like captain's fishing party boat.

oh, i forgot to add another question, what about the alcohol consumption? how much should i consume? and should i drink steady or fast?

You are kidding , right?:smash:

my questions sound a little stupid, right? :/
and also i am not kidding about bringing boozes on board. my buddy here told me that the capt allows it.

Both...:cheers: :smash:

lol...:laughs:

Well we will be reding of some dead people if you are drinking!! Alcohol Should NEVER NEVER be allowed on board!!!!!!! And if you capt. allows it find another boat to go on!!
No one will ever bring alcohol on my boat.
Notaro do us a favor Drink a case and bend over boar in a big wake!!
That will be the end of these stupid ????????????????

macojoe.....i agree.. especially with the last line

Notaro - you are under aged - hopefully you and the skip will be carded at some point.... Think about it. You catch you fish of a lifetime but are too stinkin hammered to remember it or worse, get it in :doh:

oh, i see. alright, i won't do it. thanks for telling me not to. im not going to drink on the boat.

:) someone once told me gensing helps, don't know if it's true or not. But the prescription patches work well.

Try chopped ginger root , a little b -4 you go out ,then eat when you feel the sea getti'n to you you. the ginger root absorbs the bile in your stomach that makes you sick. LOOK at the horizon. when all else fails hold on to the rail and let it rip great chumb good luck
:gf:

linkj- thanks for the tip. knowing that i am chinese/vietnamese makes me feel relieved because i have a couple of ginger roots at home. alright, i will do that when i go on a deep sea fishing trip like captain's fishing or walsh this summer.

It all sounds like good advice,BUT, there is one really sure thing
that works every time. And I mean every time.

:smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:

STAY OFF THE WATER!!!

I crossed the Atlantic in 1964 on a single screw transport ship. Actually we were arriving in the U.S. at the time the Thresher went down off Long Island.

Seas were 40-60 foot waves. Water breaking over the sides while turning into the seas because the ship was designated for rescue work in the case of survivors.

I, as a lowly SP4 ( E4 ) Army was pulling guard duty with a merchant mariner at the time. We had Bow Watch and waves were breaking over our heads while we were tied into place in what seemed like an upside down bath tub.

The merchant mariner gave me a package of saltine crackers and 2 organges and said 'Chew the crackers and suck on the orange and you'll be fine'

I never got sick but had to walk through vomit in the hold where the other troops were sleeping and being in the second bunk of bunks 4 high, I could lay on my side and watch the vomit go by and splatter the guy on the bottom bunk.

Toilets in the bow of the ship were great!. If you took the first set by the bow, when the bow crashed back into the ocean after a huge wave, the water pressure up the tubes would wash your butt for you quite easily.

I love the ocean, big waves impress me with their power and watching them is a thrill.

My wife hates me for going on a whale watch in 6 to 8 foot seas and eating a hot dog with mustard, relish and onions in front of her and other passengers while they turned green.

Will I ever get seasick ? Probably !!! But I hope not. Will you get seasick? If you want too by thinking of it too much. Just go out and have fun. What happens, will happen.

Lee

By the way, I was in Bac Lieu, RVN in 1965, In Ca Mau in 1967 and in My Tho, Dong Tam, Soc Trang and Can Tho in 1669-1972.

Great Food and Beautiful Country.

Anh Hai

Lee

I did went out and had fun on the Captain's, then somehow craps happened. I turned green and slept for eight hours to surpress my seasickness.

Fish from the shore. Only an earthquake can shake you up then.

:D

im going to puke on wee wee.
I hate soft rollers, use to run into them on the south side of MV near Gay head on the other side of the rip at the bridge.
But I can handle slop:confused:
I think when I pilot My boat I would Be fine.
But I get car sick and I drive
I think Im having a bad hair day:laughs:

The last time I experienced a carsick was when my best friend's slutty ex-girlfriend drove me and others to the school on a Auction weekend from a restaurant. She drove too fast and made a continious skidding and I couldn't breathe. I got a carsick and couldn't eat.

Another thing, I sometimes give my dad a carsick with my driving.

