Toombsy Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) I shoot a field next to a mere. It's a well-established mere with about 20 tiny but overgrown islands and a couple of long spits. I've never really had great success shooting the field next door as the ducks and geese very rarely fly over it, and picking the right time to pull the trigger is awkward as I don't have a dog to retrieve birds that land in the water. So far this year I've had one mallard of it. But tomorrow morning things will be very different... The owner of the mere has a boat which he uses for pike fishing, but tomorrow - for one morning only - he's dropping me off on one of the islands slap bang in the middle And this morning we've been out to cut down enough vegetation on it to make myself comfortable and swing the gun around. Even with the sound of the axe and saw cutting through the undergrowth I counted 45 duck (mallard, tufted and teal), a dozen canadas and well over 100 greylags fly within shotgun range :unsure: What's more, this island is right next to the warmest and most sheltered part of the mere - it's where all the fowl come in. He's dropping me off at 7am and coming back at around 1pm so we have plenty of time to retrieve shot birds in the boat. This, to me, is a chance in a lifetime.... I ain't going to be able to sleep tonight - no way Edited October 10, 2009 by Toombsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomM Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 lucky man! :unsure: go for it!! and good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 congrats, take plenty of pics!! :unsure: ps i find a fishing rod with a heavy spinner is useful for retrieving ducks from water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Good Luck. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 I've packed my lure rod already :unsure: Weather forecast looks good for it too. Now I know what a lottery winner feels like... well, almost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Fantastic, you lucky blighter!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sounds brilliant, i hope you have a great time. Atb, ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Report please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Definately, howd it go Toombsy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 It was a fine morning :blink: I wrote about how the day went on another thread... HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) Just spoken to the chap who owns the mere... As a thank-you for helping to keep the rabbit numbers down on his lawns and allotment, he's letting me have full access to the lake, his boat and any of the islands, whenever I want. What a result !! :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: Edited October 16, 2009 by Toombsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Best of luck mate you go for it, dont injure yourself before though go to bed right now, safest way lol :blink: Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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