man i went down to the beach this afternoon for the first time in a few weeks and the black flies killed me. i stayed 20 min's and had to leave. what works to keep them away on the beach? does insect repellant work?

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The flies will be gone as soon as the north wind dies down and the sea breeze comes back. I went for a swim around 3 pm and the wind was out of the south, no flies then.

We had problems with the black flies biting us also. I didn't notice any yesterday thank goodness. They are a nuisance.

Well, if they hadn't gotten rid of the Dog Fly Program! Perhaps those who did that should go around and swat flies for us?

I got eaten alive when the dog fly plane was spraying poison. The benefits were nominal compared to the risk associated with spraying poison randomly in the air for all to breath--human and animals alike.

Good riddance to the poison spraying. Now if the mosquito spraying could only be halted too.

Maybe fisher will swat for you!

You're deluded... I don't believe you or any of us would want to live here without mosquito control.

I think there are a lot more people than you think that would be happy to live without the spraying for mosquitos.

...like the SC JOHNSON family--makers of OFF!

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Perhaps the opposite is true.

if the flies are swarming, nothing will repell them - you have to either get in the water or leave. I usually hightail it out of there. can't stand 'em!

A lifeguard recommended Bull frog because it has Spf and deet. I personally like deet in my morning omelet....

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They don't last long. They come and do their thing and move on. I think they do a lot less damage then we do. You should have been at my our last beach clean up at Grayton. Now that Bites!

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The black flies live in the dunes, and they can be vicious. If the wind at the beach is
coming from the South/South East or South West then they are not a big problem. But
if there is no wind or the wind is from the North............RUN and hide. I have tried just
about ALL lotions, sprays and oils and they have VERY little effect. IF you really want/need to
stay at the beach on fly days, bring a bug net tent or stay in the water. Good luck.

PS: For the bug net tent to be effective you need to be inside it.

What Peter said.

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Sadly a cold front is coming and will bring more of the vicious flies with it this week try to limit beach activity until the afternoon when the sea breeze blows them inland but beware of them at your cookout in the afternoon if you are staying inland

Running and hiding is very nice for those who can, but not everyone can. To consider the welfare of another human being should be a top priority.