Would You Stop Fishing Because Of The West Nile Virus?

[earlbrwstr]

Im more worried about the scolding I get from my wife whe i get home than a mosquito bite!!

[Kevinator1]

Nope. Fished a tournament last Saturday evening and ended up with multiple mosquito bites but that was because I forgot my bug spray. My fault but so far I just itch. If I end up with the virus I will just fish next weekend with the virus. They will have to drag me off of the water to get me to stop fishing.

[GeorgiaBassBros]

short answer, no.

[Bluebasser86]

They're terrible every Wednesday night tournament I fish during the summer. Get the bug spray with the highest DEET concentration you can find (I use 40%) and spray yourself down. Make sure not to get any on your baits though, DEET is one of the few scents that have actually been proven to repel fish. Almost everything in this world can kill you, you'd go crazy trying to avoid it all. My luck I'd quit fishing when the bugs are out and get bit by one in the back yard and get it.

[SudburyBasser]

I doubt I'd stop fishing if I had to go with Hitler...let alone because of the extraordinarily remote chance of getting WNV.

[Jim_M]

if it killed me.

maybe.

[deaknh03]

The virus is blown up and used as a scare tactic. The poison sprayed to kill mosquitos is far more dangerous than the one in 100 million chance you will get west nile. Since when do we spray poison where our kids play to keep them from getting a virus that only a very small handful of people have contracted?

[Crestliner2008]

Being retired, I do a lot of fishing from shore (almost every day) for short periods of time (2 - 5 hours). I take the proper, necessary precautions however. Permethrin treated jeans, shirts, socks, shoes and hats, along with a pump spray of Ben's 100% Deet, for any exposed skin areas. Between these two easy to do preventatives, I've yet to get one tick or mosquito bite this season - so far!

[Mike L]

Eat a sirloin to rare and your arteries will shrink...Eat a salmon!

Wearing your pants too tight will give you hemmoroids...Loosen your belt!

Tie your shoes too tight and you'll get an in-grown toe nail...Wear flip flop's!

Walk in the Everglades at sunset naked in knee deep stagnet water, past a Boa laying on shore, while watching a 14 ft gator swim between your legs...Buddy now you got a problem!!

Be smart, take precautions if you're worried about it and GO FISHIN!

Mike

[clayton86]

Being retired, I do a lot of fishing from shore (almost every day) for short periods of time (2 - 5 hours). I take the proper, necessary precautions however. Permethrin treated jeans, shirts, socks, shoes and hats, along with a pump spray of Ben's 100% Deet, for any exposed skin areas. Between these two easy to do preventatives, I've yet to get one tick or mosquito bite this season - so far!

I would rather get bit up then wear anything treated in permethrin that stuff made me break out like crazy our uniforms come treated in it I ended up washing them about 50 times before wearing the rest of them to make sure all the stuff was washed out of it.

[Bassn Blvd]

They're terrible every Wednesday night tournament I fish during the summer. Get the bug spray with the highest DEET concentration you can find (I use 40%) and spray yourself down. Make sure not to get any on your baits though, DEET is one of the few scents that have actually been proven to repel fish. Almost everything in this world can kill you, you'd go crazy trying to avoid it all. My luck I'd quit fishing when the bugs are out and get bit by one in the back yard and get it.

That's why you need to use Skin So Soft. SSS doesnt stink, repels mosquitos as good as Off and is probably better for you than that acid OFF.

[Big-O]

Yes I would quit fishing if I had West Nile Virus and on my Death Bed... But I bet my Death Bed would be on the deck of my Boat in the middle of a lake somewhere

[LgMouthGambler]

Was fishing this morning, and got to a spot where I had to go through some wooded area to get to the rest of the canal. Between the amount of banana spiders and mosquitos that attacked us, we just went to another canal. I was thinking of this post as the quarter sized mosquitos were swarming us, lol.

[Silas]

Proper precautions here in Louisiansa. are necessary. Several people have contracted it in MY area and having severe results. Dallas having an epidemic. Wear long sleeves....NOT a BLUE shirt....they like blue it seems.

Not really a laughing matter in the Swamps of Southeast Louisiana. But we all wear some kind of repellent and wear those Thermacells, or Off machines.

In my area, we all use MOSQUITO MAGNETS. These are run by propane and decimate a huge portion of the mosquitoes around us for an acre.

True, only a small percentage actually get the neuroinvasive part.....but when it's YOU who are the small percentage, it's little comfort.

[Mike L]

Proper precautions here in Louisiansa. are necessary. Several people have contracted it in MY area and having severe results. Dallas having an epidemic. Wear long sleeves....NOT a BLUE shirt....they like blue it seems.

Not really a laughing matter in the Swamps of Southeast Louisiana. But we all wear some kind of repellent and wear those Thermacells, or Off machines.

In my area, we all use MOSQUITO MAGNETS. These are run by propane and decimate a huge portion of the mosquitoes around us for an acre.

True, only a small percentage actually get the neuroinvasive part.....but when it's YOU who are the small percentage, it's little comfort.

Silas

It is no laughing matter what you folks are putting up with there.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm sure noone minimizes what life threatening situations you faced.

As I said in my post, being smart about it and by taking proper precautions we still can face what we're up against and try to live as we once did. My best to you and your family.

Mike

[Silas]

Yeah, Mike, I may have come on a bit strong. Just come home today to my house in the swamp that was entirely surrounded by rising waters for last 5 days. Massive flooding of houses by Isaac. Lots of people without homes.

My house was actually spared and my buddies pulled my brand new boat from being pinned under a boat shed. Had to take off the windshield. 3 boats were pinned because the water rose about 8 feet overnite.

Now that I came home, the mosquitoes will be the other threat. Just fired up my Mosquito Magnet. that should take care of my little space.

We have a truck that sprays once a week at dusk to keep the population down.

Didn't mean to offend anyone. Just a little on edge.

But.....I DID manage to get a new rod that came in with FedEx. The ONE bright spot so far. The St. Croix Legend that Capt. Bob spoke of.

[Bankbeater]

No No No

[Tuckahoe Joe]

just started fishing recently and the first time i went out the mosquitos destroyed my arms and legs. ok...no biggie. the next time i go out i decide to spray my arms and legs. the mosquitos then decided to tear up my neck instead. the time after that i sprayed my neck as well. that didnt stop the mosquitos. the just bit up my back through my shirt. i swear i look like i have smallpox or something. i cant seem to win here but no....i wont stop fishing. im having way too much fun.

[matstone7]

Mosquitoes won't stop biting so why stop fishing.

[NoBoatLance]

there are far more dangerous things to fear than mosquito viruses. More likely to get finned by a bass actually. better story too

[Scorcher214]

There's been 6 deaths and 150 reported cases here in Michigan (if I remember the news right). But that's what bug repellent is for. Light some citronella candles on your boat

[MarkH024]

Deep Woods, 95% deet. If it burns your skin putting it on...it will surely protect you from the bugs.

[NBR]

It is a lot more dangerous driving t the lake or just being on the lake!

[OkobojiEagle]

2600+ reported cases... 118 deaths in 2012

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