Can someone tell me what are these little brown/ tannish biting insects you all have down here in Charleston. They eat me up everytime i come down here. We do not have these upstate… What is the best thing to use to keep them away…
Gnats,they were chowing down on me yesterday.Long sleeves,a buff,no natz and a pack of cowboy killers.
No-See-Ums is what they are locally called. They are sandflies (https://www.google.com/search?q=no-see-ems&rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS748US748&oq=no-see-ems&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4374j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) and can be a PITA. Insect repellent such as Repel 100.
I’ve been wanting to try BugBand. They have a band that can be worn on the wrist, on your hat, on a belt loop, etc. I kind of look at it as a flea collar for humans. Don’t know anyone who has tried it, though. Website is still under construction, but it shows their products.
http://bugband.net/
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We call them teeth with wings. Use this stuff. I find it works much better than the Avon Skin-so-soft everyone recommends.
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”, but really, who cares?
They ate me up bad yesterday. I was trying to concentrate and sheephead fish but they was eating me up so bad i about jumped in the water with the fish. 1 sheephead, 10 or so nice size whitings and no joke about 20 or plus more bite mark war wounds. Ugghh ima get a fogger also next time along with other sprays.
My son and I quit fishing one day it was so bad. I don’t get many chances to fish so…
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”, but really, who cares?
flying teeth , get ya a good repellant with high % of deet…
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Originally posted by gonefishingThey ate me up bad yesterday. I was trying to concentrate and sheephead fish but they was eating me up so bad i about jumped in the water with the fish. 1 sheephead, 10 or so nice size whitings and no joke about 20 or plus more bite mark war wounds. Ugghh ima get a fogger also next time along with other sprays.
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Sand Gnats!! Evil little buggers! I live just outside of Walterboro and have never had them until this year. Was in the Garden Yesterday and they tore me up! No-see-ums are what my Northern inlaws call em.
any good insect repellent works, just don’t get any on your bait while fishing. Used to put a dryer sheet (bounce) under my hat when I would work in the Beaufort area. Skin so soft used to be real popular to use against them. They will drive you insane!!
Avon bug guard is the best stuff I’ve found for them. Not cheap, but works really well and doesn’t make my skin hot like deet. Can buy with sunscreen combo too.
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No-seeums. I got introduced to them in the Bahamas years ago.
No No-See-Um Natural Insect Repellent 4oz is good and you can get it on Amazon
http://www.nonatz.com/ as DFreedom said. I pretty sure Haddrels carries this.
I use Repel 100% DEET Insect Repellent that I get from Academy Sports. It works really good. I started getting bit Friday evening on folly River but once I sprayed this on me not another bite.
BadBob
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gnats are the worst they come to ruin your fishing in huge swarms and dont react at all to bugspray. i just use my bugtamer for hunting when theyre real bad
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