mdrobe2

As many of you know I arranged a 3 day charter out of Venice this summer for myself and some friends/family. I have only been sea sick once when I was young, but I don't wish it on anyone.I imagine there is a possibility that one or more members of our party could get sea sick while on these trips, and I am not one to cancel a charter that is fairly expensive due to sea sickness, soI would like to have some measures in place to offer folks so they won't get sick. I understand people use dramamine, wrist bands, patches, and other stuff for sea sickness. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike (mdrobe2)

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mpmorr

Without a doubt Bonine works for me. Also bring along plenty of pretzels to snack on, the salt helps replace what you are losing and settles the stomach.

amberj

I swear by nondrowsy dramamine. Now this may just be this particular person, but 2 years ago i was out with my freind and his father in law, and his father in law took bodine. We barely made it out of the pass and he started puking. He refused to go in, he couldnt fish what so ever the entire day. I to this day and before never have seen anyone in my life so sea sick, I have never in my life seen anyone puke that much before in my life. He was sick as a dog. He was past green and was headed toward blue. So since that day I will never take one pill of bodine. I love the non drowsy dramamine, if you are really nervous about it, take one the night before when you are having dinner to go ahead and get it into your system then take one as soon as you get up in the morning. I use to never take anything and one day I got sea sick and swore from that day no matter what I would take something. Because once you are sea sick you are sick there is no way to stop it. So do the non drowsy dramamine. Drink lots of fluids, not just water, i like propel, gatorade, something to keep my electrolites up when i am out there because once they drop you start to get really tired and drinking to much water will do that to you.

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JEC

Hey Mike , Just drink lots of beer.:sick

Feeding Frenzy

Mike,

If your people do not want to take anything preventive such as Bonine or Dramamine. There is a new product on the market called Queze Ease. It is an inhalant. So it does not prevent sea sickness, but it cures it. Once somebody gets sick they simply inhale it for a few minutes and it gets rid of their sickness for a few hours. It's a little pricey $15-20 a tube, but it supposedly last for about a year. I know I'm going to be keeping a tube on my boat. Here is the website: www.soothingscents.com . Good Luck.

ironman172

I agree!!! I was out in real bad seas and everyone was getting sick(I usually join in with the first one getting sick) but I never did..:sick...I did take 1 before bed the night before and then 1 hour before the trip and was ok ....felt alittle strange though....but hey better than getting sick!!!when I went down to the head (up front) that almost got me.....I stayed out in the air the whole trip that I think helped too......but then alittle chumming never hurt the fishing. I found out on lake erie I didn't have sea legs but I still fished all day inbetween the dry heaves....:sick

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D Gardner

For some people like myself I found out at a young age I get seasickness.It never stopped my fishing (except in 3 and up seas).

I have tried it all.

Dr. said it most likley is from an ear drum problem as a child.A major ear problem. "Damn".

I continue to fish.Some things have helped a little over the years.I'm in my 30`s. "it's worth it".

sniper

I don't normally get sea sick. I use to when I was a kid real bad but as an adult I have only got sick a couple of time. When I did it was very, very, very rough seas and everyone was sick. All I did was force myself to throw up and then I would feel ok to fish for a while and when I would get to feeling bad again I would just chunk again. You may have out grown it but an expensive charter is not the place to test it. One think I know is to not eat greasy foods before you go but make sure you eat something. Peanut butter on toast worked a little when I was a kid but it seems like I got sick everytime I went out.

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showme parrothead

I take bonnine SP be for I go to bed the night be be for the trip and then when I get up. Has always worked for me. JMTCW

onoahi

I get seasick in pretty calm seas if I don't take Dramamine. It can make you dowsy, but if you fight thru the first hour that wears off. I take one the night before and two the second I wake up. Never get sick w/ it, would be puking oin bay w/out.

1.take it easy the night before, bad hangover = rough morning

2.no greasy breakfast, but do eat a littlesomething light

3.ginger(i.e. gingerale) is supposed to help once it hits, not sure if it does

4.once you feel it coming, let it fly. seen lots of people ruin a day fighting the inevitable urge. i tell people to let it out and you will move to next phase. most agree w/ me after.

5.saltines work to settle stomach after you puke. never drink an ice cold anything shortly after, will always come back up.

6.nothing settles you better than 4-5 beers and warm sunshine.

7.stay out of cabin and in fresh air.

8.catching fish cures all.