BLACK FLIES

Post by **The Legend** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:14 pm

Going camping long weekend any ideas how to rid of those nasty black flies?

Post by **waynerb66** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:32 pm

Yeah! Stay in your tent! LOL!!!

Post by **TLunge** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:09 pm

Hi Legend, I was up near Mattawa today and it was about time for the full mesh suit
TLunge

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:38 am

The only spary product that I found worked was "Ben's Insect Repellant" that I bought at the drug store...it has 30% DEET...but it's also dependant on how much you sweat and how many times you apply the stuff.....full mesh jacket is good, but a pain when you're having a beer!!

Post by **Dartee** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:37 am

waynerb66 wrote:Yeah! Stay in your tent! LOL!!!

Just stay out on the water away from shore

Post by **wolfe** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:59 pm

I don't know if this is absolutely true, but I've heard (and noticed) the insufferable demon spawn blackflies have an affinity for the color BLACK.

Sure enough, my black lab would be tormented while the chocolate fella didn't seem to suffer as much. We've noticed people with darker hair seem to draw them over those with lighter / blonde hair.

Still, it won't matter much WHAT color you are wearing or what color hair you have if you are in the thick of blackfly season. They are a bane upon the planet.

W.

Post by **Washin' Lures** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:52 pm

Move to Vancouver Island and fish for salmon

Post by **creeky** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:53 pm

Wolfe you're right ... we used to mountain bike in the gatineau's a lot (ultra high concentrations of black flies) and we found white or other light coloured clothes really helps ... as does constant rapid travel away ... and lots o' DEET.

If you're wearing a bug suit watch were you put the deet as it can eat holes in plastic.

Post by **gorfman007** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:30 pm

definitely the white clothing is a plus. I also was told by a guide near New Liskeard that a repellent called Ultrathon ( no not thong) is very good against black flies. It is used by the US forces in jungle and bug infested areas of operation. I can only get this stuff in the US (Walmart). It works very well. It sold for 7 dollars for a small tube (this was 3 years ago)

Post by **The Legend** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:30 pm

thanks guys....hopefully it wont be so bad and if so I will spend some time in the trailer,or in the mesh screen tent if I gotta.....it wont stop me from fishing though!!!