More than I wanted

[Ribeye]

Looks like seabathers eruption. The group I was digging with sunday all got it too. Itchy as hell.

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Cohenfishin

I had the same thing last month Gup,it's so itchy it drives you crazy.... Takes a while to go away tooPosted from my iPhone/Mobile device

I'll say! up all night with apple cider vinegar wash down,,, helped a little. waders all year!

Originally Posted by Ribeye

Looks like seabathers eruption. The group I was digging with sunday all got it too. Itchy as hell.

I asked my local EP's to post a sign down by the creek,,,, hope they do ( should ? )

I'm done with that till late fall,,,,,,

[JamesJet]

Wow, I dug some Sunday as well in Chatham, and was messing around in the creek behind Red River beach catching minnows, fidler crabs etc with my son this weekend too. Both areas had warm water but pretty good flow. Never heard of that and will be on the lookout going forward. Good luck with it....

[Dick Durand]

Nasty - a severe case of Swimmer's Itch. You're going to be miserable for a week or longer. From what I've noted a parasite caused by bird droppings infects and kills snails and seeks a host - in this case, you. That you dug in mud may exacerbate the problem.This may or may not be entirely accurate. The good news is that the parasite cannot survive in humans.
I've developed a far less severe outbreak the last time I dug quahogs. Despite the water temp I'm wearing waders on the next outing.

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by JamesJet

Wow, I dug some Sunday as well in Chatham, and was messing around in the creek behind Red River beach catching minnows, fidler crabs etc with my son this weekend too. Both areas had warm water but pretty good flow. Never heard of that and will be on the lookout going forward. Good luck with it....

Jim, they are in the mud I'm told, I'd hate to see any kids get this

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^& Durand

Nasty - a severe case of Swimmer's Itch. You're going to be miserable for a week or longer. From what I've noted a parasite caused by bird droppings infects and kills snails and seeks a host - in this case, you. That you dug in mud may exacerbate the problem.This may or may not be entirely accurate. The good news is that the parasite cannot survive in humans.
I've developed a far less severe outbreak the last time I dug quahogs. Despite the water temp I'm wearing waders on the next outing.

Geeees, I was told two days, yikes, waders for sure