Well now that fishing season is in full swing pretty much, i thought ide give everyone a friendly reminder. Just went fishing for about 15 min on my lunch break (caught a nice crappie) got back and felt something on my shoulder.. friggen tick. Thought it was to early for em but i have been proven wrong. Take care out there guys watch out for the little bastards.
Will recommend permethrin as a tick-fighter as it is worlds better than DEET:
http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-Permethrin-Clothing-Repellent/dp/B00MA950E0
Spray it on boots, pant legs, arms, clothes. Works great, ticks HATE it. Also have a few shirts by Columbia IIRC that are impregnated with permethrin.
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http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-Permethrin-Clothing-Repellent/dp/B00MA950E0
Spray it on boots, pant legs, arms, clothes. Works great, ticks HATE it. Also have a few shirts by Columbia IIRC that are impregnated with permethrin.
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Fellow Anglers...Deer ticks and Lyme are serious business. I have several family members (avid bird watchers/hikers) who have Lyme Disease and have battled the disease in all it's stages for a long time.
The deer ticks that actually carry the bacteria are in the nymph stage and are very, very small...a little bigger than a poppy seed in actual diameter. Very hard to detect.
Three things I do every time I am outdoors in a "tick friendly" environment:
1.
Wear bug/tick repellant with at least 25% DEET ingredient.
Deep Woods Off is a good product.
2.
I use a lint roller after each time outdoors and cover all my clothing and my son's clothing. I have found many ticks over the years.
3.
Do a visual body check prior to showering.
Just be aware and habitual with your "tick checking" and you can avoid contacting Lyme Disease.
The deer ticks that actually carry the bacteria are in the nymph stage and are very, very small...a little bigger than a poppy seed in actual diameter. Very hard to detect.
Three things I do every time I am outdoors in a "tick friendly" environment:
1.
Wear bug/tick repellant with at least 25% DEET ingredient.
Deep Woods Off is a good product.
2.
I use a lint roller after each time outdoors and cover all my clothing and my son's clothing. I have found many ticks over the years.
3.
Do a visual body check prior to showering.
Just be aware and habitual with your "tick checking" and you can avoid contacting Lyme Disease.
