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Hey all, There is a good article in this months (MAR/APR) "Wooden Boat" magazine about the duckboat racing on Barnegat Bay. Definitely worth reading! The BBSB's are sailors of course, and the story talks about the big race as well as some history of the fabled BBSB boat design. The article...

Must be the Jersey shore! Well I had a good hunt yesterday. I was going to complain about the cold, but after reading the snot-sickle post on that, I thought better. Went out late due to the tides, but it worked out OK. Had good water all day, and the birds were out. Anyway, all the decoys...

Well yesterday was a day to remember/forget.... Put in at low tide and took my time to get to my hunting spot. Weather was expected to be rainy but not super stormy. Put my 5 Doz dekes out and got setup. During the course of the day the following happened: 1. 3.5" of rain 2. Ran...

Hi all, I recently shot a few snow geese and one had a small (1/4" long) web tag on its right foot. Tag says: UL Y 150. What does this mean? Of course it is some kind of research, but can you get any information back to the researchers? I would like to know, Dave

I have seen flags used for Canada/Snow geese - but what about divers or Brant? Do any of you have any recommendations for flag size/color - and how do you use them? I've seen Doctari has them for sale, but haven't heard much about flag use with divers. I imagine a Jolly Roger flag would work...

Don't miss the first hour of hunting tomorrow - move your clocks back an hour! We can't hunt on Sundays in NJ, so its not a problem - but the rest of the daylight savings world, have a good hunt! Dave

Well I launched the SS Minnow yesterday. It's the boat that the Gilligan's Island crew got lost in on their famous "3-hour cruise" I also built a fishing cabin, to make it look more like a NW fishing boat. Boat is about 30" long, wood strip over frames, and has dual Grauppner 400 motors...

I have been perusing the latest Ballistics Products Catalog and am considering trying some of their new ITX shot. I have reloaded Hevi-shot, and been real happy with the BPI loads/recipes and the performance of Hevi-shot, so I don't know that ITX is going to be any better. Is this stuff just...

Hi all, I have been an avid reader/poster on and off for the last couple of years. I have been away for the last 6 months, but am back, so I thought I would reintroduce myself. I have had a crappy summer, lost my job etc... so now have more time for my duck boat! I am building a 13FT flat...

Greetings, I've got some old Herters bluebills that i want to ask about. As you can see they are some high mileage units. They are probably 30+ yrs. old. So my question is: What to do with them? I need your advice. I have repainted decoys, but do not have any experience with...

I'd like to start a discussion about off-season shooting, and what kind of things everyone does. Now that the seasons are winding down, what do you plan on shooting for the next 8 months? Shoot at a club DIY- throw your own clays shoot starlings etc... Also share any routines about...

This flock of geese has been parading back and forth in front of my office window this whole week! cue up the music - Cant touch this! There's another dozen or so sleeping up on the roof. Been cold this week, and they are hungry birds. There's a creek in the weeds there on the left with...

greetings and happy new year! I will be on the CA coast - Half Moon Bay by SFO during the week of 1/13-18, and may have time to go for a day hunt during the week. Looks like both duck and goose are open. Do any of you have any suggestions? Anybody have any recommendations on a diver/sea...

Here are some photos of a scissor blind for a 15FT G3 Jon boat. Based on designs and ideas presented here (thanks Carl-AL!) and elsewhere.. Materials: AL tube frame and X-members L and T brackets Lots of nuts & bolts AL piano hinge 2.5" wide (cut to size needed) D-clips Pipe insulation...

on Brant! Had a good day this weekend - got a double on Brant. This was like a hole-in-one for me. There were a lot of Brant out on the marshes, but the season is closed now until Thanksgiving. Hope they are still there! Saw a lot of Buffys and a few golden eyes. [inline brant-on-boat.gif]

Can anyone vouch for this business? They sell on ebay,and have a web site (looks a little dodgy - what don't they sell?). Would like to hear if anyone has used their Bond grass mats. Thanks, Dave Quane

Has anyone ever used the ceramic coated deck screws (PT/composite, etc) to build a boat? I am looking at Silicon Brass, which are about $.30 - $.40 each, and think that the PT screws are looking pretty good...But would hate to be penny wise and pound foolish. I am using screws primarily for...