On Feb 17, 11:00*am, Dave LaCourse wrote:

Never, ever go to Labrador in July. *There are things far worse than
radioactive poisoning, and the combo of black flies/noseeums/mosquitos
is enough to drive animals into the water to escape them. *The only
thing that really works is pure deet. *Wear long sleave shirt, cotton
or capiline turtleneck or a buff. *Put the deet on your face/ears,
wash your hands and put on fingerless gloves. *Spray your hat with
deet. *Now you are all set to fish all day. *

The black flies of Maine are choir boys compared to what you find in
Labrador.


I agree that black flies are 99% nusiance and 1% edible, but the
mosquitoes in Maine can occasionally get legendary, although rarely as
bad as some other places.

I know about viscious blood suckers...you know some of my bug-laden
travel credentials...Northern Sweden, the Canadian Arctic, Northern
Quebec, Congo...Larador isn't the only place where you'll die without
bug protection.

DEET is amazingly effective, but does not need to be swabbed on like
aftershave. A good Ben's 100 repellant stick is safer to use, for you
and your gear. Give it a try...

--riverman