ever been stung by a stingray?

**USMCsilver** · 07-03-2013, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by JABIII

Screw a stingray. I had a saltwater catfish knock me out like Mike Tyson when I ran his barb in my thumb. Henceforth, all stinger equipped critters get a line cutting. I have plenty of hooks...

Awe, hell -- just keep the stinger away from ya and you'll be fine.

**Highstrung** · 07-03-2013, 11:14 AM

You took a pic of a stingray?

Hey 2th, you want me to pee on it?

**USMCsilver** · 07-03-2013, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Highstrung

You took a pic of a stingray?

Hey 2th, you want me to pee on it?

LOL, my buddy took the pic when we were skrimpin'. It was his 1st time out doin' that. And, actually, it was my 1st time catching a ray that size in a cast net.

Memorable moment, I reckon.

I was trying to dig up the picture of the 4' ray in the back of my Scout, but I can't find it.

I filleted that bitch open to retrieve my shark rig; finally found the hook and pulled the hook/leader out through his guts. Caught him on a ~15" mullet. LOL.

**loud1** · 07-03-2013, 11:24 AM

At least tell us you'd been drinking. Everyone knows to cut the damn line. Only thing like that ill bother to unhook is a sea turtle.

**Fish** · 07-03-2013, 11:37 AM

This is the kind of stuff that happens when I don't get a phone call.

**tkohn** · 07-03-2013, 11:38 AM

Man o War is a special pain also. Those are worse than the ray IMO.

**Nolo Contendere** · 07-03-2013, 11:40 AM

From a buddy's FB page last year - I'd go see a doctor...

"darn Ohio tourist REALLY wanted a picture of the devil out of the water....as I turned around to get my pliers it slid off the back deck and was at my feet when I turned around whipping it's tail with a vengeance...I tried to get out of his way but he had me pinned against the boat console...It all happened so fast just like all accidents....humiliating experience considering my profession....the doc at urgent care stiched me up and that was wrong....it got badly infected within two days as the wound could not breath and drain...I'm not outta the woods yet but it is healing....could require a skin graft.....that really gives me the heeby jeebies....Extremely COSTLY experience I recommend to noone....."

**turbo** · 07-03-2013, 11:44 AM

2th is an asshole.

He's also a huge pussy.

**justpracticin** · 07-03-2013, 11:57 AM

Got popped between my shin and calf as a kid. Was stepping on him to cut the tail... still gots the scar.

Dose up on anti-biotics now!

**Highstrung** · 07-03-2013, 11:59 AM

Do it 2th, go get some meds.. Don't you go dying on me, until you take me fishing of course.

**Simple Man** · 07-03-2013, 12:01 PM

Rub some dirt in it.

**BOGSTER** · 07-03-2013, 12:26 PM

I know that had to hurt.

Saw it happen to an older gentleman that fished with my dad sometimes.

Nailed him right in the fat of his lower thumb.

We'd never heard of "poison" either, until he nearly in tears and complaining of blurry vision and nausea. He said it was god awful pain. We took him back to the ramp and his wife took him to the hospital.

Until that day I just thought it was just a sharp barb.....there's a punch packed in there.

**BOGSTER** · 07-03-2013, 12:28 PM

Does a cownose actually have a barb?

I thought they were like manta rays with just the long tail.

Originally Posted by USMCsilver

Awe, hell -- just keep the stinger away from ya and you'll be fine.

**2thDoc** · 07-03-2013, 12:29 PM

Its a wonder I still come to this web site. I swear.

I can tell ya', it aint the barb. Its something systemic. The pain in the arm was bad enough but I dont like feeling queasy.

I can still squeeze "juice" out of mine. Its a neat party trick.

**Saltydog235** · 07-03-2013, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Nolo Contendere

From a buddy's FB page last year - I'd go see a doctor...

"darn Ohio tourist REALLY wanted a picture of the devil out of the water....as I turned around to get my pliers it slid off the back deck and was at my feet when I turned around whipping it's tail with a vengeance...I tried to get out of his way but he had me pinned against the boat console...It all happened so fast just like all accidents....humiliating experience considering my profession....the doc at urgent care stiched me up and that was wrong....it got badly infected within two days as the wound could not breath and drain...I'm not outta the woods yet but it is healing....could require a skin graft.....that really gives me the heeby jeebies....Extremely COSTLY experience I recommend to noone....."

That's just nasty.

I covered up the burrow a carpenter bee was in one time, it bit me on the palm of my hand. It hurt. I put tobacco on it and it quit hurting.