CatsAndCarp wrote:Just curious to get some opinions on this.
If you encounter a tick at one of your ponds/fishing spots, do you stop going there altogether? Or do you continue going to that spot but stay keenly aware that they might be present?
Up to this point I have often completely written off any places where I encounter a tick. I'm wondering if this is a smart move or overkill, especially if it's a place I enjoy going to.
polishfly wrote:When life gives you Lyme disease, drink Tequila!
Aux Pleins wrote:No reason to be so afraid of ticks. You get one on you, just brush it off. It takes almost 2 days of crawling around on you to attach and actually feed in which there is a chance for lymes. If you cant tell theres a bug crawling on you or you dont shower, then that's a whole other can of worms you should remedy first. I've had 3 on me or my clothing this spring already.
Funny you brought this up, saw this at the Vet today.
polishfly wrote:Aux Pleins wrote:No reason to be so afraid of ticks. You get one on you, just brush it off. It takes almost 2 days of crawling around on you to attach and actually feed in which there is a chance for lymes. If you cant tell theres a bug crawling on you or you dont shower, then that's a whole other can of worms you should remedy first. I've had 3 on me or my clothing this spring already.
Funny you brought this up, saw this at the Vet today.
I was mountain biking in Kentucky over memorial day for about 2 hours, didnt stop much, but I had 3 ticks, different types, all buried under the skin on my legs, I took a good knife to them and cut them clean out with skin and all....probably not necessary but I wasn't fucking around.
polishfly wrote:I took a good knife to them and cut them clean out with skin and all....probably not necessary but I wasn't fucking around.
Woohoodude11 wrote:polishfly wrote:When life gives you Lyme disease, drink Tequila!
If that ain't a Polish answer I don't know what is
CatsAndCarp wrote:Fair enough, I've probably been overly cautious. The things are creepy, though, and those occasional news headlines about tick disease cases are scary.
I went back to the spot in question this AM, wore pants tucked into socks, long sleeve shirt, and hat all soaked in deet (I read about Permethrin before and I plan to get some). Examination of everything afterwards didn't turn up any ticks.
Skifish1 wrote:polishfly wrote:Aux Pleins wrote:No reason to be so afraid of ticks. You get one on you, just brush it off. It takes almost 2 days of crawling around on you to attach and actually feed in which there is a chance for lymes. If you cant tell theres a bug crawling on you or you dont shower, then that's a whole other can of worms you should remedy first. I've had 3 on me or my clothing this spring already.
Funny you brought this up, saw this at the Vet today.
I was mountain biking in Kentucky over memorial day for about 2 hours, didnt stop much, but I had 3 ticks, different types, all buried under the skin on my legs, I took a good knife to them and cut them clean out with skin and all....probably not necessary but I wasn't fucking around.
Ride faster
big jay wrote:I literally had 16 ticks on me today fishing one of my spots that's the most I've ever had in a outing.
Phil6 wrote:big jay wrote:I literally had 16 ticks on me today fishing one of my spots that's the most I've ever had in a outing.
Ok...now that might get me to stop going to a spot
Woohoodude11 wrote:Phil6 wrote:big jay wrote:I literally had 16 ticks on me today fishing one of my spots that's the most I've ever had in a outing.
Ok...now that might get me to stop going to a spot
Note to self, don't ask Jay for any of his spots
I actually picked up one of those Thermacell devices. $20 on Amazon if you don't mind the Olive color. Works marvelously for the flying shitheads. Now I can stop breathing in that 96% DEET crap and use it to focus on my legs for those grass crabs.
Phil6 wrote:How well does it work? I would imagine its not great it in the wind?
Woohoodude11 wrote:Phil6 wrote:How well does it work? I would imagine its not great it in the wind?
Well, if the wind is whippin the mosquitoes don't really bother you lol. I used it last night with that decent wind and don't have a single bite on me. So far so good.
Phil6 wrote:Yea I was thinking that but a light scent might blow away easier than the skeeters. Might have to pick one up to tr. How often do you replace the carts?
mike son wrote:Woo does that thermacell thing work for ticks too or just skeeters? I flicked three ticks off my legs rather quickly in the 3hrs I was out yesterday.
Not a fan of deet spray. Last yr I sprayed some around my head and neck and it ate threw the finish on the ray bans on my head
mike son wrote:Not a fan of deet spray. Last yr I sprayed some around my head and neck and it ate threw the finish on the ray bans on my head
Rambler wrote:Sitting in traffic on Dempster & I felt something crawling on my arm
Phil6 wrote:We probably looked like we were on PCP
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