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    I love my black lights, but hate the bugs

    I'm sure there's no good solution, but does anyone have any tips to keep the bugs away during these hot summer nights when running the black lights? Tired of cleaning off the bug grave yard after every outing.

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    Re: I love my black lights, but hate the bugs (matt400TDC)

    not that i use one, but if you put a thermacell on your boat you won't have any problems.

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    Re: I love my black lights, but hate the bugs (jseasor)

    Therma-cell is the best thing since sliced bread but it won't work for the gnats and bugs he is talking about.

    Keep it waxed and BBS on your hull. That should make clean up easier.

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    Re: I love my black lights, but hate the bugs (matt400TDC)

    Turn the lights off, or don't come off plane. I've never found anything else that would work. LED lights don't even help either.
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    Re: I love my black lights, but hate the bugs (Javelin389)

    Eat a handful of them when the rest see you do that they will leave you alone.

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    Re: I love my black lights, but hate the bugs (matt400TDC)

    take a dryier sheet from the laundry room and put it under your light and one in your hat while fishing and it will keep the bugs away and a better nite fishing and not swating bugs

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    We use a cool small citronella candle on the deck. It's in a metal can, has a lid, and keeps the bugs away all night long.

    As for being underway, nothing will stop the bugs from whacking the boat.
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    Re: (tnjavelin)

    got this from golfers, us absorbine JR on the brim of hat.

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    Re: (chevy II)

    Cut a pvs vent in the seat of your wranglers. They will then stay out of your face

    The Gutterman

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    Re: (gutterman1157)

    This was too funny

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