Man-eating flies

[JohnT]

Badminton rackets. At least you can get rid of some of them that way.

[Phillbo]

what happened to the .22 plan , dead eye

[Poolsean]

Shuttlecock? We don't need no steenkin shuttlecocks!

I get the smaller housefly that gnaws the heck out of your leg, especially when I sit by my canal to fish.

.22 is a little risky in the city. Badminton racquet may still be a little big on the holes for houseflys...any other suggestions?

Do flystrips or poison baits "attract" them away from humans?

[JohnT]

Shuttlecock? We don't need no steenkin shuttlecocks!

I get the smaller housefly that gnaws the heck out of your leg, especially when I sit by my canal to fish.

.22 is a little risky in the city. Badminton racquet may still be a little big on the holes for houseflys...any other suggestions?

Do flystrips or poison baits "attract" them away from humans?

We raise cattle, and the traps/poison barely make a dent in the flies. If you have a covered area, you can try the tape strips.

[AnnaK]

what happened to the .22 plan , dead eye

That was for the Japanese beetles. These deer flies are too smart for .22 shot. They'd catch them with their mandibles and spit them right back at me.

I kinda like the badminton racket idea. It's bad form to smack your husband in the head with a sandal. Those plastic kiddie rackets look just like oversized fly swatters and could actually do the trick.

[JohnT]

I kinda like the badminton racket idea. It's bad form to smack your husband in the head with a sandal. Those plastic kiddie rackets look just like oversized fly swatters and could actually do the trick.

If you lose your temper and smack him, you can just tell them at the hospital that you were playing badminton and his head got in the way.

[AnnaK]

And they'll admire my incredible reach. He's about a foot and a half taller than I

[Phillbo]

It's bad form to smack your husband in the head with a sandal. .

I need to remind my girlfriend of that fact

[AnnaK]

That really doesn't apply to boyfriend/girlfriend situations, Phillbo. Keep in mind, you're still in training. Any tool that gets the job done is valid.

[Phillbo]