Insect control on the water.

[Hanr3]

What do you do to keep the bugs away while on the water?

[snookinman]

3M makes the best spray period. hard to find.

[wasilvers]

I keep deep woods off in the boat for me. Actually have several types/strengths for most levels of buggy days

Sent from my "Ultimate" Captivate

[CrappiePappy]

Bugs don't usually bother me, but they do seem to take a liking to a couple of fishing buddies of mine :p ... LOL !! I'm referring to "biting" bugs, though ... like mosquitos, & such.

Here's a couple of things to consider :

Don't wear aftershave or colonge/perfume. Some scents attract insects. "Flowery scented" washing/drying products can also attract them.
Sprays that contain DEET are the most effective repellants ... but will usually only repel some biting insects. "Stupid" bugs, as I call them, don't seem to be repelled by anything ... and they tend to run in swarms ... so the best defense against them is to avoid the area they're congregating in, or hope for a sustained breeze. :D
Thermacell's have been given good reviews on this site, too.

... cp

[olduckhunter]

off or anything i've tried will not keep the little black flies from biting on ankles. for skeeters i use deep woods off.

[big roy]

thermocell for the skeeters and black flies. walmart, bps, cabelas carries them they really work well.

[skiptomylu]

Day time I use something like Deep Woods with Deet, but at night I use a Thermocell and have been out when just out of reach the bugs were so thick you couldn't breath if you got your head over where they are, but sitting by that Thermocell no bugs, but still can see them just out of reach.

Skeeters are bad enough, but the biting flies we have here are just not bearable if you don't use something. You can't seem to catch up with them to kill them, but as fast as heck they can bite the heck out of ya!

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[ted]

Eat Garlic.

[rocket rich]

Try changing soap. Wash with Dove , Don't use Ivory....