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Sarge, It's an annual tradition for me as well. My wife gave me the 3 volume set that Zack Taylor edited as a Xmas gift several years ago and I read them cover to cover before the season starts. Mac's camp was on the Eau Claire chain. You can use Google Maps/Earth to check it out. I've...

Thanks, John. I've been looking at the NWR and NYDEC websites to familiarize myself with the available public lands.

Not many eider in Vermont. They are occasionally taken on Champlain. Someone even took a drake king eider on Champlain last season, but that's a fluke. I do see scoter almost every season, but I've never taken one. Now MA is a different story, but I hunt there as a guest. I don't have a...

Here's a slightly different perspective. I imagine the peacock bass, cichlids, asian carp, pythons and other exotics in So. Florida are meeting a nasty end right now. Maybe that's good for the ecosystem? I never associated the spread of brazilian pepper and maleluca with freezes. Then...

Thanks, Jim. I don't know how I overlooked that. I guess my trip will have to wait until next season. And, it does look like, to some folks, they really ARE that bad to eat. It's funny, some authors claim they are the finest game birds on the table, if they've been eating eel grass...

I'm thinking of taking a road trip with the sneakbox to finish out the '09 - '10 season. Of the options, I'm really tempted by a NJ brant hunt. I'm curious how NJ brant are as table fare. Are they feeding on eel grass or sea cabbage? I've read their diet influences flavor. Since this...

Those are tough to look at. But, it's the ebb and flow of nature. I applaud you guys for the rescue efforts. I grew up south of there in Stuart. Well, really Palm City, but who ever heard of Palm City? I remember a handful of minor fish kills. I spoke to my dad last night. He said...

That spot sounds like a gem. Absolutely mix species. My experience is that black ducks drop their guard when you have divers in the spread. I've found this to be true in VT and in coastal MA. I'm partial to the "Triple-O" advocated by Zack Taylor. I'd put the buffies in a separate group...

I layer my socks. I always have liner socks on -- coolmax, ultimax, etc. -- for moisture wicking. My second layer is either a polyester/acrylic/nylon blend or a wool blend -- something like a mid-weight hiking or hunting sock. My final layer is 100% wool -- a heavy hunting sock. I only...

Spectacular bird, aren't they? It's a shame we don't see more in our part of the Atlantic flyway. I never had one decoy this year in VT.

Nice work! Can't wait see more photos of the refurb. Just so you know, if you do install a motor mount, you'll only be able to carry blocks on the starboard side of the rear deck -- the tiller won't have clearance to port. Also, I've been pleasantly surprised at how that hull performs...

I especially like the fact that you're on the "Save a black duck, kill a mallard (or 3) program" -- that's my motto, but I have a hard time sticking to it! Really nice photos. Looks like a perfect setting for your boat and blocks.

Nice work! Did you take Gus? Hope he's building up confidence with those honkers.

Jack, Hope the weather starts to cooperate for you. I just got back from the MA coastal zone and was amazed by the numbers of sea ducks. There were literally tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of scoter and old squaw in Nantucket Sound. Plenty of eider near the coast. So, there are...

Just a few observations.... 1) Storing weights separately is a royal PITA. 2) Slotted decoy bags with weight pockets are the cat's meow. 3) Plastic clips hate cold WX. If you go with clips, I'd go with the longline clips from atagulf.com. Just order in bulk. Their shipping charges...

If I'm not mistaken, that wigeon is propped up in the mangroves. Was that picture taken at Merritt Island? I think someone (Sutton maybe?) posted that picture on the forum last year. Beautiful blocks as always, Bob. You are truly a gifted carver.

Dani, That's a great catch for that far north! If you handle them (like you are in the picture) be careful of their gill covers. Each side has a protrusion that is razor sharp.

Don, I wouldn't use the PT stuff. The old preservative (CCA) was somewhat corrosive and the new preservative (ACQ) is highly corrosive. The problem is copper. Both contain copper and copper/aluminum do not mix. I am a fan of MDO. I replaced the transom on my alum. v-hull two seasons...

I know of someone in Central VT who is interested. Though, he might have to bribe the wife with a lobstah dinner. How 'bout it?

Carl, I have a '78 15-foot DuraNautic that I use for fishing and duck hunting on Lake Champlain. The rivets are still tight and don't leak a drop. The last owner used it in coastal MA and the saltwater exposure did cause the transom bolts to corrode (crevice corrosion?). I replaced the...