Sandflies

[GLXMAN]

FWIW,

Some years ago I took a fly fishing guide out of Darwin and asked him the same question as I had been well and truly hammered by these little guys

He said the only thing that really works is baby oil, he said they basically drown in the stuff before they can bite

Made a 3 month trip to far nth Qld last year and did not have too much of a problem,

This is how I survived,

1- buy some "Itch Eze" from the chemist, I think it is a derivative of novocaine and works a treat on the occasional bite and stops the itching
2-Buy a couple bottles of baby oil, you will have to re-apply now and again
3-Buy a few cans of the Bushman heavy duty, (has lots of DEET), believe the DEET is not that good for you but it is the only product I find that works,
Spray often around the neck and cuff area, (this is where the oil soaks in and you get caught out

Lastly, like sun tan cream,
Re-apply often and before you enter that mangrove fish infested area , re-apply before you go in and then the occasional spray while you are there should do the trick

It does become a PITA having to re-apply this all the time but the alternative is much worse IMHO

Regards,
Gary

[Steve B]

Gary,

totally agree. Acutally we had a moment up in the mangroves and didnt have anything but sunscreen...so we lathered it on thick...seemed to work OK. Bit like the baby oil, it gives them no skin to attack I believe!!!

Cheers Steve

[Jarrah Jack]

Don't want to start a new thread but briefly whats the best stuff for NT mozzies. The one down south don't bother me at all but those strange looking black ones around the Daly mouth are murderous. My mates from up north don't get touched, they all head for me.

[ejackulate]

Don't want to start a new thread but briefly whats the best stuff for NT mozzies. The one down south don't bother me at all but those strange looking black ones around the Daly mouth are murderous. My mates from up north don't get touched, they all head for me.

Jarrah Jack Im afraid those bastards arent ya mates , you are their mozzie repellant (read sacrificial lamb). Its an old NT trick mate i use it myself OFTEN in fact i got a mate flyin in next week to keep em away from me .

And the XXXX repellant works twice as good when ya drink heavies lads!!!

Cheers Rob

[Jarrah Jack]

Jarrah Jack Im afraid those bastards arent ya mates , you are their mozzie repellant (read sacrificial lamb). Its an old NT trick mate i use it myself OFTEN in fact i got a mate flyin in next week to keep em away from me .

And the XXXX repellant works twice as good when ya drink heavies lads!!!

Cheers Rob

XXXX !!!!! I'll take the mozzies

[Defore]

XXXX !!!!! I'll take the mozzies

You could always try drinking VB (Victorian Bogwater)
The mozzies will definitely leave you alone then.

Ian

[Triple]

You could always try drinking VB (Victorian Bogwater)
The mozzies will definitely leave you alone then.

Ian

And so will all your mates..

[Barry Ehsman]

You could always try drinking VB (Victorian Bogwater)
The mozzies will definitely leave you alone then.

Ian

VB the Best beer ever put on this earth fella's .. I would rather drink water than xxxx (& the sandflies don't worry me to much)

Cheers Baz

[ejackulate]

VB the Best beer ever put on this earth fella's .. I would rather drink water than xxxx (& the sandflies don't worry me to much)

Cheers Baz

Geez mate you would rather drink water thats low, i heard that fish have sex in that stuff . Is it true that VB is made from the tears of NSW supporters after state of origin losses?


Sorry Barry any opportunity


And im another vote for the dettol and baby oil mix, my missus uses it all the time now

[Barry Ehsman]

Geez mate you would rather drink water thats low, i heard that fish have sex in that stuff . Is it true that VB is made from the tears of NSW supporters after state of origin losses?


Sorry Barry any opportunity


And im another vote for the dettol and baby oil mix, my missus uses it all the time now

Fish have sex in it !!!!(I would to) But as for the tears yea theree has been quite a few

Cheers baz

[NAGG]

Fish have sex in it !!!!(I would to) But as for the tears yea theree has been quite a few

Cheers baz

lets not talk about the war

[004dam]

I was doing a job for a oldish lady the other week. Her house has a colony of sand flies. Her best treatment for them * drum roll* Listerine mouth wash put some on a cloth and put it over the effected areas. Stops the itching and stops them biting!

[fishingbuddy]

I Totally know what you are talking about with the Sandies. There is no single Sandfly they are all married with 10 kids.

I have to tell you about a suit that I was shown the other day that a friend of a friend is going to be bringing into Australia. It's called a midgee suit. I've seen it in action and it works. Bloody incredible I am on the mailing list.

Email me and I will get you an email address. These are expected to be here in a 6-8 weeks time they are accepting orders with no obligation payment until stock arrives.

They are like nothing you have seen before

[Stressless]

Greetings all fellow midge magnets.

There's a product called Perigen Defence, made by Bayer, that is registered for treatment of Defence Force clothing worn in biting areas. A web search will show the label with directions of use. Simply soak clothing in the mix, dry and wear.

I haven't used the product, but cost will be exy, unless a few of you share the purchase. It used to come in 500ml containers.

I've found Bushmans extra strength does the job in the mangroves in FNQ, and perhaps the copious quantaties of xxxx as well!!!

Steve

[Dan5]

VB the Best beer ever put on this earth fella's .. I would rather drink water than xxxx (& the sandflies don't worry me to much)

Cheers Baz

XXXX Gold is my water princess ,,,,,,,Then when us MEN have a drink we drink RUM young fella.

I know there are some certain men's fancy dress up pub's down south where you gather to drink Vomit Bombs and Calton Daft.

Up here we think of Golds as our Powerade,,,,,,,you know energy drink .


Funny how 1% extra alcahol can make beer taste so
Very Bad......