Recent content by Bob Reitmeyer

Great boat to restore and save Jode! I'm pretty sure the tongue and groove decking was a Van sant trait. My great grandfather learned from the Van sants and his planked decks were done that way too. Hopefully there are no hidden "surprises" and I look forward to seeing it Saturday.

HI Jeff, That model looks pretty close to what I use except mine is just brown. The bottom has kept me dry except for standing water / incoming tide which I can generally avoid. By the end of the season I might only be hiding in 24-30 inch tall spartina. I recline in the layout, but not...

Getting low definitely helps on the saltmarsh. I forget the exact model, but I bought a cheap cabelas layout a few years ago and it has served me well. I use it for bayside, creekside and ponds and set it up like hunting from a sneakbox. I like using it as a backpack for the walk in option...

May, June and July are about progress for me with completions in August and September. Recently I've been putting time into a couple decorative pintails. First coat of sealer on last night

I live a bit south of JB- McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in NJ and might have seen 4 of these last weekend. I presumed they were Ospreys, but maybe not. I'll be looking now.

Getting some underpainting done on the these black ducks to be hunted next season.

Interesting thread. Nobody likes the competition of outsiders, but overall numbers do count and restricting out of staters should result in a loss of federal resources. If there is something to be thankful for as duck hunter in New Jersey its that basically everything tidal is public...

The way I was taught was using a simple calligraphy pen. Once the paint is thinned down to the proper amount it flows pretty good. The pen doesn't have a reservoir so you'll need to refresh the paint frequently. The area of vermiculations on the pictured wood duck took about 20 minutes. Good luck!