Go the store and by some Skin So Soft. I believe it is made by Avon. I went to boot camp at Parris Island and the sand fleas there are horrible. All of our drill instructors used skin so soft and never scratched at a single sand gnat. The recruits on the other hand had to use Off and we were scratching ALL DAY LONG!! I still use skin so soft to this day. It works way better than any bug spray out there. TRUST ME!

I have a hat that has been in my boat for years. It was just an old backup hat to cover my bald head. It has a perfectly blended smell of gas and oil. I figured this out after the hat I was wearing blew off my head one evening. Gnats cannot stand that hat! When they are bad.....I get my gas and oil hat. Of course in a couple hours I will have a headache from it.....but I will be gnat free.

Get a picture of Bud Selig and put it on the other side of the boat. Flies like nothing better than poop nad he is full of it ;D

I 2nd this!

Yep, Skin so Soft by Avon works wonders. You may smell like a french, ya know..but it does the trick!

dryer sheets? ill try that also.thanks everyone

give it a try. drmnbig jigman words stand better than mine cause they do use it. i might even try it after mentioning it and giving skin so soft a shot too!

Go the store and by some Skin So Soft. I believe it is made by Avon. I went to boot camp at Parris Island and the sand fleas there are horrible. All of our drill instructors used skin so soft and never scratched at a single sand gnat. The recruits on the other hand had to use Off and we were scratching ALL DAY LONG!! I still use skin so soft to this day. It works way better than any bug spray out there. TRUST ME!

Must be new or newer Corps. In the mid 60's, at Parris Island, a recruit just had to endure the sand fleas, if you were caught swating them, there was a high price to pay.  I was in Platoon 208, formed January 28, 1965.  I retired from the Marine Corps in September 1988.

bug spray has always attracted the fish to me

My fanny burps work pretty well as a repellent :'(.

I have some spray called 10 hour repellent. It is 98% deet. It keeps everything away.

My fanny burps work pretty well as a repellent :'(.

;D Fanny Burps!!!!! Now that's funny.

If your planning on being in one spot for awhile a Glade Lemon candle works well, if not they sell cans of bug spray, like "Off."

Good Lucks To You In Catching The "Big Kahuna."

I use a spray bottle,loaded with diluted ,skin so soft,it seems to work on the black flies also.

8-)

Bug spray normally seems to work for me.

I get Deer Flies that swarm me and bite me all to hell. Those suckers draw blood. And you dont feel em on you till it's too late.

I use Deep Woods Sportsman. The deet I guess, makes your skin feel really warm but it's better than getting destroyed by deer flies.

Don't laugh but this stuff is absolutely the best.  Works for everything.

Avon Skin So Soft Bug Spray, works AWESOME!!!!

Later,

I use the Deep Woods stuff. It has some deet in it. Apparently Deet is pretty much the only thing that keeps ticks away and those are the only things I really worry about.

I've heard Deet will eat through fly line.

Go the store and by some Skin So Soft. I believe it is made by Avon. I went to boot camp at Parris Island and the sand fleas there are horrible. All of our drill instructors used skin so soft and never scratched at a single sand gnat. The recruits on the other hand had to use Off and we were scratching ALL DAY LONG!! I still use skin so soft to this day. It works way better than any bug spray out there. TRUST ME!

Must be new or newer Corps. In the mid 60's, at Parris Island, a recruit just had to endure the sand fleas, if you were caught swating them, there was a high price to pay. I was in Platoon 208, formed January 28, 1965. I retired from the Marine Corps in September 1988.

We never got to use skin so soft. And our spray downs with off were a joke. We got thrashed for scratching as well. It is definitely a new Corps but we are still Marines and we are still taking the fight to the enemy the way Marines should.

ive never tried sweetnlow or thermasil.ill give it a go!gnats are so bad here its not even funny! thanks guys

I was joking.

you had me going too! I was wondering if you mix the two , them put it on your face and arms, LOL ;D

hey guys the dryer sheets worked! now can anybody make me a t-shirt and shorts out of them. ;D thank you guy for the help!

I use the OFF Sportsman and I still get bit up. I'm going to buy a thermacell and see how it works

I can't believe none of you youngsters know the answer to this problem..., Well, I'll tell ya.

1. Invite your women to go fishing with you the next day.

2. When she is getting ready, tell her you hear that a friend and his wife were also supposed to be fishing, and you might meet up at the boat landing.

3. When she is doing her hair tell her how pretty she looks and smells, but your worried that the wind and fish smell might spoil it. She will put on a second can of spray, and dosing of perfume.

4. When you get to your fishing spot put her WAY in the back of the boat. The bugs will be attracted to the smell of the perfume, and the hair spray will get them stuck. Oh yeah tell her something must have happened to your friends.

(GEEZ! you got to teach kids everything) :

A couple of thoughts - first, it is really important to keep those biting insects away.  A buddy of mine went and played golf in Canada two weeks ago, got bit by some black fly, got a major skin infection, which then got into his blood stream, and spent a week in ICU!  Being from Louisiana, I've used bug spray, but generally never worried about it too much - I might start paying more attention.

Second point - fishing the marsh in South Louisiana with a guide - where there are lots of bugs and gnats (biting ones) - he uses skin so soft.  So I would say that is a strong vote for it.

Absorbine Jr.  Can be had pretty cheap at Walgreens etc...  Just have to reapply every couple hours.  It is a God Send.

Anyone use the OFF Clip on Insect Repellent fan? I know some campers that like it.

I'm not trying to hijack the thread but BassFishinMagician looks like Joe Satriani. I assume that's you in your avatar. Check out the similarity.

what about this guy??,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,its me ;D