Thread: I know.....they aren't crappie....but.....

I fish in Oregon for Salmon in the fall. Last fall I got the chance to go further offshore (25 miles) for Tuna. I have never been seasick, but also not been in the kind of ocean that the North Pacific can be, so I got a prescription from my doctor for Transderm Scop motion sickness patch. It is a small patch you wear behind your ear. One patch last 2 or 3 days and you need to put it on a few hours ahead of time.
Now like I said, I've never been seasick going off shore 5 or 10 miles in the southern Atlantic and maybe I would not have been there either, but wearing the patch I never had a moments discomfort.
If you are prone to motion sickness, I highly recommend getting the patch. No fun being sick. There was just the 4 of us on a 26 foot SeaCat so there was no coming in if I got sick so I did not want to take the chance.

Great info SeaRay.

A lot of charter captain buddies of mine recommend one natural remedy. Ginger is one of the best things to ward off motion sickness. Most of my buddies recommend "Ginger Snap" candies.

I've never had an issue with sea sickness however I understand that it can be no fun. We had a rule on our big Lake Michigan fishing boat. If someone got sick, we would ask them if they would like to go in. We would tell them that they would not be letting others down of their decision. In most instances, after they "chummed" the water, they were fine for the rest of the trip. The three biggest things I've seen that make people sick. 1) laying down in the boat.... some love it, some think they might love it... some think it is a water bed... I say it is a quick way to get yourself to the side of the boat if you are not used to it. 2) sitting down for long extended periods... I think it has something to do with looking at the same spot over and over again. 3) confined areas... used to see a lot of people get sick after coming out of the onboard bathroom.