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I was out on Heard Pond in my kayak last night, and I only got bit twice. The problem wasn't as bad as I thought, that is until I turned on my flashlight, and then I saw just how bad this year is shaping up to be.
I had liberally applied the bug spray on my clothes and myself, leaving no spot uncovered and uncoated (or so I thought).
The damm skeeters kept after me once the sun set, and kept looking for that one hole in my defenses. They found spots just below my right shoulder blade and elbow. Other than that, they weren't that bad. The fishing was good, so it offset the skeeters buzzing around my ears.
The problem was when I turned on the flashlight (1 mill candlepower) and it looked like I was in the middle of a winter flurry of mosquitos!
I don't think there could ever be enough fish to take care of that many bugs in any one pond!
Thank goodness I picked up a second can of bug spray this spring, because I'm going to need it!
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