Charlie Anderson

Done. All the way from London

I enjoyed my season and despite the usual issues, guns malfunctioning, wrong place or wrong time I felt I'm improving. My trip north was great as always with the best chance coming on the Tuesday night when me and my pal were in the right place and the geese played ball. Shame my gun got covered in grit\sand and died but we did have some great chances. Firsts for season using the 10 bore on the beach, boy that can kick, harvesting a shoveler and tufty not to be repeated. Having a very slight understanding of the fens I feel I am getting better results but not living locally comes with its challenges. Overall I look forward to doing it all again and seeing the moon on the water and hearing birds on the wing even if you don't get shot just being there is just magical.

Superb

Nice looking gun nice looking dog

"I also state/joke that you go out of line you may get shot and I will have little sympathy, I’m not halting the day just to call an ambulance for some daft beggar who doesn’t know what a line is. " I find this comment very amusing. Sadly there appears to be very little opportunities for a rough shoot south Luton unless you want to pay mega bucks . Living in London you accept it's probably never going to happen but I keep looking

I'm afraid it's terminal 😁

Having tried a few options, a wood stocked over and under proofed for steel with 3 1\2 chambers would cover most options but having a deep paranoia of ducks and a lack of camouflage I would if rich enough have a matching pair one in camo and one wood stocked that way I can cover all options not that get invited to proper shoots or do much clay pigeon shooting. Rocking up to a clay ground with anything other than an ou or sxs is not really an option down here.

On a slightly different vein I have started just using one shot size ie steel "3" as I have always found that when I have duck cartridges loaded a goose makes an appearance and vice versa. In terms which gun to take I guess it's a personal choice based on what you shoot best but I imagine many of us may have tried a few before you find the one you like. I am still searching.....

Lard hot helps

Superb write up.

Get it on eBay you might make a fortune 🤔

I found that certain gentleman would always set up down of my decoy spread and then use my decoys to get on the pigeons I'm obviously too polite

Chokes are the work of the devil if you have options you always want the choke that's not in the gun at the time ie if they are not in close you want a tighter choke and when you change it they then fully commit to the decoys and vice versa. I agree though steel patterns a lot tighter so as suggested I would check your choke/cartridges first on a pattern plate/wall paper roll at the distance you expect to be shooting and then find they haven't agreed to said plan. I have been impressed with the kicks high flier chokes for my semi but it's a personal choice. I usually find the modified kicks choke works best for me but it depends on the day.good luck.

I tend to find wherever I am they are not where I shoot. This also applies to the direction I'm facing. But that's part of the challenge and makes it even more special when it all does go to plan.

I think in the us they refer to "short stopping" ie geese / ducks not migrating as far south due to climate changes. As I'm from lundun that's me stuffed then. I'm sure they'll be along soon.