munkyfunk 12:50 Mon Jul 13
Mosquitoes arghhhh...
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Has anyone got a remedy, fishing at moment
And getting.eaten alive, zipped on mesh on front of bivvy and twatted the Fuckers. Inner bivvy resembles a csi murder scene with half my claret smeared on bivvy from.squashed mozzies.
Anyways tried deet stuff, citronella,mozcoils, etc.
Won't try knob wiping as I fear this maybe what's attracting them..
Anyone????
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Spandex Sidney
12:55 Mon Jul 13
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Yes, kill yourself. They won't be interested then.
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icwhs
1:01 Mon Jul 13
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Yeah
Go home
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the exile
5:10 Mon Jul 13
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They are attracted by the carbon dioxide in your breath - stop breathing.
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Joke Whole
5:42 Mon Jul 13
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Eat garlic & smoke Galois.
That in itself is not deterrent but appearing, if not actually being, French is the strongest repellent ever discovered in nature.
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appyhammer78
7:41 Mon Jul 13
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But if he kills himself then it will attract the flies
Dilemma.......
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Syd Puddefoot
7:54 Mon Jul 13
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A silly question perhaps, but have you tried Mosquito repellent?
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Stubbo
8:09 Mon Jul 13
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http://www.thermacell.com/mosquito-repellent
Exactly what you require.
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riosleftsock
8:12 Mon Jul 13
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Like most parasites they are particularly prevalent in hot weather with good levels of humidity/water.
Try fishing away from sources of water, you will be fine.
The Blandford fly is the one to worry about this year, my part of the world is absoultely alive with them.
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Westham67
8:51 Mon Jul 13
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You can buy patches here that keep them away , not sure about UK
Citrus keeps them away as well , oil if you can get or just squeeze a lemon on exposed parts
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Private Dancer
9:08 Mon Jul 13
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I'm not really bothered about them when I'm out, but hate seeing them in the house and especially the bedroom.
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Monk~koknee
9:10 Mon Jul 13
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The greatest mosquito fighting device in the world is the tennis racquet shaped battery powered zappers. Never has such joy been enjoyed in the pursuit of killing an unsuspecting insect*.
* with the exception of incinerating ants with a magnifying glass as a kid.
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yngwies Cat
9:45 Mon Jul 13
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FW190
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munkyfunk
9:58 Mon Jul 13
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Il take a look at the links.
Cheers all. I think.....
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bruuuno
2:55 Mon Jul 13
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catch anything?
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mentor
2:59 Mon Jul 13
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Save your bait money and move away from the swamp. No mosquitoes up where I live.
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Steve P
2:59 Mon Jul 13
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They've got these little joss stick things they light up that smoulder here in Greece. They stick them under tables, seem to work but not seen them elsewhere.
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jack flash
3:07 Mon Jul 13
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There is only one thing that I have found works & it really does work too:
"Skin so Soft" by Avon (you can get it of an Avon rep if you know one or off Amazon)
I live in an area where midges are a problem & often used to visit the swamps of Trinidad & Tobago and of Venezuela
I found all known recognised insect repellants to be totally ineffective (Extra strong Jungle formula etc)
Skin so Soft is not designed or marketted as an insect repellant but it really works
Effective against midges, mosquitos, horse flies (what we call clegs) & no-see-ums (as the Americans call them)
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Gavros
3:15 Mon Jul 13
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is there something you want to get off your chest Jack?
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PardewsBanjoString
3:40 Mon Jul 13
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Jack Flash has it bang on. Ive tried the lot.
PLUS I personally wouldnt want to smear Deet all over myself and then touch my Hookbaits.
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,
3:45 Mon Jul 13
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Trawlermen never complain about mozzies. So try that sort of fishing instead.
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