Yakin in the yak... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mongo Johnson · 07-14-2012, 04:25 PM

Do devices. But I know a couple divers who swear the get instand relief by dropping off the boat and kicking around a bit. (Dive boat that is.)

dorado50 · 07-14-2012, 05:17 PM

I make it a habit to drink a large cup of coffee and a large cup of orange juice before I head out.

blitzburgh · 07-14-2012, 05:50 PM

Every person's body is different. I take one "less-drowsy" Dramamine almost everytime I go out. When I fish the bays I take nothing and am fine. I have had some inshore trips where I have forgot to take it and never felt the slightest bit sick.....but I'm not taking that chance!

Journeyman · 07-15-2012, 02:00 AM

Bonine, you'll find it right next to the dramamine, works great but doesn't make you drowsy.

Take one the night before followed by one an hour before you launch.

It's never the swells that get me, it's the wind chop (bobble heads always come to mind) but this method with Bonine has been my cure.

MrM · 07-15-2012, 12:33 PM

Awesome! Thanks for all the replies, I wasn't expecting this much feedback. I'm going to have to have a "pre fishing routine" now to avoid the

, just in case.

LexLutheran · 07-15-2012, 08:14 PM

Bummer about the sea sickness. I am fortunate to have never had a problem with it. I was out there as well, but fishing a little farther toward crystal cove. My buddy had the same problem. He threw up twice. The section of kelp right after the sand flats is strange. It is fairly well sheltered from northwest swell, but there is so much boat traffiic it seems like you are always being tossed around by cris-crossing boat wake in addition to the regular swell. It was a lot calmer farther south.
How did you do fish wise? I had a rough go. I caught a couple Calicoes, but it was slow.

Cbad Mike · 07-14-2012, 05:50 PM

I know from experience that there are just a very few things that are worse and harder than the paddle back in with full blown sea sickness. I have been prone to motion sickness since I was young. While I have yet to actually throw up on the kayak it is important to know that if you have full blown sickness and start puking its better and safer to do it straight ahead onto your kayak. You should not try to hang your head over the side. Sea sickness causes intense dizziness and fatigue. You can very easily lose you balance and fall into the water while vomiting. If that happens it is very dangerous because your body is going to react uncontrollably as in you will not have control of your breathing and could easily breath in two lungs full of water. Couple that with the fatigue and your in real trouble.
Now with that said... I do own and have occasionally used the bracelets but am not sure if they work or not because I also take Dramamine. I begin taking it the night before and then an hour before I launch and as needed on the water. I've read that the bracelets can help if put on at the first sign of motion sickness but since I take the Dramamine I can't say if it's the pills or bracelets that offer relief. Myth Busters had an episode where they tried to stop motion sickness after it started and they felt that eating ginger at the onset of discomfort was the only thing that worked once the sickness started. I have not tried ginger or the patches so I can't say anything about them.
The best things that work for me are Dramamine, keeping an eye on the horizon, cheese crackers, and sipping a bottle of water when quizyness starts. Smoking a cigarette definitely will NOT help. Once I feel better its back to beer, soda, cigarettes, sandwich.
I'm heading back out on Monday morning with a belly full of Dramamine in search of my first YT.

07-14-2012, 04:25 PM	#1
Mongo Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 192	Do devices. But I know a couple divers who swear the get instand relief by dropping off the boat and kicking around a bit. (Dive boat that is.) __________________ A day on the water . . . priceless.

07-14-2012, 05:50 PM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Every person's body is different. I take one "less-drowsy" Dramamine almost everytime I go out. When I fish the bays I take nothing and am fine. I have had some inshore trips where I have forgot to take it and never felt the slightest bit sick.....but I'm not taking that chance! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-15-2012, 02:00 AM	#4
Journeyman Junior Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lake Elsinore Posts: 25	This is what works for me... Bonine, you'll find it right next to the dramamine, works great but doesn't make you drowsy. Take one the night before followed by one an hour before you launch. It's never the swells that get me, it's the wind chop (bobble heads always come to mind) but this method with Bonine has been my cure.

07-15-2012, 12:33 PM	#5
MrM Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Matrix Posts: 643	Awesome! Thanks for all the replies, I wasn't expecting this much feedback. I'm going to have to have a "pre fishing routine" now to avoid the , just in case. __________________ -Kevin

07-14-2012, 05:17 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	I make it a habit to drink a large cup of coffee and a large cup of orange juice before I head out.

07-15-2012, 08:14 PM	#6
LexLutheran Lurker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 12	Bummer about the sea sickness. I am fortunate to have never had a problem with it. I was out there as well, but fishing a little farther toward crystal cove. My buddy had the same problem. He threw up twice. The section of kelp right after the sand flats is strange. It is fairly well sheltered from northwest swell, but there is so much boat traffiic it seems like you are always being tossed around by cris-crossing boat wake in addition to the regular swell. It was a lot calmer farther south. How did you do fish wise? I had a rough go. I caught a couple Calicoes, but it was slow.

07-14-2012, 05:50 PM	#7
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	I know from experience that there are just a very few things that are worse and harder than the paddle back in with full blown sea sickness. I have been prone to motion sickness since I was young. While I have yet to actually throw up on the kayak it is important to know that if you have full blown sickness and start puking its better and safer to do it straight ahead onto your kayak. You should not try to hang your head over the side. Sea sickness causes intense dizziness and fatigue. You can very easily lose you balance and fall into the water while vomiting. If that happens it is very dangerous because your body is going to react uncontrollably as in you will not have control of your breathing and could easily breath in two lungs full of water. Couple that with the fatigue and your in real trouble. Now with that said... I do own and have occasionally used the bracelets but am not sure if they work or not because I also take Dramamine. I begin taking it the night before and then an hour before I launch and as needed on the water. I've read that the bracelets can help if put on at the first sign of motion sickness but since I take the Dramamine I can't say if it's the pills or bracelets that offer relief. Myth Busters had an episode where they tried to stop motion sickness after it started and they felt that eating ginger at the onset of discomfort was the only thing that worked once the sickness started. I have not tried ginger or the patches so I can't say anything about them. The best things that work for me are Dramamine, keeping an eye on the horizon, cheese crackers, and sipping a bottle of water when quizyness starts. Smoking a cigarette definitely will NOT help. Once I feel better its back to beer, soda, cigarettes, sandwich. I'm heading back out on Monday morning with a belly full of Dramamine in search of my first YT.