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Good morning, Troy~ Sorry I misunderstood your splicing experience! One question: When you are done splicing (eye, back, short, long) and trimmed the ends - do you roll the splice under your feet? It packs the fibers nicely and restores the round shape. I can still see my Dad doing that...

Dax~ Here you go! As I recall, the book was quite reasonable (used) on the interwebs. My annotations in RED If you need - I can scan each page so yiu can print each half on 8.5 x 11. All the best, SJS

Good morning, Troy~ The way I attach the painter has evolved over the years. In "Series I" I wanted to distribute the pulling force through the structure. So, I bored 2 holes in the bow transom.... ...and a single hole through the stem/knee. All 3 were large enough to accommodate a heavy...

Tom~ Great reply! The only thing I will add is that a neck collar could also eclipse the "necklaces" that Brant wear - which are likely important for intraspecific communication. This is especially important for some true "individuals"..... All the best, SJS

Vince~ Found them! (the Ringneck - even though in color - was hard to see against even darker water...) They certainly ride high and showy! All the best, SJS

SJ~ I have spent several nights sleeping out before various saltmarsh openers. All made great memories, but one really stands out. I was hunting in Jersey with Paul Castelli and Tim Chelius. I slept in one of my gunning coffins up inside one of the thousands of islands - in a big shallow...

Vince~ Thanks for the tip about Barber's decoys in Reiger's book. Both books are upstairs - right next to my sleeping wife - so I'll need to wait 'til she arises (soon). All the best, SJS