Shrimping hands

[eman]

we allways carry a jug of bleach and anytime anyone gets a scratch it gets bleached.

[FF_T_Warren]

i gotta start doing the same. I learned after that last trip

[Gerald]

Ray......where was she when this happened?????

I have been carring a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxid in my boat for a few years.......just in case.

A few ounces of protection can same you months of pain and suffering......not the mention the $$$$$$$$$$.

If you don't have something in your boat or tackle bag.....go get right now.

Why are you still reading.......????????????

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Dink

There was a story in the independent a few years back of a Guy that lost half his hand and all by 1 finger from being poked by a shrimp........be careful out there soaking dead shrimp!!!!!

He was/is an engineer with Stone energy and he was cast netting at south marsh island.

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

Good friend of mine got it on his a foot a couple years back in Lafitte. His plan was to fish 2 days. First day was fine and foot started hurting that night. Next day hurt so bad he could not stand it. He was an er nurse and went in. Almost lost his foot and has multiple surgeries. He was out of work for over a year as he could not walk. Its a very serious bacteria. My wife works at a hand surgical clinic and sees some nasty stuff. She has not seen vibrio in a while but she sees other stuff during the summer from shrimp and such with the heat. She gets so mad at me when I come home from fishing and sees a cut or something.

[cajunhntr03]

Originally Posted by trophytroutman

there have been a lot of fishermen died in the past years here in texas from vibrio.

Just got an email from a buddy in Beaumont Afriend of his got the Vibrio from a shrimp horn poking his finger

[eman]

I was told Hydrogen peroxide will not kill the vibrio virus. bleach is better .
i don't know for sure if anything is 100%

[eman]

Originally Posted by Southshore Marine

Good friend of mine got it on his a foot a couple years back in Lafitte. His plan was to fish 2 days. First day was fine and foot started hurting that night. Next day hurt so bad he could not stand it. He was an er nurse and went in. Almost lost his foot and has multiple surgeries. He was out of work for over a year as he could not walk. Its a very serious bacteria. My wife works at a hand surgical clinic and sees some nasty stuff. She has not seen vibrio in a while but she sees other stuff during the summer from shrimp and such with the heat. She gets so mad at me when I come home from fishing and sees a cut or something.

We have the same friend and he can't recall any wound while he was fishing. That means if you have a scrape or cut that it can happen to you.
it is a bactiria that is in the water during the hot months. you don't have to get stuck while fishing or shrimping . You just have to be careful out there.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by eman

I was told Hydrogen peroxide will not kill the vibrio virus. bleach is better .
i don't know for sure if anything is 100%

I am fairly sure I read somewhere that it WILL KILL it.

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by Gerald

I am fairly sure I read somewhere that it WILL KILL it.

I would research that again. Actually, I would just go with the bleach.

[Micah]

I seen some pictures of this a few years ago.....the guy's hand was so bad they had to put "relief" cuts in his fingers and the top of his hand. I believe he lost a couple of fingers.....this case was also from shrimping.

If i remember correctly, the article said its worse in warm stagnant water.

["W"]

Was she in stagnate water or open and lots of tidal movement? Just curious...I stay with cuts on my hands and I'm always in saltwater

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

His said might have gotten started as he had a skeeter bite on his leg and they said the vibrio could have gotten in there. Also, they said hydrogen peroxide is useless against it, need bleach.

When I worked with Seatow after Katrina we carried bleach everyday to be safe. Lots of nasty stuff after that crap

[CatDaddy]

Originally Posted by eman

we allways carry a jug of bleach and anytime anyone gets a scratch it gets bleached.

DR. Tichenors aniseptic (sp) is what I carry.... After every time I dump my shrimp and cull out... I put a little in my hands, and rub it in....

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Gerald

Ray......where was she when this happened?????

I will find out.

[Garfish]

That Vibrio ain't nuttin to play wit. Get some bleach or an anti-biotic. Gotta watch it esp. this time of year.

[LPfishnTIM]

I heard of a guy dieing after spear fishing around oyster reefs and getting it bad, must be a summer thing.

[FF_T_Warren]

yea, the warmer water allows the bacteria to reproduce faster. therefore theres more of em and it becomes more common during the summer

["W"]

Originally Posted by FF_T_Warren

yea, the warmer water allows the bacteria to reproduce faster. therefore theres more of em and it becomes more common during the summer

Thats what is eating this oil up also.....Bacteria....HA...had to throw it at ya

[FF_T_Warren]

Originally Posted by "W"

Thats what is eating this oil up also.....Bacteria....HA...had to throw it at ya

why did I edit the ignore list to read this? of all the reasons and this was the one you got me on. tooshay