First aid on the water

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Fishermen are always playing with sharp things, so it's no surprise we bleed every now and then.

Disclaimer: I am not nor do I claim to be a medical care practitioner. This column is not medical advice.

On this past Saturday's Radio WaterLine show, one of the topics that came up was how to deal with the little cuts, scrapes and stab wounds that every fisherman experiences on the water. Capt. Mike Myers, one of the show co-hosts, is an R.N., so I tend to trust his medical advice. (Sometimes we argue about other topics, but that's OK.)

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Contact Capt. Josh Olive at 941-276-9657 or [email protected].

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