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solotripper
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Re: Timing?
Reply #10 - Sep 24th, 2013 at 1:12pm
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I have a pair of thin synthetic type gloves that look/feel like liner gloves that I bought from a company that makes bug proof archery gear.

Unfortunately, I have a habit of removing tags from clothing items, because they tend to irritate me eventually.
I can't find them on-line so I looked for something similar in nature.

Got the idea from this site dedicated to Arctic Canoeing. Where bugs are not something to take lightly.

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REI carries these. Not made for bugs but maybe a alternative to other hand wear mentioned.
People have different responses to bug bites.
I get minimal effects from skeeters/black flies, but have seen people swell up or develop pustules from them.

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Re: Timing?
Reply #11 - Sep 26th, 2013 at 12:45pm
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The majority of the trips I have taken to BW have all been the week before or the week after Memorial Day.  I just like to use that "holiday" to stretch out my vacation a bit. For the most part "bugs" have not been a big issue.  It seems that we have been very fortunate to be "in" just before they get bad.

Quite frankly, however, I prefer it to be cooler than hotter.  The prefect weather for me is "50's" at night 60's during the day.  It seems that this time of year generally provides it.  So as the day warms up, some of the little biters might start to hatch, but you loose them at night.  that being said, I have had trips where it snowed and trips where is was miserable hot...sometimes in the same trip. 

Of the tips I have taken during various times of the year...I think that timeframe provides the best chance at good fishing and low bugs.

Hope you have a great time!
  
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