oops - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

umtduckhead · 07-15-2010, 07:31 AM

http://www.10news.com/news/24262545/detail.html

dsafety · 07-15-2010, 10:24 AM

The person interviewed for this story said that the large number of stingray injuries was not "unprecedented". Maybe so but in the four years that I was a lifeguard at the Shores and Blacks, the most stings we ever had to deal with in a single day about five, and that was unusual. More than 35 were reported yesterday. That is a big number.

For those worried about stepping on a stingray, the best thing you can do is shuffle your feet while walking in shallow water. The injuries occur when you step on one of these rays. If you bump into them, they will quickly swim away.

Bob

Aaron · 07-15-2010, 10:43 AM

I dove La Jolla last Saturday and saw a ton of stingrays outside the surfline. Shuffling through the surf and looking into the water from above I saw a few but was blown away by the number of shovelnose that were swimming around. Large and small. They were everywhere.

shortstack · 07-15-2010, 10:47 AM

Breeding, spawning or somthing, Monday was the new moon, Maybe that has something to do with it.

m1k3midg3 · 07-15-2010, 11:55 AM

i gues that was what all the ambulances and firetrucks were for yesterday

FISHIONADO · 07-15-2010, 12:43 PM

Crikey!!!

07-15-2010, 07:31 AM	#1
umtduckhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	oops http://www.10news.com/news/24262545/detail.html

07-15-2010, 10:24 AM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	The person interviewed for this story said that the large number of stingray injuries was not "unprecedented". Maybe so but in the four years that I was a lifeguard at the Shores and Blacks, the most stings we ever had to deal with in a single day about five, and that was unusual. More than 35 were reported yesterday. That is a big number. For those worried about stepping on a stingray, the best thing you can do is shuffle your feet while walking in shallow water. The injuries occur when you step on one of these rays. If you bump into them, they will quickly swim away. Bob

07-15-2010, 10:43 AM	#3
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	I dove La Jolla last Saturday and saw a ton of stingrays outside the surfline. Shuffling through the surf and looking into the water from above I saw a few but was blown away by the number of shovelnose that were swimming around. Large and small. They were everywhere.

07-15-2010, 10:47 AM	#4
shortstack Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 97	Breeding, spawning or somthing, Monday was the new moon, Maybe that has something to do with it.

07-15-2010, 11:55 AM	#5
m1k3midg3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 108	i gues that was what all the ambulances and firetrucks were for yesterday

07-15-2010, 12:43 PM	#6
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Crikey!!!