The Battle of Britain

[Andy Macfarlane]

I am driving myself witless trying to keep midges at bay.The midge luftwaffe have declared war on my bonce and I just cant take the little Fokkers anymore.Jungle Formula and Autan have not worked too well.Any old wives tales like "keep an old potato in yer top left pocket" or any solid bits of advice like "smoking fags keeps them off"???I,ll try just about anything but I smoke quite enough and potatoes are heavy.

 

PS.Potatoes do not REALLY work.It just sounds like a wacky old gypsy woman type story.

 

[ 14 June 2002, 01:17 PM: Message edited by: Andy Macfarlane ]

[Chris Shaw]

Andy Macfarlane:

I am driving myself witless trying to keep midges at bay.The midge luftwaffe have declared war on my bonce and I just cant take the little Fokkers anymore.Jungle Formula and Autan have not worked too well.Any old wives tales like "keep an old potato in yer top left pocket" or any solid bits of advice like "smoking fags keeps them off"???I,ll try just about anything but I smoke quite enough and potatoes are heavy.

 

PS.Potatoes do not REALLY work.It just sounds like a wacky old gypsy woman type story.

This was spoken about before, and I believe the answer was lavender oil. So going along that line, try an old hat, and splash some lavender oil onto it. Apparently they hate the stuff.

[hoppy]

Beekeepers headdress

[Peter Waller]

Diesel fuel liberally splashed everywhere does the trick, but just don't smoke.

[Steve Burke]

I've just started using Avon Skin So Soft. I don't know what's in it, but so far so good. Mind you I haven't fished for the last 3 weeks and, with the cold spring, mossies weren't then about in numbers. Midges were though and I've yet to get bitten.

[Waterman]

A wise old Aussie once told me, "Cut the arse outa ya jeans and it'll keep the flys offa ya face"

[stickfloatking]

Have you tried smoking the Potatoes . Was in the Peaks the other week with the Land Rover club the Midges were unreal. So we fired up three barbies and tried smoking the ******rs out. But still got bites all over us so had loads of beer didn't notice them then.

[chesters1]

you need a attack force of swifts for the daylight raids and nightfighters (bats) for the after dark attacks i have always used jungle formulae with positive effect ,and potatoes do work you just have to throw them correctly

[catchaplenty]

Hi Andy, fish next to me, you'll be O.K. then. Seriously though, I've heard about the avon skin cream that Steve suggested so maybe thats worth a try. If you do try it let us know how you go on.

 

Good Luck Dave

[Cartman]

Avon skin cream? Bee keepers hats??

Up north we don`t worry about midge bites,

we are still trying to find a cure for

rickets! Anyone know of any good golf sites

cos if I have to wear either of those two

suggestions I might just take it up!