Ducks for a new guy

BCSteel

FNG
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Limited budget, limited space, no dog, no experience. Lots of ambition. Lots of public land potholes. Waders and fishing rod for retrieval limit me to ponds I can still reach cripples.

Just goes to show that persistence and patience go a long way towards reaching your goals.
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BCSteel

BCSteel

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I use a Zara spook top water with 2 treble hooks. It's a telescopic rod with 20lb braid. Works pretty good.
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BCSteel

BCSteel

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I think you're doing fine. Around here, if you kill a limit of wood ducks, you're doing something. If you're real special, you may get a couple Canadas.
Thanks.

We've got pretty generous bag limits up here but no woodys so I'd be pretty happy to even see one. I'm looking forward to trying my hand at field shooting geese next year.
 

FLAK

WKR
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Gulf Coast
My Brother from another Mother...…
I'll be trying my hand at waterfowl this year.
Straight up newbie at it.
 
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My Brother from another Mother...…
I'll be trying my hand at waterfowl this year.
Straight up newbie at it.
Learning is half the fun. I went into it thinking I would just be happy to see a duck. Came home with a handful. Its a blast. The guys on tv with the money and the dogs arent the only ones that can do it.

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BCSteel

BCSteel

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My Brother from another Mother...…
I'll be trying my hand at waterfowl this year.
Straight up newbie at it.
It's a blast, you're going to love it. Big spreads and boats aren't always needed if you do some leg work first and find the right water for you.
 

67bronco

FNG
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South Carolina
Mighty fine sir. you don't have to have all the duck commander equipment to kill birds. You have killed more than a lot of these gear head duck hunters have. Sometimes simpler is better. If you stay with it and upgrade to boats and high dollar calls and decoys one day you will look back and probably realize you had more fun using that spinning rod hunting potholes.
 
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Never thought of the fishing rod either. Nice.

How long do ducks float after coming down in the water?

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Danimal

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Florida
The limiting factor to getting started hunting is "will", your post just goes to show that you can make it happen if you want it bad enough.
 
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