Jellyfish sightings and your Rx?

[Crushin It]

So here we go again! Another season where Jellyfish are showing up way too early in the season.. Warm waters and lack of rain.. I am in the Severn river and Jelly fish are all over the place.. We have meat tenderizer for the sea urchins.. How about you? Any in your waters and what do you use when stung?

 

[Dasch Boat]

So here we go again! Another season where Jellyfish are showing up way too early in the season.. Warm waters and lack of rain.. I am in the Severn river and Jelly fish are all over the place.. We have meat tenderizer for the sea urchins.. How about you? Any in your waters and what do you use when stung?

White Vinegar, always have a bottle on board. Stops the sting almost immediately.

 

[blaster]

I've used meat maronade with good results. Urin is what several doctors have reccomended but I don't think I could handle being peed on even with my own pee. A mix of baking soda and water in a paste can offer relief too. The entire middle bay is jellyfish heaven. I was stung so bad down in Solomons one time I haven't been in the water there again.

 

[endless seas]

If you drink enough you can p.. on anything!

 

[Bodkin Creek George]

Don't go in the water. Find a marina with a pool. That's what we do.

 

[MonacoMike]

Makes me appreciate the cool clear salt free waters of Lake Michigan.

Good luck, MM

 

[Bodkin Creek George]

Any jelly fish at Still Pond ?

 

[2012SLX270]

I am in gunpowder cove marina and have been boating up around Hart Miller and north for 3 years. Have never seen a jelly. They ever get that far up?

 

[MikeWood]

yes, they do get up as far as HMI. Every year is different depending on the conditions. I'd expect to see them this year with the lack of rain..higher salinity levels.

 

[sporters78]

Have to say but it worked fine for my wife last year in the bahamas when she got stung up and down her leg.... pee on her

 

[2012SLX270]

Thanks Mike !! We will look out for them. We spent the day up at fairlee creek today. Was awesome. Jellyfish Joels was the only jellies up there!!!!

 

[Gunn]

They've been in the St. Mary's River (just upriver of Point Lookout) since nearly the beginning of June. Crazy early this year, due to low rainfall and snowfall in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. When I walk out the pier to the boat I swear there is a sea nettle about every 2 feet in every direction. Last year they didn't arrive until the end of July (due to heavy rains and floods in the watershed)!

You guys do know about this website, right? http://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/forecasting-sea-nettles/ . There's a lot of red on that map (+90% probability of jellyfish contact)...

 

[2012SLX270]

Wow never knew about that website !!! Thank u so much for the info !!!!

 

[Gunn]

Wow never knew about that website !!! Thank u so much for the info !!!!

Sure thing; how about this website? http://buoybay.noaa.gov

It also lists the jellyfish probability for each buoy...which is from information retrieved from the probabality website I gave previously.

I use these two websites often; to find out the real time weather out on the river before heading out, and to find a place to anchor and swim free of jellyfish (there are no places around us now!).

Tom

 

[2012SLX270]

Thanks again. Great info !!! Where are you boating out of?

 

[2012SLX270]

Just found the buoy info on a iPhone app !!!! Smart buoy !!!! Has all the info from the interactive Chesapeake system. Very cool

 

[Lady Ashley SR560]

I saw a few in fairlee cr. just yesterday

 

[Gunn]

Thanks again. Great info !!! Where are you boating out of?

The St. Mary's River and lower Potomac area.

Just found the buoy info on a iPhone app !!!! Smart buoy !!!! Has all the info from the interactive Chesapeake system. Very cool

Yes, great app to have on your phone!!

Tom

 

[2012SLX270]

Anymore northern Bay jelly sightings from this weekend? Hoping some of the recent rains will help to slow them down.

 

[2012SLX270]

Was out all day today. Hart Miller to Still pond. No sightings.