One thing that often gets mentioned on the Anglers’ Net forums is how to deal with mosquitoes, and other nuisances, when hoping to enjoy a pleasant evening fishing. Various ‘solutions’ have been proffered, including various ointments and suggestions of what to imbibe! However, one sure-fire way of stopping your face and neck from getting bitten is to stop the little blighters getting in!
This pop-up mosquito hat from Swiss Net, complete with face net, may well be the answer, particularly for those who like to stalk fish in the midge-infested margins!
With a recommended price of just £9.99, this hat folds up into the tiny pouch that you see here. It weighs next to nothing and can be stored in your rucksack or tacklebox without you even noticing it’s there. When you come to use it, however, you may well be glad of its existence. Insect bites can ruin a good fishing trip!
The hat, quite literally, pops into shape once you take it out of the bag and, as well as a long face mesh, there is a draw-string cord to keep it in place. Okay, so you may look a bit like a swamp-monster yourself and, no doubt, mickey-taking friends will have a good laugh, but it could be you who’s laughing when they go to work on Monday with unsightly (and uncomfortable) bites all over them.
In certain foreign countries, mosquito bite prevention is a must. In the UK, whilst it’s not absolutely necessary for most people to take such precautions, it certainly is advisable. There’s only so much that one can write with regards to a mosquito hat, so I’ll leave you with a few pictures of the Swiss Net Pop-Up model. It does exactly what it looks like it does, after all, so those of you who have requested information from Anglers’ Net in the past about these hats will be pleased to know that all you need to do is dial 0115 969 2500 for details of a supplier in your area.
Tight lines,
Elton
Compact When Folded
In Fact, Very Compact!
Pops open easily
Plenty of coverage!
