Any Canada fly-in fishermen here?

dave · 07-20-2012, 09:54 AM

IMHO, it is much more important to time trip around the fishing and weather than around the insects (at least in Northwest Ont.) Between the black flies, horse flies, deer flies, mosquitoes, etc. all having different peak times, it can get a little nuts trying to predict. This year there were hardly any mosquitoes. But the black flies were insane. (At least for the other 5 members of my family -- for no good reason, I'm pretty immune to biting/stinging insects. Same boat, and my girlfriend would be hounded and bit by them all day and I'd never even see one four feet farther aft in the boat. Crazy.)

Whatever time of year, just make sure you take plenty of repellant. Ultrathon works for black flies - and Off/Cutter/Repel at 25+ for skeeters and the rest. Take more than you think you'll need.

07-20-2012, 09:54 AM	#6
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: Any Canada fly-in fishermen here? IMHO, it is much more important to time trip around the fishing and weather than around the insects (at least in Northwest Ont.) Between the black flies, horse flies, deer flies, mosquitoes, etc. all having different peak times, it can get a little nuts trying to predict. This year there were hardly any mosquitoes. But the black flies were insane. (At least for the other 5 members of my family -- for no good reason, I'm pretty immune to biting/stinging insects. Same boat, and my girlfriend would be hounded and bit by them all day and I'd never even see one four feet farther aft in the boat. Crazy.) Whatever time of year, just make sure you take plenty of repellant. Ultrathon works for black flies - and Off/Cutter/Repel at 25+ for skeeters and the rest. Take more than you think you'll need.