muftyboy Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 8 hours ago, welder said: Respect. Head down, stealth mode employed. Waiting game now...…. Ian I never thought sitting in a bush getting bitten by mozzies could be so much fun. welder, oscsha, commonly and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 What do people use to repell the mozzies. Ive heard avon skin soft or whatever its called is good. crusian and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 Different options work for different people, something to do with blood type I believe. Avon stuff works the best for me. muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, yonny said: Different options work for different people, something to do with blood type I believe. Avon stuff works the best for me. I need something. I have over 30 bites on my ankles alone. snowmanstevo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 35 minutes ago, Dannygooner said: I was unsure if the jungle formula from boots I’d bought was working....... until the day I forgot to bring it with me. I got eaten alive. It works a treat. The only thing it doesn’t detract is horse flies. But I always have a couple of repellent coils in my bag too which seem to keep everything away. Light one up next to my chair. Sorted. Of course only when there’s no breeze they are effective. Jungle formula sprayed directly on the exposed skin. Job done Cheers mate, had my joggers tucked into my socks as soon as i got there but didnt make a difference. Donnygooner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 Apparently eating garlic helps, I keep getting savaved though I might try some jungle formula or something Do citronella candles do anything I got one of those somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Dannygooner said: The day I forgot it 4 weeks ago my legs got annihilated. So bad that some are still visible now. I fished the exact same swim before and after with the jungle spray applied liberally and didn’t get a single bite. Hope that helps mate. Thats enough for me to try it mate. Cheers Donnygooner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Frank (Levsig) put a link on here last year I think of what he uses in Scotland (and apparently they get them really bad up there) about some electrical thingy that repels them. I remember looking into it coz mozzies blooming luv me ! Don’t think it was cheap but in the same breath what price uneaten legs....... I feel your pain mufty,mate. Edited June 6, 2019 by snowmanstevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 You have 2 main options for the skin: Citronella - this is a natural product, essential oil from lemon grass, it's the stuff in the Avon Skin-So-Soft. It's friendly to the skin. Deet (diethyltoluamide) - This is the active ingredient in Jungle Formula. It's horrible stuff, melts plastic, dyes clothes, dries your skin out. Last resort imo. Then you have you mozzie coils which use the extract from flowers, nice and natural. There are some newer skin friendly options such as Incognito - I tried this and it didn't work for me but lots of guys swear by it. 100% natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Avon Skin so soft for me...BUT...some bizzare reason i put it all over me and its just my head that gets bit...yeh hair thinning away at 31 and i always shave it. So its either squirt on head or wear a cap...but still get bit there. yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
760 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 +1 for the avon skin so soft original, don't rub it in, and as the deerflies, horseflies and some vicious green delta wing nasties are imminently about to add to the annoyance, I also take antihistamine everyday as I get surrounded by the little ******** while shoeing horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) I have a real pet hate when it comes to reading product reviews and that is "it does what it says on the tin" really boils my widdle I was just looking at a rake head ffs I know that doesn't come in a tin arrrrrgghhhh it's everywhere and mainly when there isn't a tin in sight, 😖 Edited June 15, 2019 by elmoputney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 19 hours ago, elmoputney said: I have a real pet hate when it comes to reading product reviews and that is "it does what it says on the tin" really boils my widdle I was just looking at a rake head ffs I know that doesn't come in a tin arrrrrgghhhh it's everywhere and mainly when there isn't a tin in sight, 😖 Yea , I know what you mean , Well at least this forum "Does what it says on the Tin " commonly, elmoputney and snowmanstevo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 On 05/06/2019 at 23:28, snowmanstevo said: Frank (Levsig) put a link on here last year I think of what he uses in Scotland (and apparently they get them really bad up there) about some electrical thingy that repels them. I remember looking into it coz mozzies blooming luv me ! Don’t think it was cheap but in the same breath what price uneaten legs....... I feel your pain mufty,mate. Probably Thermacell, and it's very expensive. I just use deet because it's easy and effective, but I know how nasty it is. It took the varnish off my shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Link to Thermacell. https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15906389/thermacell-mr300-mosquito-repeller-15906389 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 Been using the jungle formula and I haven't had a single bite since ive been using it. Just been having a sort out in the shed for my France trip next month. So far I've counted 27 tubs of pop ups and wafters , 57 leads, 17 different hooklinks. elmoputney, Donnygooner, snowmanstevo and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 I've got a 48 on Friday. Can't wait. Nuisance insect I've got to contend with are European/wood ants. Little flippers are everywhere, I believe, due to the army doing exercises on the estate. They bite hard! Got powder to form a ring round the bivvy, but I'm concerned that they will find their way in eventually. 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 6 hours ago, muftyboy said: Been using the jungle formula and I haven't had a single bite since ive been using it. Just been having a sort out in the shed for my France trip next month. So far I've counted 27 tubs of pop ups and wafters , 57 leads, 17 different hooklinks. Those numbers are almost right. Just need several more hooklinks now...…….. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 15 hours ago, commonly said: I've got a 48 on Friday. Can't wait. Nuisance insect I've got to contend with are European/wood ants. Little flippers are everywhere, I believe, due to the army doing exercises on the estate. They bite hard! Got powder to form a ring round the bivvy, but I'm concerned that they will find their way in eventually. 🙁 Yep you'll know when you get bitten by one of those , I'm guessing you near or in a Fir Tree woods commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpbell_ll Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Just back from a couple of days on stanwick got bite silly in that hot weather we just had, found that a good relief from post-bite itch is mouthwash, the bivey was damn near bouncing at one point with all the bitey things banging around in there. commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Yep. Ironic not the type of bite we're there for🙄 welder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 I've been using a small citronella candle and the trek deet free spray for my night sessions as I was getting savaged, that combo seems to work quite well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 26 minutes ago, Dannygooner said: Told ya mate. Top gear. Pleased it worked for ya. It’s pretty toxic stuff but it does the job Been trying not to get it anywhere near my hands though as I'm sure it will be repellent to fish. Donnygooner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 hours ago, muftyboy said: Been trying not to get it anywhere near my hands though as I'm sure it will be repellent to fish. I spray it on after i have baited and cast out , then clean my hands in weed or mud after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 19 minutes ago, Dannygooner said: I find the mozzies and horse flies only bite me in between my knees and ankles so I only apply it there I am mainly ankles and builders bum area 😀 Donnygooner and welder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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