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07-25-2011, 06:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Flies everywhere !
Flies everywhere !
They are everywhere !
Doing bass charters in Boston harbor the past 3 weeks they are all over my boat, and biting !
Offshore trips to Stellwagen, same story , though yesterday they seemed more like house flies than horse flies.
I know my boat could use a good cleaning but every boat out I ask the same story.
Anyone know why ?
And more important anyone know how to get rid of them.
Some kind of bug spray or bomb ?
Gonna ask a friend who does exterminating.
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LETS GO BRANDON
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07-25-2011, 06:54 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Yeah seeing the same be it in the yak or in my back yard.....they were driving me bonkers yesterday!!!!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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07-25-2011, 06:54 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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I was doing work at a client's, in their driveway, thought I was in a a horror movie with so many flying swarms.
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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07-25-2011, 07:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Portsmouth RI
Posts: 227
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I was at Stellwagon also and had a terrible time with the bitting flies also. Where did they come from so far offshore? |
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07-25-2011, 08:03 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
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We were shark fishing about 12-14 miles off Newport sunday a.m. The flies were brutal. Biting me everywhere. I got to be a serious issue after a couple hours.
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07-25-2011, 08:34 AM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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I noticed them two weeks ago on Jeffreys and Middle bank. Looked just like houseflies, but bit. Showed up around 10 every morning. Vicious little things... Only thing that would take care of them was lots of flypaper.
I was told they're called chum flies.
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07-25-2011, 08:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackK
I was told they're called chum flies.
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Kev, that wouldve made sense sunday. |
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07-25-2011, 08:50 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 3,296
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mf'ers have infiltrated point jude area too. they look harmless enough until they unleash their brutal venom!
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i bent my wookie
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07-25-2011, 09:07 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somerset Ma
Posts: 1,812
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I'm about a 1/4 mile from the river and have an uncontrollable fly problem. Didn't know if it had anything to do with the water. Put out fly paper and it has 40 flies in 30 min. What else would draw these suckers in? I actually searched for a dead animal under the deck or something like that....nothing. Puzzled!!
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07-25-2011, 09:27 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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When the early AM storm came through, I put my foul weather pants on. Realized I was not getting them biting my legs and ankles when the storm passed, so left them on. Was happier being a little warm than getting bitten... Lots of talk about them on the radio....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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07-25-2011, 09:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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So no one got a cure ?
Got an offshore tuna & ground fish trip sat with guys that been out with me last 5 years.
Great guys but the kind of group that brings bottles of hand sanitizers and their own towels for when they touch a fish.
The flies should really go over well ! 
I was planning to anchor up and bait fish for the ground fish.
Last edited by Raider Ronnie; 07-25-2011 at 08:05 PM..
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LETS GO BRANDON
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07-25-2011, 11:40 AM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
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I was hedge trimming yesterday and even with bug spray, I was getting nailed every couple minutes and those damn little bastards aren't easy to kill. I don't ever remember them being like this on land, sure I've dealt with them on the boat for years, but I can't recall them being this bad miles from shore.
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07-25-2011, 12:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
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Just talked to a guy that said theres usually no issue until you get blood on the boat. Said he was fishing saturday and as soon as some blood got on the deck there were a hundred flies swarming.
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07-25-2011, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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has to be weather related
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07-25-2011, 02:02 PM
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Ditch Troll
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Carver Mass
Posts: 168
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I have been told Tangerauy (GIN) rubbed on your skin will help alot with greenhead flies??? I have never tried it.
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07-25-2011, 03:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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They were everywhere on LIS sunday. I lost a couple quality fish due to trying to kick them off my legs while fighting a fish. Bug spray didnt work, and the little buggers would hunker down on the motor and rails and hang on for dear life going between spots. The only good thing about em is they are pretty slow fliers.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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07-25-2011, 04:00 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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It has everything to do with "The Rapture" that is coming
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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07-25-2011, 04:17 PM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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RR: hang these from the ceiling!  |
 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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07-25-2011, 04:22 PM
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Ruled only by the tide
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Truro
Posts: 801
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Out on Stellwagen on Sunday and the biting flies were terrible. I thought they were breeding on my boat somewhere and was ready to get a "bug bomb" and sanitize the boat. Glad to hear, I think, that this was just my problem.  |
Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
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07-25-2011, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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they call them bluebottle flies around the stables
and yes those hanging strips are the only thing that works
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07-25-2011, 04:30 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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They can't bite thru the grundens so we left them on and long sleves
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07-25-2011, 04:57 PM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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They do bite through socks though.
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07-25-2011, 05:11 PM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Didn't notice any today on Stellwagon! At least the biting variety.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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07-25-2011, 05:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Didn't notice any today on Stellwagon! At least the biting variety.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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Spoken like a rookie, Stellwagen  |
LETS GO BRANDON
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07-25-2011, 05:27 PM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Trying not to spot burn, we covered the whole bank and then some!
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Last edited by PRBuzz; 07-25-2011 at 05:38 PM..
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07-25-2011, 06:27 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Didn't notice any today on Stellwagon! At least the biting variety.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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No feesh either? |
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07-25-2011, 06:36 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
So no one got a cure ?
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My Son in law wears the propane Thermacell when bear hunting in
Canada. Swears by it. Says they would carry him off without it.
Cabelas has them.
I've found Cutter Advanced the best for green flys fishing
the beaches and back bays.
If fish blood is attracting them I would try a Jomax/Bleach mix in a small
sprayer in the fish box and sorrounding areas, then rinse good. |
" Choose Life "
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07-25-2011, 06:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Attleboro, Ma
Posts: 203
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flies
Try using Bens ,comes in an orange bottle. 100% deet keeps all bugs off. Some people say it kills ya liver. As long as the bugs go first i'm cool with it!
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07-25-2011, 08:28 PM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 4,516
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It was like a mass exodus off of Rce Point last night after 6pm. They were a pain all day but got rediculous @ 6. I think thry are stable flies. If you notice, they tend to go for the ankles, where horses and cattle would not be able to use there tails to knock them away. That is scary trhey were so far off shore.
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seals + plovers =
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07-26-2011, 06:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 33
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They were terrible on the bank last Sunday.....never realy bite just a PIA from the knees down.
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