Do you have blind #1 or blind #2? Blind #1 is on the north shoreline and would be good with a north wind. Not so good on a south wind. It can be hunted out of the grass. Blind #2 has to be hunted out of a boat blind. There are several small islands, 6' to 20' in diameter at the blind #2 spot, you are supposed to stay within 50' of the #2 blind post. They are covered in cut cane. If you try to get on the islands you will get cuts on your hands, face, and arms, the canes are like razors. The canes are 9' tall so you can't see over them. We anchored the boat on the downwind side of an island, threw out decoys and covered us and the boat in camo. There were very few birds flying low on a blue bird morning. There were flocks of mexican squealers in the area from all of the trees. If you haven't been there before it can be hard to find the main canal off the river in the dark, take a big Q beam. Go in daylight before your hunt and take a GPS to mark the entrance. Once in the canal it is an easy trip to the duck pond. You launch at Gary's landing and pay $3 when you pick up your boat. Opening day there were 50-75 trucks trying to find parking spaces. The river/lake can get pretty rough if there is a strong north or south wind, imagine Turner's Bay on a south wind. Good luck.
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11-26-2010, 01:18 AM
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