Fishing Q&A

I am going deep sea fishing, how can i avoid getting sea sick?

I've gone twice deep sea fishing, and only got sea sick once. I think it might be because of the beer? Any Thoughts?

Public Comments

1. if you think it was from beer don't drink the night before, several freinds of mine have had teh same problem from drinkning the night before heavily
2. eat (not a huge breakfast) about 1 hour before you take off. Go to your local CVS or Walgreens and get "Dramamine" - No prescription needed.
3. That is a good possibility or you could just be prone to motion sickness . at the drug store they have motion sickness pills one is called DRYMAMINE use that and dont drink on this fishing trip and see what happens
4. I go all the time I have got sick a few times but what works for me is take a drammamine 1 hour before getting on the boat and you will be fine. Get this at your local pharmacy. It works for me whenever I take it I never get sick when I forget to is when I have problems just make sure it is one hour before the activity otherwise you will still get sick. good luck and go kill some fish!
5. Dramamine is good if you don't want to be awake for your trip. That's how that stuff works, it makes you sleep through the sickness. A more natural course of action is ginger. Eat and drink ginger foods such as ginger ale, ginger tea, ginger snaps, or just get some ginger supplements. They are shown to help without making you sleep.
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7. The beer probably contributed. I've fished on the ocean for over 30 years, been seasick once, queasy many times. If it's calm and I'm feeling fine, I'll have a beer or two; if it's bumpy or worse, I'll stick with soft drinks or water. Basically, to avoid seasickness, live clean: get plenty of rest before the trip, eat mild food before and during the trip, get plenty of fresh air, and if you're thirsty, drink water. If you start getting queasy, stay outside, away from the engine exhaust, and watch the horizon. (This stabilizes your head, which is where your centers of balance are.) Sitting down and reading or watching TV will only make it worse. The best distraction is getting into a good bite -- you'll forget about your stomach and just have a good time.
8. Don't drink beer & bring a bucket, some people..... lol, yea, so, um i dunno....no beer, stay hydrated, the usual.
9. Ginger Ale. Think some before you step on the boat and while you're on the boat. If you can buy ginger pills or buy some ginger root and eat it. Ginger settles the stomach. Also you could take the proverbial Bonnie's dramamine. And keep your eyes on the horizon. Don't look down or up. Look at the horizon. And whatever you do, don't go inside the cabin to lay down. You'll get even more sick. Stand straight up and stay outdoors.
10. I tried taking motion sickness medicine an hour before boarding ship, and had an upset stomach, I think from the mixture of breakfast and the medicine. Also with taking motion sickness medicine the same day, I had troubles with drowsiness and a very dry mouth. Lately I've found that if I take the medicine the night before, I get a great night's sleep, and I don't have any troubles with sea sickness the next day. I don't like mixing motion sickness medicine and beer. Beer will definately get you sea sick.
11. A few great answers from ppl with experience! Stay away from the beer and enjoy the trip!I had so many clients over the time I worked the boats that lost out because of beer and lack of sleep and I hated to have to clean up after them,lol!