Day Two

Remember what I said? "The video, pictures and stories this year will amaze and tantalize you." Well hold onto your hat, and duck. We hit the road not as soon as we wanted, issues with alarm clocks, but we hit it the earliest ever 1 am. We set out in Lisa and quiet ensued. Predictions were none. We were driving into a totally new experience not knowing if our efforts would pay off. We never arrived at Sauvies at 2 in the morning, getting about 6th in line, able to choose any blind we would like. Well it all paid off, like I said we were 6th in line and when we got to the check in station at about 6am we actually had choices of decent blinds, we chose Mudhen 8. The morning weather was perfect a slight overcast and a slight chill, about 42 degrees. I'm sure Bob will have a mention about the walk in his post. We threw out the blocks and being Sauvies the action was fast and furious right off the hop. Not long into it we both fold, the only difference being is that I folded first, we all know what that means by now, don't we? Yes a crisp fresh 10 dollars in my bag. The morning folding kept up. I folded two more ducks in one rally but unfortunately was able to only retrieve one, sorry gram pa Clyde, the reeds out there are fierce sometimes. Bob also folded again at that time. Never in team history have we been so close to each other so early, two folds each. I know what you're saying "Fred G. you folded two in one rally, is that not 3 ducks all day?" You see folks if you can't or don't retrieve it does not count in totals. Lunch was next. Some nice French bread some gabba goul, pruzute, provolone, fresh mutzarella, pickled onions, mama lils peppers, kalamat olives, and marinated rapini (broccoli rabe). I even got "hey this is good" out of Bob. Thanks Bob. After sitting there for a while and being "rained" on by what we suspect is The Black Cloud, the stuff is good and fast, pick up a box at your local outdoor store, we did and we love it! The stuff makes ducks rain. Which brings me to the latter part of the day. Bob has to get home and we call it, "lets give it another hour." Well we did, that's where the video portion comes in. Watch it, I did and it was a mind scramble, speaking of scramble, that's what we were doing ascared for our lives. On our way to check out we were proud. Bob with a beautiful Northern Shoveler and a Pintail. Me with a Pintail and a Green Wing Teal. This parts for you Jiggity. Upon check out I was informed my Teal was not a Teal but another Pintail. In other words Fred The Poacher is back! Only 1 Pintail per person. Box of Black Cloud $17.50, Shooting more than your share of Pintail $150.00, Bagging a duck, literally, PRICELESS.

It's Raining Steel

Fred G. 3

Bob 2