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06-22-2020, 09:33 AM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: Alzero
Vessel Model: Hatteras 63' CPMY
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,548
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S. Carolina’s State Bird: horsefly?
So what’s with all the giant horseflies this year? I don’t recall them from last year, are they seasonal? I swear I killed one this morning that was so big it had numbers on its wings!
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06-22-2020, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member
City: Freeport, N.Y.
Vessel Name: Guns 'N' Hoses II
Vessel Model: 2004 34' Pilothouse Sedan
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 260
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Those are the snowflies that don’t head north to Long Island until late July and early August.
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2004 Mainship 34 Pilothouse Sedan
Twin Yanmar 240's
Freeport, NY
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06-22-2020, 01:40 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: HILTON HEAD ISLAND
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 186
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I hope you don't run into our little deer flies if you thing the horseflies are bad.
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06-22-2020, 01:48 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,595
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No seeums in south GA
Black flies in Alberta.
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Two days out the hospital after a week in the hospital because of a significant heart attack.
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06-22-2020, 01:53 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,119
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Every state swears it has the worst bugs, the most changeable weather, the worst boat drivers, etc....etc....
They all have sumptin'..........
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06-22-2020, 09:01 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,817
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I can live with horse flies. The green heads are the ones to be feared. A horse fly is looking for a sip of blood. Green heads want a piece of meat.
Ted
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Blog: mvslowhand.com
I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
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06-22-2020, 09:11 PM
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Guru
City: Long island
Vessel Model: Eastern
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 632
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Long Island has the green fly. They draw blood. I have a closed cabin with ac. We don’t open windows or doors until we are anchored and the engine is off. They are attracted to exhaust and vibration.
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