What a Quack!

Before i go any further i promise that i will have a worthy Striped Bass fly fishing post up soon.  I have been managing work, a kitchen remodel, getting sick, and now a shoulder injury.
  The shoulder injury i hope is nothing than a strained muscle.  Any way, a few weeks ago a friend of mine sent me some email pics of 3 Canvas Back decoys he had purchased.  They were made by the Quack Decoy Company in Cumberland Rhode Island.  I went on their web site Quack Decoy Company, and learned they are celebrating their 40th year in business and having a sale!  As luck would have it the Magnum black ducks were on sale so i picked up half a dozen.  In my neck of the woods Black Ducks are King and can be found along the eel grass mats and rocks.

    Two days later and a Fed Ex box was at my mother's house.  When i got over there and inspected the decoys i was very pleased.  The decoys are made of a very durable rubber, not plastic or cork.  They feature a separate head that you can swivel, brass keel, brass ring, and a line management hook.  A good line management system is important to me because i may be hunting in water any where from 1-30 ft with a moving tide.  The Quacks are a little heavier than plastic so i am thinking i will need 8-12 ounces of lead to hang them up on a clam or rock.  I am very excited about running these decoys in the very near future.  I would have gone out today, but my shoulder is bothering me, so i stayed in bed.  11-20-10 is only a few weeks away. 
   One other addition to my game plan is a make over for my shotgun.  I am from CT so i shoot Mossbergs.  I started duck hunting last year and i was using my old 835 woodland camo turkey gun.  It worked fine but it sported a 24 inch barrel and i want to rock a 28 to make it easier to lead a duck.  In my opinion the 835 is among the most durable dependable shotguns ever made.  The over bored barrel is nice too.

  So as it stands right now i am a little laid up, however, i hope to be through this minor road block very soon.  I also am very excited to deploy these new Black Ducks!  My brother was so impressed that he wants to get 6 Old Squaw magnums.