Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 25, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted April 25, 2022 Spent the morning spreading mulch and fuck me the black flies are out in full force. I hate those fucking things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Where you at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 25, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted April 25, 2022 Southwest NH What’s everyone use to keep them away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepybrew Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 back in the 80s a bunch of us thought it would be cool to do an adirondack bike tour through the northville lake placid trail. decided om memorial day. what a mistake. we intended 4 days , but was out by 10am the second day. worst insect experience of my lifetime. they chewed us to pieces. it ruined what was a great time, all loaded up with bags riding through the wilderness. bikes were kicked out soon after that. the second day we came to a pond and all ran to it, dove in, and treaded water. now they can only bite my head. deep woods off, yeah they eat that shit. we hit the pavement way early, and found ben's 100 did keep them at bay. turned the remainder to a road tour. the pictures are funny. hot as hell and we all are wearing every stitch of clothes we had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 25, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) https://www.scheels.com/p/sawyer-maxi-deet-insect-repellent/05071600714.html?store=&msclkid=601a3f3007d61922cfd35d56cd599100 Edited April 25, 2022 by Highmark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Get some of those fly traps out there now. You'll catch thousands in no time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 2 hours ago, 800renegaderider said: Southwest NH What’s everyone use to keep them away? Martin Houses 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 The little fkrs love me lol. We've been lucky the past 2-3 years with it getting hot as they come out and only lasting 1-2 days as they hate the heat. We've tried everything available here to repel them and haven't had great success. The skitters get pretty thick here and we use the OFF candle/pads and a couple battery powered gizmos and keeps them away. We were sitting on the dock during the witching hour and had one of the battery powered things going and no skitters in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, 800renegaderider said: Southwest NH What’s everyone use to keep them away? Gay as those hat type mesh nets are, they work. Can get them in a hoodie type pullover too. https://www.amazon.ca/Coghlans-0061-Bug-Jacket-X-Large/dp/B001OHUW56/ref=sr_1_25?crid=1Z4C8ZUPRUYV7&keywords=bug+net+hat&qid=1650914792&sprefix=bug+%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-25 Edited April 25, 2022 by Voodoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 4 hours ago, 800renegaderider said: Southwest NH What’s everyone use to keep them away? Seems early for them no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted April 25, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted April 25, 2022 Get a Sombrero and hang fly strips all around it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 25, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted April 25, 2022 2 hours ago, smokin george said: The little fkrs love me lol. We've been lucky the past 2-3 years with it getting hot as they come out and only lasting 1-2 days as they hate the heat. We've tried everything available here to repel them and haven't had great success. The skitters get pretty thick here and we use the OFF candle/pads and a couple battery powered gizmos and keeps them away. We were sitting on the dock during the witching hour and had one of the battery powered things going and no skitters in sight. Lol that’s how I fell they won’t leave me or the dog alone but the kids had hardly any flying around them. I have some candles and battery gadgets but they don’t seem to do much for the black flies they do work pretty good for mosquito season though. 1 hour ago, Voodoo said: Gay as those hat type mesh nets are, they work. Can get them in a hoodie type pullover too. https://www.amazon.ca/Coghlans-0061-Bug-Jacket-X-Large/dp/B001OHUW56/ref=sr_1_25?crid=1Z4C8ZUPRUYV7&keywords=bug+net+hat&qid=1650914792&sprefix=bug+%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-25 My senior neighbor has those they’re goofy but I’m sure it’s worth not having the fuckers fly up your nose and in your ears and mouth. 51 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: Seems early for them no? For around here it’s about right. Usually around last week of April first week of May they come to ruin your outdoor experience lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat45 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Use permethrin spray on clothes and a hat. Works on ticks and mosquitoes too 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 4 hours ago, 800renegaderider said: Lol that’s how I fell they won’t leave me or the dog alone but the kids had hardly any flying around them. I have some candles and battery gadgets but they don’t seem to do much for the black flies they do work pretty good for mosquito season though. My senior neighbor has those they’re goofy but I’m sure it’s worth not having the fuckers fly up your nose and in your ears and mouth. For around here it’s about right. Usually around last week of April first week of May they come to ruin your outdoor experience lol. Lower peninsula of Mich here ...lucky we don't get those nasty bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted April 26, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Cat45 said: Use permethrin spray on clothes and a hat. Works on ticks and mosquitoes too That's what I use. I also use concentrate mixed in a sprayer and hit the bushes and such for ticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat45 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 18 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: That's what I use. I also use concentrate mixed in a sprayer and hit the bushes and such for ticks. I spray it around my dog kennels and treat my dogs with it also. Works great for just about every bug we have in wi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted April 26, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 26, 2022 10 hours ago, Cat45 said: Use permethrin spray on clothes and a hat. Works on ticks and mosquitoes too Damn Ticks are terrible here….nasty little fuckers.🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 53 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Damn Ticks are terrible here….nasty little fuckers.🤬 How many are you seeing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 26, 2022 Author Gold Member Share Posted April 26, 2022 9 hours ago, ford_428cj said: Lower peninsula of Mich here ...lucky we don't get those nasty bastards No black flies sounds nice. What’s it all open farm land there? 59 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Damn Ticks are terrible here….nasty little fuckers.🤬 They’re pretty bad here too. They don’t bother me as much as black flies and mosquitoes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat45 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 No bugs here yet, still snowing but in a couple weeks the ticks and mosquitoes will be out of control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, 800renegaderider said: No black flies sounds nice. What’s it all open farm land there? They’re pretty bad here too. They don’t bother me as much as black flies and mosquitoes though. Mix of farm & woods where I'm at. Mostly woods just north of here. Not sure why we don't get the black flies? I think they get them in the UP tho.? Run into black flies in N MN before early summer. That was pure miserable We get mosquitoes coming up & deerflies once it gets warm ...then huge horseflies late summer. Ticks just started showing up in last few years. Never had them before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I don't know if true or not but heard blackflies have something to do with blueberries. I know when they're bad in the bush we see more moose/deer out on the roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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