Ticks!!!!!!

[FishermanTim]

Whenever I venture into an area that I'm not sure about (typically when fishing) I perform a routine I call the "tick flick".
I hav gotten adept at spotting the little peckers, and will check my clothing and "flick" them off. I may even resort to a controlled (although it looks rather frantic) flailing and slapping to add further security that none are hitching a ride.
I haven't been bitten yet, and God willing, I'll catch them in time to prevent it in the future.
Although I don't know first hand about Lyme's disease, I did have an episode with a large horsefly that gave me ringworm. The bitemark also developed the "bullseye" rash, and my doctor prescribed the antibiotics for Lyme's just to be safe.
I hope every outdoors man and woman will take the necessary precautions ove the year.