Cat Tip of the Day: Keep Mosquitos Away

  • steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    May 31, 2006 at 1:27 pm #1219732

    This warm weather has turned on the cats but it has also made the mosquitos ferocious. I headed into WalMart to pick up some mosquito repellant and found a new product that looked like it might work perfect in the boat. It is called the OFF PowerPad and is designed to repel mosquitos from a 15′ X 15′ area. It is a small candle lantern that activates a mosquito repellant pad. I tried it out last night and it worked perfectly in the boat- I was not bothered by a single mosquito. The product is designed for people to use on their patios so I figured my boat is a small patio floating on the water – makes sense – right?

    The PowerPad Lamp costs $9.50 and comes with one candle and one repellent pad. I picked up one refill for $5.50 that comes with 3 candles and 3 repellent pads. The candle and repellent pads are supposed to last 4 hours. I ran the lantern last night for 3 hours and it was still going strong when I blew it out.

    By the way, last night I got 2 small flatheads and one nice channel cat. Picked up 1 flathead and the channel on cut bait and 1 flathead on a bullhead. St Croix is about perfect right now for cat fishing – water is coming down at 677.2′ and water temp was 78 degrees. Amazing how one day the flatheads just show up – I’ve been chasing them for over a month and none to be found.

    Here is a picture of the OFF PowerPad lantern:

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 31, 2006 at 1:51 pm #450407

    Excellent tip. Any time I can avoid bug spray is alright by me. You ever go camping and wake up with that campfire smoke/bug repellent combo smell on you? Yee-uck!

    Mark Steffes
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1376
    May 31, 2006 at 1:57 pm #450411

    What a good idea!! Did you just place it on the floor or elvate it somehow to spread it around better.

    steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    May 31, 2006 at 2:01 pm #450412

    I tried several different spots and the best spot seemed to be setting on my forward casting platform. I have a small table I made that fits on my seat base on the casting platform and the lantern was centered best on that table. The mosquito lamp is pretty stable, I didn’t have any problems with it tipping over.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 31, 2006 at 4:06 pm #450455

    I bought one last year and it worked good. My only concern was I used it when my favorite wife, daughter and her not so favorite boy friend was out with me.

    I couldn’t find a “safe” place to put it were it wouldn’t get knocked over when we had action. The back end of my boat has a vent for the fuel tank and with the open flame…well I get nervous with open flames in a boat close to fuel fumes and carpeting.

    They work great…but use caution.

    Tell me? Have the skeeters been bad this year or what!

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    May 31, 2006 at 4:08 pm #450457

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    …daughter and her not so favorite boy friend was out with me.

    Maybe you should introduce her to Hanson

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 31, 2006 at 6:07 pm #450497

    Someone could probably make some money if they figured how to make one that fit into a boat cupholder

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    May 31, 2006 at 7:28 pm #450514

    Quote:

    Someone could probably make some money if they figured how to make one that fit into a boat cupholder

    Then where would you put your beer?

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 31, 2006 at 10:35 pm #450547

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Someone could probably make some money if they figured how to make one that fit into a boat cupholder

    Then where would you put your beer?


    What a silly question. I drink them so fast I don’t need a holder. I use them as ash trays instead. Keep Our Water Litter Free!

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