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Fly fishing is a fantastic sport. Between the beauty and excitement of the
chase, a fly fisher can easily forget or ignore that being around water has certain
dangers. In addition to the water itself, there can be other dangers worth
considering, ie... flying hooks, poisonous
snakes, insects, etc. This section is devoted to
providing information that can help keep your next fishing trip
a little safer. This page will evolve and grow as articles and
information becomes available.
Documents or links:
Wading Safety
Guidelines
Rattlesnake Bites
Float Tube Safety
(Still water)
Pontoon Boat Safety Recommendations (Moving water)
Hypothermia site 1
or site
2
Heat
Stroke
West Nile Virus
Lyme Disease
Rabies
[Bubonic] Plague
Fish Hook First Aid links:
http://www.simplesurvival.net/hooks.htm (I like this one the best)
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/firstaid/fishhook.shtml
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/012598tip.htm
http://health.yahoo.com/topic/emergency/resources/article/healthwise/aa113121
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000055.htm
Other 'safety' considerations:
Driving to (and especially from) a fishing trip can be dangerous if
the driver is tired.
Many allergy medicines can make a person drowsy. This can be a deadly
combination when near water or driving.
Wilderness First Aid
Training:
Sacramento, CA -
www.peakadventures.org
Foster Calm - Bobbie Foster -
bobbie@fostercalm.com
www.fostercalm.com
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