early bird

[duck$lammer]

How did everyone do this morning? Sta 34 was slow but managed a couple out of the only group that commited.

[wingshooter]

Glad y'all got a few ducks this early. I just did a motor swap on my
Long tail so I did not make the early season. I will be ready for the nine day and regular season. Thought about trying
Lake panasofski this year. Went bass fishing and thought it looked great for ducks. What kind of boat can be used at the STA.

[duck$lammer]

Whatever type of boat you feel like paddling. No motors or trailers. But it's easy push poling and wading once you cross the canals.

[wingshooter]

Leaves me out too fat and lazy to push my boat. Enjoy getting a boat ride after duck hunting. Where are the sta located? I have been hunting around central fl for a few years and want to try ocochobee at least once.

[duck$lammer]

When you get to the south side of ochechobee. Go another 25 miles prolly are two of them. The others are in the same area basically. The paddling is only like 30 yards max. Very easy but to each his own

[wingshooter]

Sta is a very long drive for me, that's the main reason I have not made it to lake o yet. Paddling for half hour is not so bad. Guess the key is how much gear to bring. With a boat I get to bring all the good stuff to cook breakfast and lunch coolers for drinks 3 dozen deeks. Some spots I hunt require 45 min ride and 30 min set up then breakfast and coffee. I like to be comfy when I hunt. This year I will hit some wma that have access by boat. I see way to many pigs on the creek bank holding a switch blade looking mean. Florida is a stand your ground state.

[duck$lammer]

Now all duck hunters know it isn't fun if you aren't miserable.

[wingshooter]

Very true. I remember pass shooting ducks I central Wisconsin. Walking a mile through floating grass pods carrying shotgun deeks ammo. One miss step and straight down waist deep mud and water. That was truly miserable. But I killed a ton drake mallards.