gregmacc 3 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi all ... I've just spent 4 great days fishing Butlers Beach on York Peninsula ... plenty of fish and great weather ... only issue was the flies. Tried "Bushmans Plus" and "Off" ... both were not at all effective ... any suggestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brankim 945 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 No, but put me down for a case when you find one Last time I was fishing the mangroves had to use my keepnet over my head to stop myself going insane from the bastards! Tried even surface spray on them, which also did absolutely nothing but make them taste eaven worse when they fly in my mouth! Don't k ow how those country folks do it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AquaticResearch1 1,046 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Not found a commercial one that works against mozzies in the really bad areas, but I have used some of the spray from "Raid" and the like. The stuff kills any bugs and the like that touch its residue on hard surfaces and seems to keep off the bities. But not Sure if you should really let it be in contact with your skin for overly long, doesn't say not to so mweh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi gregmacc While I can't personally recommend this product through experience, there seems to to be some online "buzz" about its effectiveness: http://www.naturesbotanical.biz/products.html I vaguely remember it being offered as a special at Snowy's Outdoors a few months ago. You may wish to check it out, anyway... Personally, I can live with the "over the head" fly nets - inelegant, slightly uncomfortable but effective, nonetheless... Cheers af Brankim, lofty64 and reelfun 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brankim 945 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yeah, I tried that too... But the ones at gawler are on steroids or something! Sprayed it on them directly eaven and they just kept coming! Didn't even slow them down! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brankim 945 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'll have to give that a go! Thanks archerfish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reelfun 59 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Well i worked in the Cooper basin for many years and there's not many places with more flies than there and that product that Archerfish has highlighted was killer on them, beat all the spray ons and was natural, worked really good for flies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lofty64 1,309 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi there, I always have concerns using repellent , I use to work in the desert , LOTS of fly's . When you sprayed it around your head area , with a hard hat on , it actually stars eating into the helmet . So I wonder what it does to our skin .....????? Rod and Brankim 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lofty64 1,309 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 There is a product out called THE LOCALS sand-fly and mozzie stuff with great raves ..... Brankim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregmacc 3 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Thanks for all the responses ... will give some of the recommended products a try ... Brankim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbo_510 70 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 For mozzies the Citronella plants leaves crushed and rubbed on your skin are effective, havent found one for flies yet. Brankim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I find bushman's and tropical versions of aerogard are useless against flies. DEET is more effective on midges and mossies. Normal Aerogard works best for me with flies. I'll have to give archerfish's suggestion a go though. When the flies are bad aerogard just can't cope. Brankim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldmate 46 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Detoll, baby oil and bit of water all mixed up works a treat on the mozzies! Not sure bout the flies though. Brankim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbo_510 70 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 OK so found this with a quick google some of these are easy as to find or we already have in the back yard would be interesting to see which ones work for us. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pest-repelling_plants Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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