The only problem with hunting on the wide open bay flats is that the ducks have so many options. The key is to scout the area and know exactly where they want to be. Even at that they can start piling in on a flat no more than a few hundred yards from where you are hunting. A raft of ducks is hard to contend with. |
They'll be more comfortable playing since they know me better this year. |
They're a great hitting team. They play great defense, and they're going to put the ball in play. |
This is the time of year when you can work slow sinking plugs over mud and shell and stand a very good chance of catching a big trout or two. Right now the wind is a big factor. It's howling out of the south one day, then the north. Any time we get the wind to settle down the trout bite has been good. |
This national screening is celebrating its 15th year and HRA is hosting the event for this very reason -- to help bring these illnesses to the public's attention and educate people about the necessity and power of screening, |
We gave it to them once, and they put it in storage. It's too beautiful a monument to be sitting in storage. |
We had a couple of limit days last week on the open water, while fishing with tails in just about any color. I've been doing pretty good while wading protected water this week. But with the holiday weekend coming up that might come to an end. The best bite is definitely on tails. |
We have hit the ball better just recently. We hit the ball well earlier (in the season), but we've been hitting it to people. Hopefully, we can keep putting the ball in play. |
We're working hard to get our bats going. |
When the pilgrims, seeking religious freedom, landed at Plymouth rock, the first permanent building put up was the brewery |