Not sure what happened to the Pic but it lools like the one ferret submitted and was reddish in colour.... we ate it and it tasted OK i was very careful with the spikes luckily!!!
I was on my own for a quick fish at the back of Garden Island one morning , pulled up the Gurnard and went to flick it off, BANG, got me and within 2 minutes I was in so much pain, dizzy, sweating, loss of balance nausia etc. I headed for Cockburn and almost got lost even tho I'd been there hundreds of times.
I thought I would die but after about an hour started to regain my senses and landed the boat. NEVER again.
They have like a membrane that covers the spines, the venom is stored inside the membrane so you always get the full dose unlike the Flathead (I find the small Flathead are the worst)
Treat them as you would a Cobler and cut the spines off asap. The gill spines are as bad.
If you do get stung, pour hot water and as I said earlier, coffee or tea on the sting area, this helps to "gell'' the venom.
i was spearfishing down south about 500m off the beach and had a massive gurnard attack me! It wouldnt go away biting my fins and so fourth. So it got a gidgie to the head. Tasted great.......Fishing on my uncles boat i caught a 3inch flathead rested it in my hand thinking it would be ok thinking flathead just give you a little sting, it got me....and boy was i in pain i thought my thumb was gonna explode.....SUCKED! Will never touch one again LOL!
MattMiller
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No pic
no pic mate.
Man Overboard
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Me no see
MattMiller
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HAHA,
Classic
Cmon Dave, where's the pic???
the ferret
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A lot of people call this a
A lot of people call this a gurnard, is this the fish in question.
This fish has one of the nastiest stings, best to cut them off and let them go.
Even so, they are not bad eating, but one sting will be enough to say "it's not worth it" believe me.
It has 13 spines, and every one of them can cause you to pass out, be disorientated, have a heart attack, or just curl up and want to die.
best remedy, HOT water, coffee, tea etc, this gells the venom, other best remedy: cut em loose.
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DavidBaricevic
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Not sure what happened to the
Not sure what happened to the Pic but it lools like the one ferret submitted and was reddish in colour.... we ate it and it tasted OK i was very careful with the spikes luckily!!!
the ferret
Posts: 70
Date Joined: 11/12/09
I was on my own for a quick
I was on my own for a quick fish at the back of Garden Island one morning , pulled up the Gurnard and went to flick it off, BANG, got me and within 2 minutes I was in so much pain, dizzy, sweating, loss of balance nausia etc. I headed for Cockburn and almost got lost even tho I'd been there hundreds of times.
I thought I would die but after about an hour started to regain my senses and landed the boat. NEVER again.
THE FERRET Rapid tyre deflator, watch a demo-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1NJjaXbgmA EGR "Shims" and rear light brackets www.ferretdeflators.com
DavidBaricevic
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Date Joined: 30/10/10
Yeah thanks for the info
Yeah thanks for the info didn't realise how bad they were I think I'll use my pliers next time to get rid of it....
the ferret
Posts: 70
Date Joined: 11/12/09
They have like a membrane
They have like a membrane that covers the spines, the venom is stored inside the membrane so you always get the full dose unlike the Flathead (I find the small Flathead are the worst)
Treat them as you would a Cobler and cut the spines off asap. The gill spines are as bad.
If you do get stung, pour hot water and as I said earlier, coffee or tea on the sting area, this helps to "gell'' the venom.
Good Gurnarding!!
THE FERRET Rapid tyre deflator, watch a demo-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1NJjaXbgmA EGR "Shims" and rear light brackets www.ferretdeflators.com
GlennO87
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i was spearfishing down south
i was spearfishing down south about 500m off the beach and had a massive gurnard attack me! It wouldnt go away biting my fins and so fourth. So it got a gidgie to the head. Tasted great.......Fishing on my uncles boat i caught a 3inch flathead rested it in my hand thinking it would be ok thinking flathead just give you a little sting, it got me....and boy was i in pain i thought my thumb was gonna explode.....SUCKED! Will never touch one again LOL!
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