Foxgap239 wrote:
I have a crazy question about ticks. I sure hope I don't jinx myself saying it but is it possible that certain people have something in their pores that will cause ticks to avoid that person? I only ask this because I do not always spray myself when fishing and I can't ever remember getting ticks on me. Others I have been with did but not me.
Inquiring minds and all.
I'm tempted here to slide in a
Beckerian-inspired wize crack , but....
Fox you raise an interesting theory here. There was a time back in the 90's when i didn't use bug juice of any kind to prevent all the insect nasties, most especially ticks.
I went on for a good while never once coming home with a tick on board - and that was probably a good 7 year run. Then one day I found a tick, half inflated in my hairline, just above my forehead on the left size. My sense was that fell out a tree and into my head.
Are there those that have some 'resistence' of sorts? Maybe. But it might be a matter of you simply providing them little opportunity to crawl on board. It may be that simple.
But like you I think no one has any resistence to mosquitos and I haven't found one topical solution that 100% prevents any and all insects from having me for lunch. But I am open for suggestions?
For the most I do go out forgetting to put bug sprays on and haven't come home with any ticks, that said I had one on my leg a couple of weeks back while working in my yard.
Anyway, if you do decide to eat cloves of garlic as insect kryptonite, just make sure you bring along ample amounts (just shy of a box) of breath mints the next day, most especially if you intend to fish with a partner and share techniques.
