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I'm thinking about upgrading my mud motor. I've always had a go devil or mud buddy. Both of which I have been very happy with, but I have been looking at the Backwater motors (26.5 longtail), and I was wondering if any of guys have any real life experience with this company and these motors...

I've got a couple of geese I'm working on and I am wondering what size glass eyes would be appropriate for a life size decoy?

What would it be? I'm in the market.... My kids are growing up, and I've let them take over my go to guns. Which at times I'm ok with, and other times I fell I've been robbed. I would like to get a gun that is good in the field and also clays. I've been looking at a Cynergy and Citori, and I...

Today, I got a call from my mentor. He tells me to come over, he has something to give me. So I head over. When I get there he opens the garage, just like he always does when he hears me pull up. Then he tells me that his friend Bill Moore had passed away. Bill was a collector, buyer, and seller...

I saw a post on here about some new trout fishing area. Last summer I went up to NC and tried to fish for fresh water Trout. I have a cheap 6# rod and reel, and quickly realized I need a lighter setup. I have a nice 9# setup for the salt that I Use down here. Far to heavy. I plan to go back this...

I was wondering if you guys had any input. I am kicking around the idea of building a layout boat, and was thinking about the one-man Lake Erie. I've never built a boat. I was hoping the guys who have will chime in, and give some thoughts on if this is a good choice or what some other options...

I've been painting with oil paints for about a year and I noticed some of the colors react differently to the drying mixture I am using. My mentor has me using 14 parts turpentine, 6 parts paint thinner, 1 part copal, and 1 part pale drying oil. What I have noticed is with some colors it makes...

I don't have a big collection of decoys, but I was drifting and dreaming looking at decoys on eBay. When I came upon a goose that was carved by Artie Birdsall of Point Pleasant New Jersey. As I read the description about the bird I see it was painted by my Uncle Glenn Cooke by evidence of his...

A long time friend of mine has been working for Nascar Marine for 11 years as a captain, and he took me and a couple of other friends out to fish. They just had new electronics put on the boat in Stuart and were moving the boat back to the slip in Palm Beach. The fishing wasn't red hot, but we...

Gator Trout Boys I mean!!!! The mullet run is happening right now in Florida. The bait is getting thicker in the river and off the beach everyday, and of course every larger fish in town is there for the feast. Hope to get back out soon before all the mullet swim by. What an awesome sight...

I have been working on my first rig and I have made a bunch of teal. I think my birds all end up to dark and I was hoping someone would share with me how they achieve the right head color and the correct shade of yellowish gold edging the feathers. I have a couple of books, but they are kind of...

A month or two ago I asked a question about what to seal wood with before painting with oils. Thanks for the replies. I ended up sealing with linseed oil and turpentine. I've painted a couple of birds. Now I am wondering if there is another step after painting to seal the paint or does the paint...

I am sure this question has been asked before, but if someone doesn't mind answering it again. I am about to switch from acrylics to oil, and I'm not sure if I still need to prime the birds before I paint? Should I use something other than paint to prime? If someone could help with the process...

The hunting has been a little slow until yesterday. My brother in law and I headed out to the lake. The temperature dropped yesterday, it was 41 degrees at the ramp when I got out of the truck. We got to the spot and got set up. There were a lot more birds with the cold weather. We got our...

It was another muggy morning 66 degrees with a light north breeze. My son went with me this morning. We left the house at 4 AM and headed to Lake Okeechobee. We got there at about 5:30. We loaded our gear and headed out to the spot. I was taking my time so we didn't have to sit for too long...

Well, He arrived on Thursday and I didn't waste much time getting him out to lake Okeechobee for the opener. It was a muggy 66 degrees when we arrived at the ramp. A few trucks in the parking lot. What you would expect on opening day. We got the boat loaded and motored out to our spot. We got...

The question is how come there doesn't seem to be a long history of decoys in Florida. I am sure there is some. I just don't know of it or haven' t been able to find anything about it through the little research I have done. From South Carolina north there seems to be a rich history of decoys...

Here he is with his new 20 gauge. We looked at every gun shop in town, and found nothing. One missed deal on the internet, and ended up at Gander Mountain, We ended up with a Mossberg 500 Bantam 2 barrel combo that will be able to grow with him. We are both excited and ready for the season to...

Looking to by a 20 Gauge for my son. I would appreciate some input from some guys that already have been there. He will be 10 Monday. He has been using a single shot 410. . Small pattern, very heavy, and awkward. I would like to step it up for him this year. Thanks Jeff

My name is Jeff. I'm from Stuart, Fl. I mostly hunt Lake Okeechobee. We shoot mostly teal and mottled ducks. I'm a novice carver. These are my last four of the 24 I have made, and I would greatly appreciate some comments good or bad. I only know one decoy carver in my area and I've been wearing...