Flies

Oldshad

This time of year the flies are horrible when doing an all day cook. Every time I exit or enter the house several also enter.  Any tips out there?

cookingdude555

A-salt rifle. 

jtcBoynton

What type of fly are we talking about? There are around a million species of flies. Some are coming in to eat you, some are coming to eat your food, and some are having navigation issues caused by your house.  

lkapigian

Baggie at water hanging at the door ...really works 

Kent8621

they are bad here in North Alabama, i had our pest control company leave extra sticky rat traps with us and i put a small piece of apple in the middle and draw them into the sticky trap that way, it works really well and good ahead of cookouts at the house.  i have been looking at the a-salt rifles for a while i might have to pull the trigger this year.

stlcharcoal

JohnInCarolina

stlcharcoal said:

When are they coming out with the Gatling version?

TEXASBGE2018

JohnInCarolina said:

stlcharcoal said:

When are they coming out with the Gatling version?

Flies are a major issue. We should allow people to use their AR's to take care of the problem.

frazzdaddy

Do they make a bug assault that takes a 50lb rock salt "magazine" I'm in.

saluki2007

Do you put them in the fridge?

YEMTrey

Do I need one if I already have a large and medium?

littlerascal56

lkapigian said:

Baggie at water hanging at the door ...really works 

I have 2 hanging in my garage, and the flies never go in there.  I first saw these used at outdoor restaurants, and they work!

dbCooper

If you go the baggie of water method, some claim a shiny penny in the water is required. I have a whirlygig device near my patio cooking area, the moving parts are shiny copper. Subjectively I have many fewer flys than without it. So shiny copper may or may not be a factor. I also found that regular bathing reduced flies in my space, but that is also subjective.

RRP

dbCooper said:

If you go the baggie of water method, some claim a shiny penny in the water is required. I have a whirlygig device near my patio cooking area, the moving parts are shiny copper. Subjectively I have many fewer flys than without it. So shiny copper may or may not be a factor. I also found that regular bathing reduced flies in my space, but that is also subjective.

I also found that regular bathing reduced flies in my space, but that is also subjective.

LMAO - How ya' doing buddy? Seems like you don't stop by here but once a year nowadays! Still busy with the officiating and referee biz when you're not pushing med services?

Botch

I like recycling, and I can recycle a post now!
 
The only success I've had against mosquitoes flies was moving to the Rockies, as far up the mountain as I could afford.  

Photo Egg

YEMTrey said:

Do I need one if I already have a large and medium?

OK, that was funny!

HendersonTRKing

stlcharcoal said:

That's alot of units there.  Do they carry an expiration date?

DoubleEgger

Try a fan 

hoosier_egger

Fresh, unexpired butt juice really helps at not attracting the flies

Gulfcoastguy

https://www.amazon.com/Tanglefoot-Products-Barrier-8-Ounce-Tangle-Trap/dp/B01ELWSC8O/ref=asc_df_B01ELWSC8O/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=%7Bcreative%7D&hvpos=%7Badposition%7D&hvnetw=o&hvrand=%7Brandom%7D&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=%7Bdevicemodel%7D&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583657821199817&psc=1  Smear this over yellow plastic solo cups and hang them up.

Lit

The bug a salt is pretty fun. I’ve had the original for years but just got the 2.0 last Christmas and just finally broke it out recently. The 2.0 will splatter a fly from 6” or so.. couple splatter pics.

DoubleEgger

@Lit I’ve learned to get a better angle before pulling the trigger. A perpendicular strike makes a mess every time. The glancing blows work best for me. 

Lit

DoubleEgger said:

@Lit I’ve learned to get a better angle before pulling the trigger. A perpendicular strike makes a mess every time. The glancing blows work best for me. 

I’ll let him know.

DoubleEgger

He’s getting big @Lit. Wowza

littlerascal56

The big realty office where my wife works buys those salt guns by the case.  New customers (that purchase a house) get one at closing.  They are cool.

dbCooper

Field modification....

Botch

littlerascal56 said:

The big realty office where my wife works buys those salt guns by the case.  New customers (that purchase a house) get one at closing.  They are cool.

My realtor gave me an engraved "Botch" door knocker; it's pretty and I still have it, but a Bugga-Salt would've been a lot more fun.  

EagleIII

Bug-A-Salt...have a blast while eradicating the flying pests of the world!

stlcharcoal

HendersonTRKing said:

stlcharcoal said:

That's alot of units there.  Do they carry an expiration date?

Nope!  That was from two years ago, only have a few of those left.....got the new 3.0 BlackFly ones in now.

drumdudeguy

Here's what I use. Put it about 100 feet away minimum. Preferably downwind! https://www.amazon.com/Catchmaster-Outdoor-Disposable-Trap-Pack/dp/B07RCVJXCV/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=22Q8NHPNNQND9&keywords=fly+traps+outdoor&qid=1561756885&s=gateway&sprefix=fly+trap,aps,135&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Sammi

littlerascal56 said:

lkapigian said:

Baggie at water hanging at the door ...really works 

I have 2 hanging in my garage, and the flies never go in there.  I first saw these used at outdoor restaurants, and they work!

@littlerascal56
Literally a baggie of water?  Pics please?