Have you tried Buzz Off apparel? Do you think it helps? With the hurricane and all the rain we have had mosquitos seem to be especially bad. I have a couple of Buzz Off treated shirts, but they do little good for the face and hands. I really hate using repellants, but I was forced to last weekends.
My wife thought it was a neat idea, so she bought me a shirt. You’re right, you still have to treat exposed skin. Mine hasn’t seen much use.
Probably not related to the insect repellent treatment, but the fabric in mine kind of clings to the skin. Not sure if I can describe it. But it’s noticeable to me, especially when casting or moving around. My other fishing shirts don’t do that. It’s not one of my favorites.
Jim
Bama,
Being in Northern Canada and seeing as Prime time coincides with the emergence of the first batch of the little blood suckers, (IMHO) the best defence is proper clothes (blends with high thread count so mosquitoes can’t pick through), industrial amounts of bug dope (I like Deep woods Off) and a head net it you can stand it.
Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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I hate using the bug dope, but I guess I will have to bear it. This year I want to do night fishing around lighted docks for speckled trout (sea trout). Mosquitos are so thick this year it is a little scary.
The stuff “Buzz Off” is made of not a repellant.It will kill any insect that lands on it but will not repell and bugs.
Try Ultraton. Spray or cream, it even works on the Dr. Flies in the Bahamas…REALLY!
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
I’ll agree that Ultrathon is great stuff, but I feel and smell like a lab experiment after putting it on.
I found a company that makes a spray-on combination sunscreen/bugspray that uses natural insect repellants. [url=http://www.smartshield.com/sunscreen_sprays.asp:486c6]http://www.smartshield.com/sunscreen_sprays.asp[/url:486c6] The smell is actually quite pleasant.
They donated a bottle to all of the game wardens in here in Texas, so I figure they must be alright.
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I use a Mosquito Annoyer from WilliamJoseph, and it works great. No mess, no smell, very inexpensive, and solar powered.
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I edited my post to make it clear I was expressing my opinion regarding the 3M product.
I didn’t make any comments reflecting on the "alright"ness of the producers of Ultrathon.
I just wanted to make known another option for those who would prefer not to use a Deet product. Studies performed at the Duke University Medical Center would support such a choice.
To be fair, “The environmental protection agency and the CDC both state officially that DEET is not harmful when used as directed.” from [url=http://www.newstarget.com/001586.html:7578c]http://www.newstarget.com/001586.html[/url:7578c]
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=“1” face=“Verdana”>quote:</font><HR>The stuff “Buzz Off” is made of not a repellant.It will kill any insect that lands on it but will not repell and bugs.
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I have to disagree with that claim. I have one of the Buzz Off shirts. I’ve seen bugs land on the shirt, stay a while, and fly away in good health. I’m not impressed by it and I don’t understand the claim that it will kill any insect that lands on it.
The shirt was brand new at the time so it should’ve had maximum effectiveness.
The tag that came on the shirt says something like the shirts having the same stuff that marigolds have which are supposed to repel insects.
As an avid turkey hunter and trout fisherman … as well as living next to a swamp … musk oil 100% deet lil on the hat and sleeves goes along way … remember to wash the hands cus Ive seen what it will do to plastics and wood finish of a gun … guess ya got to die of something …
I’ve heard that the military version of “Buzz-off” (permethrin, and I believe it’s synthetic, not extracted of derived from marigolds) clothing will kill bugs that land on it, but the Orvis stuff doesn’t seem to be nearly as strong (probably would scare consumers). I was given a Buzz-off shirt and it seems to some some days, but not others, I’ve been wondering if sweating or humidity might affect it effectiveness (on the “good” days bugs would hover about 6 inches away but not land on me, usually when it’s wet out). Deet tends to irritate my skin but I wouldn’t rely on a Buzz-off shirt on it’s own to protect me. We have a product up here in Maine made by members of the Passmaquoddy tribe of indians that I use that works pretty well for me. Ironically, it’s also called Buzz-off, (was out before the Orvis product) which is derived from marigold extract as well as other “natural repellents” and it works signifigantly better for me than most Deet products (about equally well as ultrathon), but if you get deep enough out in the woods here nothing short of covering up every inch of skin is going to protect you.
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I dug up a tag from my Buzz Off shirt. It says:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=“1” face=“Verdana”>quote:</font><HR>This garment has been treated with BUZZ OFF Insect Shield Permethrin insect repellent."
Repels mosquitos, ticks, ants, flies, chiggers and midges.
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Another of the tags that came with the shirt says:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=“1” face=“Verdana”>quote:</font><HR>BUZZ OFF Insect Shield builds into your cloths a man-made version of a centuries-old relellent made from chrysanthemums.
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Ah, my bad, it wasn’t marigolds, it was chrysanthemums they’re imitating.
More importantly, it’s a REPELLENT and not intended to kill those critters on contact.
Maybe the bugs I’ve seen land and stay on my shirt weren’t among the ones listed…
That second tag also says:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=“1” face=“Verdana”>quote:</font><HR>BUZZ OFF Insect Shield’s repellent effect lasts through 25 washings.
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Counting on it to keep the bugs away until the shirt itself is worn out isn’t a good plan. 
I’ll still keep wearing mine not for the bug repellent (which I don’t much believe in) but for the other features (lightweight long sleeves, moisture wicking, ventilated…).
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