Anything you can do to keep your mind busy, such as talking or reading, will help. Then there's always the pills and patches if you so decide. Good luck, and if you think you might be "chumming", bring along some gum or mints.
Reading is a BIG No-No when trying to avoid motion sickness! :yak6:

First, no alcohol. Then an hour before you leave home take to Meclyzine tabs and even though they say they are chewable put them under your tongue and let them s-l-o-w-l-y dissolve there. Carry a couple more in case it is really rough and at the first sign of the woosies slip a couple more under the tongue. You absorb more this way than by chewing and swallowing becuase to be really effective the meds need more time than your digestive system allows. Bonine is a Meclyzine based med. If it is going to be rough I use that regimen and never get sick.

The night before sleep with fresh, and I mean fresh cabbage on your head (the cabbage will clear your sinuses). The next morning eat 7 or 8 pickled olives. After doing this, a quick shot of vinegar followed by a tea-spoon of salt. It is recommend by many to eat a 1/4 pound of prunes the night before a boat outing (this will clean out your system) I hope this helped

I've read the exact same thing before exept for the prunes??? :err:

:hs: :gu: :kewl: :rollem: :rotf2:

All of you probably know that I'm going on a charter fishing trip. And I would like to look for medicines or methods to prevent myself from getting a seasick. Any Idea?
12 pack of BASS Ale and a couple large pizzas the night B4 should do ya... :yak6: :gu:

12 pack of BASS Ale and a couple large pizzas the night B4 should do ya... :yak6: :gu:

very funny. also, i dont drink beers when eating pizzas. mixed drinks do well with me and my pizzas
;)

been there done that :yak6: the reason was.... I didnt eat before going out....
never been sick since EAT FIRST ! empty stomach no good :hs:

All of you probably know that I'm going on a charter fishing trip. And I would like to look for medicines or methods to prevent myself from getting a seasick. Any Idea?


I usually buy a few bananas (the ones with Chequita stickers on em) ; peel off that sticker and smack it right behind your ear. At least thats what I do :smokin:

To be honest I think the best thing you can do is keep a full belly at all times.
Don't stop eating or else :yak6:

Last resort purchase Bonine

The wrist watch thing is just plain bs. Fun wearing on land though if you wanna barf

Joe,

Of the many times you went fishing with me this past summer, your best day as far as not getting too sick was when you wore the patch thingies behind your ears. You were ok that day. The other days I was worried about you. Thought you were going to go home with some homemade stitches that I would have to put in after you knocked your head on something from falling asleep when you were sick. You get head sick, I never saw you puke or anything.

Of course the slower the fishing is the worse the sickness is. And when the fishing picks up it isn't as bad.....that just human.

So for now stick to those ear things.

Scopalmine, or something like that, is the ear patch. Many people I know who get seasick feel that it is definitely the best weapon out there at this time. Prescription only, if I'm remembering correctly.

Spence, the prunes are the most important part. Listening to how severe Notaro's seasickness problem is, I would recommend eating at least a 1/2 pound of prunes instead of a 1/4. Again, I hope this helps.

Scopalmine, or something like that, is the ear patch. Many people I know who get seasick feel that it is definitely the best weapon out there at this time. Prescription only, if I'm remembering correctly.

www.transdermscop.com for the patch form of scopolamine.

www.motionsickness.net for Scopace which is the pill form of scopolamine.

Bah, when you feel sick, chug a can of warm coke and projectile it over the side.

You'll feel a million bucks after that and won't have to worry about being sick the rest of the ride. :rotfl:

Works every time if the Gulf Stream is nasty going to Bermuda. :btu:

Spence, the prunes are the most important part. Listening to how severe Notaro's seasickness problem is, I would recommend eating at least a 1/2 pound of prunes instead of a 1/4. Again, I hope this helps.

prunes?! oh man.

Joe,

Of the many times you went fishing with me this past summer, your best day as far as not getting too sick was when you wore the patch thingies behind your ears. You were ok that day. The other days I was worried about you. Thought you were going to go home with some homemade stitches that I would have to put in after you knocked your head on something from falling asleep when you were sick. You get head sick, I never saw you puke or anything.

Of course the slower the fishing is the worse the sickness is. And when the fishing picks up it isn't as bad.....that just human.

So for now stick to those ear things.

yup, i like those. these helped me to avoid puking if the weather is choppy.