A recent thread mentioned the dreaded Mopani Flies.
How about the following solution ?.......
In the UK at certain times of year we have tiny biting Midges that make some shooting days a misery.
I have developed an adapted head net that solves the problem.
Take a normal pair of shooting safety glasses and smear a very fine line of epoxy resin along the edge of the lenses. Press this carefully on to the appropriate place on a very fine midge net and allow to dry before cutting out the net from the lenses.
When worn you cant tell that you have it on, but you have full protection.

Interesting approach. Any truth to the rumor that you initially developed this technique to help improve the appearance of some of your pick ups? How do the girls feel about having to wear the net?

Hi Mike
Now how did I know that you would be the first to comment ??
As usual you have it the wrong way around ( that wasn't meant as a subtle yet tasteless sexual reference by the way ) I actually wear the head net as I find that it helps to prevent me from drooling saliva over their expensive clothes.

Hope you are doing well. (Did a little fly fishing last week in Ohio. Caught a rainbow and mostly browns. Caught a fair number of trees too. Backcast obviously needs some work.)

It would appear that you may have that wrong about your fishing as well. Your casting is probably ok, its just your proximity to inanimate objects that needs some recalibration.

Everything is good here thanks and I hope that's the same with you.
I must admit to a bit of Africa envy though.

Rob-
It looks like you are getting ready for a plutonium exposure.

It might work on the range but in bushveld conditions its going to be ripped in less than 500m and the little buggers will have a field day...

It's easier to cut an appropriate piece from a pair of pantyhose. Works well when performing assorted unsocial activities.

Dave

I have heard that dousing yourself in kerosene and lighting it keeps the Mopani Flies away for the rest of your life. Sometimes I have been tempted to try it.

The perpetual buzzing halo of annoyance.

Have you applied for a patent for that extraordinary piece of semi-technology Rob? It could finance your next bull elephant jaunt with that piker Charlton.

Or not....

Innovative, to be sure.

But just use a more open (but not too open) black mesh and you won't have to ruin a pair of glasses!

I found that Mopane flies are not a problem when you are walking. Apparently you can walk faster than they travel.

If you stop to take mid-day siesta, find a dry ball of elephant dung, light it with a match, and rest downwind inthe smoke.

Varmint and stand hunters have used head nets for many years, but the addition of the shooting glasses is a very good idea. Sometimes shooting while looking through the head nets makes it is difficult to see as the light fails, but the shooting glasses would fix that problem. I think these are best suited to blinds or when stopping for a rest!

In Alaska the mosquitoes or Africa with the mopanis, or tsetses,I have always taken a couple of head nets for use in blinds. I think I'll try your rig for the next time I go coyote calling to avoid the mosquitoes, and to give me a clear view of my sights.