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#22 ·
I've used quite a few and over the years skin so soft has been one of the best bet last few months I've been using Odomos which was recommended.
It's from India and can be bought on ebay cheap as chips.
And it works a treat for me anyways.
I've also just bought another repelant this week which I'm going to try tomorrow called ingocnito this came highly recommended

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#23 ·
Smidge seems to be flavour of the month in the Inner Hebrides this year. I bought some the day before the wind got up so haven't tried it yet.
I'm off to the Western Isles in August so, hopefully, I won't get to try it there either!:thumbs:
 
#25 ·
Skin So Soft works up to a point but it has to be a formula that contains citronella. I work in a malaria zone in Africa and the only thing I trust is Ben's 100 which is 95% DEET.
 
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#27 ·
the osprey said:
Am keeping not off all these suggestions, seems like some works for some and doesn't work for others!!

Does The deet stuff burns through fishing lines? ??
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I've not actually seen damage to a fly line but I have seen damage to vehicle trim and waterproof clothing from DEET products. I've no doubt it would do your fly line coating no good at all if it came in contact with DEET.

I live and work in midge central and use Smidge (no DEET in it) and find it works well so long as it's applied liberally. I still keep it away from my flyline just in case. Avon Skin so Soft doesn't work for me. DEET products work well but I find Smidge just as good.

When the midges are very bad no lotion will work. They will crawl down your eyelashes and bite your eyelids:) Not pleasant to wear but I always keep a headnet https://www.pyramidtravelproducts.co.uk/products/midge-head-net/ and use one of these when it gets really bad Beatons Midge jacket | Beaton's Midge Jackets worn with disposable nitrile gloves
 
#28 ·
DEET is a strong solvent that will damage almost all plastic stuffs: polarizing glasses, flies and fly boxes, clothes, possibly lines and nylon, rod varnish... It is very toxic for yourself and the environment.

When in Connemara, I use products based on Icaridin at 25%; it is derivative from pepper. It is slightly less efficient than DEET but it is more user friendly and respect your gear, despite its potential toxicity for insects and aquatic life. It is a milky lotion that sticks to your skin and provide good protection but I seriously advise to use a head net and gloves in addition.

I've recently read some serious studies about repellent efficiency and even with the strongest ones there are some bites. Some mosquitoes can also bite you if you forget a small piece of skin: the products has an efficient range of only some centimetres...
 
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#31 ·
Bens 100:thumbs:.Skin so soft is complete rubbish.:(Jungle formula ''Tropical strength'':thumbs:
If your 5miles from the nearest road don't mess about with rubbish get really good stuff and a head net.

Jim
 
#33 ·
I tried that skin so soft stuff...nah don't work for me.
Heard good things bout that smidge stuff, yet to try it myself.
Jungle formula stuff seemed to make the midges angry as all hell.
Tried something a number of years ago, a friend had this stuff called schuu? can't remember the spelling, looked like a pritt stick of glue, non deet and it was the mutts nutts, saved our sanity while hill loch fishing in Dornoch.
 
#34 ·
A couple of friends over the last few days were using smidge,It seemed to be reasonably effective in a pretty heavy attack.but it was not an all out attack.
I had Bens100 on;)V-effective.:D

Jim
 
#35 ·
All right, this is when I become obnoxious. Here in Canada where mosquitoes fly off with small dogs and midges (black flies, sand flies and 'no-see-ums) fill your nostrils, ear holes and mouth dare you open it immunity is best.

No, it's not 'natural' it's earned. At seven I was hospitalised for black flies and they have not bothered me since. We (Canada) have 68 species of mosquitoes that prey on humans and one must develop immunity one at a time. When I first visited the West Coast mosquitoes ate me alive, but the bites never developped and I was 'clear' in minutes.

When 'old timers' say that they're not as bad than when they were young they are telling the truth. I'm 68 now and they're not as bad after just more than 60 years enjoying the out of doors.

P.s. Don't waste your money on permethrin, it might work for golfers, but that's it.

Doug
 
#36 ·
Must say they don't really bother me, sometimes buzzing about is annoying but can remember the last time they took a bite, my hands were covered in them on Saturday at the Carron car park but no bites, must be my skin type. Never had a mozzie bite either.
 
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All right, this is when I become obnoxious. Here in Canada where mosquitoes fly off with small dogs and midges (black flies, sand flies and 'no-see-ums) fill your nostrils, ear holes and mouth dare you open it immunity is best.

No, it's not 'natural' it's earned. At seven I was hospitalised for black flies and they have not bothered me since. We (Canada) have 68 species of mosquitoes that prey on humans and one must develop immunity one at a time. When I first visited the West Coast mosquitoes ate me alive, but the bites never developped and I was 'clear' in minutes.

When 'old timers' say that they're not as bad than when they were young they are telling the truth. I'm 68 now and they're not as bad after just more than 60 years enjoying the out of doors.

P.s. Don't waste your money on permethrin, it might work for golfers, but that's it.

Doug
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I'm just the opposite. When I was younger I had very little problem with mozzie bites. Now I've hit 70 any bites develop into horrible big itchy things and I need a good dose of antihistamine to get rid of them.
 
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Discussion starter · #38 ·
I am usually fine with them but recently it's been really annoying! Driving me crazy! Make a mess off my unique hairstyle :cool:

Smidge seems to be a favourite so I will try that first, if that fails I'll try others!



Kind regards.
 
#39 ·
I have the skin type the mosquitos love to nibble on. After years of trying various products and still getting bitten i purchased some Incognito from Amazon for a friends wedding in Thailand. The bottle came with a free electronic clicker devise that stopped the itching from mosquitos when the incognito failed (4 bites in 10 days). The relief was instant after a few clicks. Not sure what type of witchcraft goes in to it, but was a life saver!
I assume if they helped with mosquitos then they should be able to handle the evil midges.
Here are the links, first for the Incognito and secondly the clicker/zapper thingy!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Incognito-Natural-Mosquito-Insect-Repellent/dp/B001EJOHYG

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Incognito-...D=510bBM2+fjL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=12BABVPHB4PV5D3K8HA3
 
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