Hi all

Just a friendly reminder that at this time of year the cobblers (venomous catfish) are present in the seaweed next to the shore. Two kiters got stung in the last 2 days in the northern beaches and I got stung twice myself over the last 2 years.
From reading on the windsurfing forum it seems even booties won't prevent them to sting you!

It also seems they actually attack you rather than you getting stung from simply stepping on one they go after you when they sense a threat. So probably a good idea to step in an out of the water very quickly and avoid hanging around... But that's just a guess as everyone I've seen stung was standing still in the seaweed.

More info here at the bottom of the page: www.nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/managing-injuries-by-venomous-sea-creatures-in-australia