Sculpin...

[PapaDave]

So this is an FYI for those who don't already know...

This last weekend I caught a decent sculpin, kept it and stuck it in the bait tank (wasn't using bait that day). Upon loading the kayak on the trailer I decided to put the thing in the ice chest. Being somewhat over confident I tried doing this with my hand, and it being still alive, protested, stabbing me in the joint of my thumb. Not a little pin prick, I got stabbed good. That was extremely painful.

Fortunately my buddy's wife looked for ways to mitigate the pain and found something that actually worked. Basically, stick the stung area in hot water, not scalding, but as warm as you can stand, for about 15-30 minutes depending on your tolerance. It worked, in about 15 minutes the pain died down to a point where I didn't feel I was going to pass out. Evidently the heat breaks down the toxins, diminishing their effect.

There was still some pain but not nearly as bad and a couple of Advil's, well three, helped as well. My thumb is a bit swollen and stiff today, but it's fine.

Thought this might come in handy for some.