mrsswordfisherman Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I had this question posed on a page I am following. I am sure fishraiders would be experts in this!! Give me some of your best remedies/ideas please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batfishing Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 When i was a youngster in Queensland, we used Baby Oil during the day, sandflies drown in it. Then RID on a night as the mozzies started. Wouldn't highly recommend it though, as we trended to quickly cook with the baby oil!! Apparantley being highly tanned is not recommended today. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I have used vitanin B1 while on Fraser Island. You start taking a daily dose 2 weeks before travel. I didnt have a problem with tbem. Otherwise for mozzies etc I use Rid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hi Donna, Midgies are a fact of life up here on the Gold Coast. Any of the tropical strength repellents work ok but Bushmans is far and away better than the others. Bushman repellent contains DEET. Heaven only knows what it might be doing to my body chemistry and I know it really irritates some people's skin but it works. As Ian said, oil works well. Midgies don't bite, they pee or regurgitate or something and that's what causes the 'bites'. In oil, they both get stuck and also the pee can't touch your skin so you're doubly protected. A few old guys up this way use home-made concoctions mixing stuff like Aerogard with coconut oil or baby oil. They swear by it but spending a day fishing covered in greasy oil isn't much fun so I stick with the nasty chemicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Basically anything with Deet works. Also, long term exposure to them builds a pretty good immunity. I get "bitten" by them or peed on or whatever, but never end up with welts or sores from scratching them, I used to but I think I have become immune to them. I have been going to Yamba for 30 years or so and it can be pretty bad for them. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W4z Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Something to be aware of about DEET. Not proven but when you hear the words 'penis defects' then you start to wonder what else it could be doing... http://mobile.news.com.au/breaking-news/insect-repellent-deet-linked-to-penis-defects/story-e6frfku0-1225805789288 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefin Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Rid is by far the best for getting rid of the itch. The cream is the only way to go. I also use bushman as a repellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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