A bluebird day in Vermont. My sneak box and my brothers scull boat.
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Steve Sanford
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Good morning, Bob~
I'll bet your photos remind a lot of us of those unexpected successes - on days that did not have the adrenaline pumping from wind and seas - and maybe even snow.
Of course, strong weather and ducks was a connection mostly from my time on the coast (Great South Bay etc on Long Island). Nowadays - on small fresh waters in dairy country - we seldom encounter strong winds and most birds are taken on bluebird days. That seems to be OK at age 68.....(although I still love the sub-freezing late-season hunts the best).
All the best,
SJS
I'll bet your photos remind a lot of us of those unexpected successes - on days that did not have the adrenaline pumping from wind and seas - and maybe even snow.
Of course, strong weather and ducks was a connection mostly from my time on the coast (Great South Bay etc on Long Island). Nowadays - on small fresh waters in dairy country - we seldom encounter strong winds and most birds are taken on bluebird days. That seems to be OK at age 68.....(although I still love the sub-freezing late-season hunts the best).
All the best,
SJS
Capt. John O
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Bob is that top photo taken at the sand bar???
Bob Holzworth
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John. Those photos were taken at lake Bomoseen, Vt. It was a very warm day for that time of the year. Didn't see to many waterfowl, but we made our shots count that day. By the way, that is the View attachment 1629392982701-1570020234.jpg scull boat in the picture that I have listed in the classified.
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Capt. John O
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Neat to see. You're way south. My inlaws are from the islands/ st Albans area. We gun up that way quite a bit still.
Bob Holzworth
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Actually I live in Solon Maine. I was visiting my Vermont based brother at the time of the photos. That area of Vermont is beautiful in the fall. Here is a picture of my brother when he came over to Maine and we hunted Frenchmans Bay, Maine.View attachment 1629401481096196538538.jpg
Capt. John O
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Here's some recent VT action. September Honkers and late season whistlers.
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Bob Holzworth
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Great photos John. What's your recipe for golden eye? View attachment 1629409919750-862296795.jpg
Capt. John O
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Whistler recipe consists of going into the meat bucket in the freezer and getting made into slim jims at the end of the season.