Blood Suckin' Deer Flies

[wildnative]

They came in a group, oh, I'd say 4 or 5 at a time. One landed on my neck, one on my cheek, one on each leg. I almost dropped my fly rod as the penetrating sting registered in my brain. Swat, jump, head for deeper water, those little suckers hurt.

I have three bites all of them are developing a red rash and they itch like a bugger. I went on line and studied up and found out they can transmit anthrax and a few other nasties. Anybody have any ideas what to do?

Be sure to watch for them when wet wading!!

[campfire]

This is a very unscientific observation but it seems to me that there are more mosquitos in wet years and more horse flies and deer flies in dry years.

[Curtis Fry]

I was sucked dry by a swarm of them on Saturday. Still itching and swelling.

[Stoney Clarke]

Al Gore is responsible for the increase in the # of deer flies and the increased pain that they cause. The only answer is to increase the levels of "Crotch Warming" by wearing full chest waders when fishing.

[Garth]

Get long pants that zip off. Cool morning no deer flys - shorts. Heat of noon and they come out - zip back on. Light wieght pants. Long sleeve fisherman shirt. Sleeves up in AM down in PM. Again light wieght with many vents. Buzz off shirt if can afford. 100% deet for hands face, neck. Cap for head. Flies seem not bothered by deet to much but less area to swat.

[FishOn!]

So deer flies are not like mosquitos in that their bite usually does not hurt? Is it as bad as a bee sting? Never been bit...yet.

[Lonnie]

The only answer is to increase the levels of "Crotch Warming" by wearing full chest waders when fishing.

I make my own insect repellent...

It contributes to global warming...

[«°Ñøvã°»]

I hear rubbin pork fat on ya keeps em at bay

[mike doughty]

it is wet wade season and they have been tearing me up, especially this last week. little fu*@ers

[Curtis Fry]

I can't feel them biting, but they sure leave a mark. Right now I have about 10 bites from Saturday that still itch like mad. I heard they're not phased by deet, though. I'm going waders and long sleeves this weekend if I head out.

[«°Ñøvã°»]

Deet? these critters love deet. Yeah long sleve shirt for sure and covertable pant/shorts those one columbia makes are cool material drys in minutes

[rodrick]

I also wear zip off pants but my hat, fanny pack and a piece of cloth that I tuck in on my back is sprayed with a permthrin (sp). I did get nailed once in Wyoming last week but that was it. My lab had blood running off her face before I tucked in a wash cloth with it on it in her collar and wiped a little on her coat and no problem after that.

[wildnative]

I put some deet on after they attacked and never had any come back?? Damage was done though.

[Fred]

[QUOTE=wildnative;174185] those little suckers hurt.
[QUOTE]


Somebody call the Wambulance.

[cheech]

3M ultrathon works well for them. the lotion.

Chris showed me this stuff a while back and I haven't gone back to anything else. I like the small tube too.

Curtis, grow a pair.. "ouchie... it itches...."

[styan]

3M ultrathon works well for them. the lotion.

Al Gore said this is what happens when Ultrathon washes off your legs and into the river....