Beautiful morning in the Marsh

[Joe T]

Had a beautiful despite cold morning in the marsh yesterday.  Despite a great spread and lots of motion from wind, we had nothing fly in.

[virgil]

Doesn't seem to be a lot of ducks around this year.  I've barely seen any at my local harbor.  Some brant and lots of swans.  But, not many ducks.  Haven't been out on the South Shore in a few weeks.  Hoping the action picks up.

[crappyice]

Amazing pics. Love pics of locked in pups 

[Redneck4Life]

Very nice. Too bad birds didn't cooperate.

[Enigma]

Great pics.

I've had the canoe out on the local river. Picked up a couple mallards. Not like it was in the old days but fun nonetheless. Best of luck to you. 

[Joe T]

@virgil that is what I am hearing from my buddies as well- not many birds. @crappyice thanks for the photo shout out- the pup loves getting out but he wants a duck!  @Enigma I don’t have a canoe or boat- my buddy uses a kyack and has been getting a few birds. Picking up this sport in my 60s, I am not sure I want to add a whole additional challenge of paddling to the mix!  I love driving out on the beach and setting up on the bay side.  Beach driving ends Dec 31 on fire island so I will check out some walk in spots on north shore or the park blinds.  I don’t like guided hunts but I may do one in a marsh near cornfield just to get the boy some retrieving experience.  I know a guide who will accommodate the day being more about the boy than just killing birds and I will make that a solo hunt so as to not aggravate the killer hunters!

[ATbuckhunter]

10 hours ago, Joe T said:

@virgil that is what I am hearing from my buddies as well- not many birds. @crappyice thanks for the photo shout out- the pup loves getting out but he wants a duck!  @Enigma I don’t have a canoe or boat- my buddy uses a kyack and has been getting a few birds. Picking up this sport in my 60s, I am not sure I want to add a whole additional challenge of paddling to the mix!  I love driving out on the beach and setting up on the bay side.  Beach driving ends Dec 31 on fire island so I will check out some walk in spots on north shore or the park blinds.  I don’t like guided hunts but I may do one in a marsh near cornfield just to get the boy some retrieving experience.  I know a guide who will accommodate the day being more about the boy than just killing birds and I will make that a solo hunt so as to not aggravate the killer hunters!

Hang in there! I'll point you to a spot I always had luck in.

[cynthiafu]

10 hours ago, Joe T said:

@virgil that is what I am hearing from my buddies as well- not many birds. @crappyice thanks for the photo shout out- the pup loves getting out but he wants a duck!  @Enigma I don’t have a canoe or boat- my buddy uses a kyack and has been getting a few birds. Picking up this sport in my 60s, I am not sure I want to add a whole additional challenge of paddling to the mix!  I love driving out on the beach and setting up on the bay side.  Beach driving ends Dec 31 on fire island so I will check out some walk in spots on north shore or the park blinds.  I don’t like guided hunts but I may do one in a marsh near cornfield just to get the boy some retrieving experience.  I know a guide who will accommodate the day being more about the boy than just killing birds and I will make that a solo hunt so as to not aggravate the killer hunters!

Kayaks are awesome . Better then canoes 

[Joe T]

@ATbuckhunter let’s do it!