FB Blacks Photo Shoot

[Rob Jepson]

Mark Hoke and I set up some of the new FB Blacks today in hopes of getting some photos of Black Ducks working to the decoys. What is the saying about the "best laid plans..."?

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The Blacks that we hoped to see were feeding further out on the exposed mud flats courtesy of a strong NW wind from the day before that blew a lot of the water out of the Bay. However, we did not lack for birds decoying to the FB Blacks as the attached photos show.

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[Cory Johnson]

Those FB Blacks look awsome. I wish we killed more Black Ducks around here.

[Rob Jepson]

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[Wayne Radcliffe]

Very nice work. Did you see a bunch of ducks?

[Keath Wetovick]

Sweet pics! See those green-wings, thats why we need a FB Teal!

[Rob Jepson]

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[Daryl Neal]

The Blacks might not have shown, but the other ducks sure did. That Pintail picture is incredible, great job.

[Greg Owens]

I love the Green-wing photo.

Very nice work Rob.


Greg

[Rich Good]

Nice pictures as always, Blacks look sweet !

[Goosman]

sweet pics!!

Jon

[Brobones]

Very nice job on all of the pictures thanks for sharing

[Tim Bouchard]

Great pics Rob. Those decoys look great.

[Jude St.John]

Nice job Rob! I also like the picture of the pintail!

[Christian Curtis]

Rob,

Nice pictures. My favorite is the Teal shot...it is great!

[Jeff-Widgnwhacker-Wallis]

Rob,

Love the Baldy! If you get anymore of those guys and would be willing to share, fire them over my way.

[bullhead]

if that yellow stuff at the bottom of the bases did not work nothing will

[Michael Weiss]

Those are some good pictures Rob!!

[Doug Steinke]

Nice pictures, Rob. I love the black bird photo.

[Chris Smith]

Great pictures Rob... That teal shot is incredible!

[Mark Brendemuehl]

Sweet pictures Rob! I love the snows.... I take it your season is closed on snows?
Mark

[Goldeneyebuster]

Awesome!!!!!!:d

[Mark "LA CROSS" Hoke]

Rob did a great job taken pictures the lighting was tough and the teal didn't stick around very long. Rob call me I found a mud flat thats holding some Black's.

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Mark Hoke
Avery Pro-staff
Zink Pro-Staff

[Rob Jepson]

Mark,

Will do...

[chad belding]

Nice work on the pictures Rob. What are the birds with the orange wings? Are they some sort of pigeon or am I being an idiot? Let us know if you end up getting any working black ducks.

Good Hunting!

Chad Belding
Avery Outdoors

[Duckslayercam]

They look great. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Cam

[Scott Moates]

Great pictures, Rob. I love the teal photo.

Chaz, you are being an idiot, those are Red-Winged Blackbirds.

[goosehunter26]

great pics

[Van Wey]

Very nice lookin!!! Oh, the pictures were great too!!

[Keath Wetovick]

Thats a good mess of snows, you got there.

[Tom Marvel]

Great pictures Rob! Where were all of those "chickens"?

[Rusty Hallock]

Tom,



Did you get those "chickens" on Saturday?

[Rob Jepson]

Tommy,

I was running early for my meeting with Mark so I took a drive through Blackwater NWR. Just got lucky as they were working the ponds behind the visitors center when I came around the corner.

[Rob Jepson]

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[Cody Frazier]

AWESOME!!!

I especially like the teal photo.

[Wayne Radcliffe]

You gotta love Blackwater! I looked real hard and only found a couple Blues in your pics. Great job on the pictures.

[HeatherReddemann]

Ooooooooooo........ Great pics Rob! Talk about your dose of variety!! :)

The Black FB decoys looks great...wouldn't expect anything less...

Love the long sprig's on the pintails.... Green wing's are so colorful... Where are the "Uglies" (snow goose juveniles)??? And could you send those snow geese up my way already! I don't think I can wait any longer.....

[AJG]

Sweet pics Rob!!

[John Traiforos]

Beautiful photos Rob..

[Rusty Hallock]

Rob,


The light appeared to be outstanding.

[duxbutt]

Those Pictures are jsut plain Awsome. Super Job.

[Rob Jepson]

Rusty,

I learned from a hunt a long time ago to take advantage of any outstanding light available in the early hours of the day. That way you don't have to put out decoys!