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We are lucky to have a dog that loves to be in the water no matter what. He just gets cranked up every time he is close to it. Aug or Jan. Sure dont look to advance his learning in the late season on an off day but he is in the ocean all the time at work and that is his choice. A...

Chris, I built a Kara over 11 years ago out of AC fir ply. Covered the outside with cloth and painted the inside with latex house paint. It rides the rafters in my garage about 8 months of the year and is outside with a cover the other 4. Still hunts and looks like the day I built it...

Shermie, Dave has not posted in a while. Here is his web site with his contact info in RI where he is now working. http://www.canvasbacks.org/duckboats.html Bob

Dave, great link. I never came across that one before. This is the best I have seen on the web for info on brine salt concentration and a lot of good ideas on smokers. Be sure to check out the pictures in the home built section. http://www.wedlinydomowe.com/ CowGirls site is awesome...

Shermie, name is easy. Makayla. Glad you made it home in one piece. Had one like that in PA one time. Ice and dark and an F250 sideways on the hill with the speedo still at 55! Puts everyone on edge. Bob

With out a really good spray rail the stuff gets up in the wind on nasty days and you get wet. Happens. Esp on the Lund hull in a cross wind. Thats why Tolman adds the 1 1\2 rail to the Skiff he builds and carries it all the way to the stern. I love a tiller, BUT in a bigger boat a...

Best Season I ever had! Only took one duck to make it that. First duck, a Black to boot, for my son who passed his hunter ed last summer. Got even Better when two of his friends got their first birds over my setups. All birds were killed inside 20 yards this year by kids shooting over...

Camp!! the thought of it makes the work day go by. I like the quote about city life. Thanks for sharing Bob. Headed out to my local Camp to make a butter and egg breakfast right now. Bob

Ah, garden variety hackle. Even better with a white and red strike indicator....... Never got in the door at Yellowstone. Always had a gate down when I drove by. Some snow for sure. But you should make it this year. Bob

Jeff, wider maybe but I dont think you need longer. I will take some pictures of the boxes with an adult in them and you can go from there. Here is the link to the plans. It worked when I tried it. http://www.njwa.org/Old/gunningboxplans.htm Derek, I think the stitch and glue would...

Steve, that is cool. I'd know that Shack anywhere. Quite a bit of history behind that duck camp. Bob

Jon, look at the Kalash. It has a coffin shape lower section. A bunch of them have a taper in one end. But I have only seen a photo once of one fitted with oar locks. It was being hunted on a lake in the South West. I am sure you could cover a good bit of ground, but I would not...

Troy, Sweet Looking rabbit dogs. Scout is a big part of the house now. He had big shoes to fill. I wasn't sure if he was going to make it at one point, but sure am glad he pulled thru and showed us how to be tough and not quit when the chips are down.

Tim, its the ones that get away that stick in your memory. Both the sporting related "Stuff" and hunting partners. Good job putting it in words. Thinking of you and your friend. You are lucky to have had the great days afield to go back over in the hard ones ahead. Bob

John You are Awesome. Getting out with the family is the best. Glad your Claire enjoyed it. Cant wait till mine is old enough. She is only 4. Bob

Mark, it seems like a week ago we all started talking about duck boats and duck hunting on this site. I am glad you got a chance to get over to Hanks for a shoot. As you know he and Mary are a pair of the nicest people a guy could meet. Two of my favorites for sure. Good thing that you...

Wigeon! you guys are sure on the ball. I have only seen those twice and never hunting. Very Cool. Saturday was one of those days. A good thing for the Journal to look back on in a few years. The sideways snow always makes it for me. Bob

Todd, I know you know this, but you guys are in duck paradise out there. Those Broad Bill are a treasure to behold. Sure would like to see them make a turn for the batter out here. Did see a half way decent mob of GE on a drive today. The cold storm front must have pushed them into...

See post below on Avery Quick Set Blinds. Carl has a good picture of how he built a blind and you can rig one on your boat.

Mike, I am making two assumptions. First is that you are running the Amesbury Skiff. Second is that you dont want to paint it. Dave Morton in RI put on a clinic in Dec with his "Rock Blind" One of the best I have seen for the New England Coast if there are rocks around. The Idea is that...