A wise man once said why spend your time and money beating and banging on a cargo trailer, when you could be thoroughly enjoying yourself......

Thanks for watching. On the surface rod I just drop it back 80 - 100 feet and it stays pretty much in the top 10 feet of the surface. No extra weight. That kayak paddles well so I was just paddling. My speed was in between .8 and 1.2 mph. For bait I was using shoepeg corm.

Thanks!@@northerntribeoutdoors5938

It is some form of mossy oak I think. We got our blinds used so I am not exactly sure.

Thanks! It was short lived. This last week was a bust with no birds on the marsh. They pretty much headed out. Pretty typical for the end of the season here. Offer stands on the wigeon whistles. Zap me an email and I will hook you guys up in appreciation of your videos.

@@northerntribeoutdoors5938 would've been nice if they stayed around. Thanks for the offer, but we would support you by buying some of the calls. Would get some for next season

We are hunting mud flats so there is no grass. Some of the areas have some little marsh grass that is about 3 inches high but is more texture and nothing to speak of. So if we added a bunch of grass we would look out of place. We really try and mud up the blinds so they just look like the mud. Our mud flats also have stumps and logs in them in various places. I suspect we flare some birds with our blinds (especially late season). We have in the past sat right on the mud with our gun boxes as back rests and camo burlap over the top of us. This was probably the most effective way to hunt. But when the tides are high, the MoMarsh Invisaman blinds let us continue to hunt as the water gets deeper. Only tip on being in a field is look like the field. I have seen guys get in a field and grass up their blinds so that they are a big patch of brush in the middle of a field that looks nothing like that. To me that is not effective. match the hatch. The best camo is to hold still. Any movement and they are out. .02 Good luck.

@northerntribeoutdoors5938 thank, best advice

Thanks!

Thanks! Wife says thanks on the blanket. Definitely her touch!

No. I had miswired it so it was not detecting the current coming back in. Simple mistake and simple fix.

They can get real Western real fast! I prefer wigeon smackdowns but if they aren't around then you take what comes in. As a bonus teal are probably the best table fare. Small but good. :)

Typically use 18-24 the sils. I don't have any access to fields and not spent much time looking for it. I am a mud flat hunter at heart. :)

@@northerntribeoutdoors5938 um, I can help you get access to fields if you want. privatelands.wdfw.wa.gov/private_lands/

That is very generous. We just haven't spent time figuring out that game. We may have to give it a go sometime. Thanks for watching.

@@northerntribeoutdoors5938 if you I have some field decoys, and will be more then happy to go with.

Thank you so much for the kind words. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Cool deal coming out here for the summers and the front part of the season. You will definitely get more than wood ducks! Welcome to the Northwest!!

True that. Now having acknowledged that bring on the birds! lol

Yes. In fact the legs fold all the way down and that is how we use it on the mud. We only put the legs up when the water has overrun all the land and we have no where to go but up! . Happy hunting!

Thanks! We are really enjoying it. It doesn’t really impact the fuel economy that much. It generally is just terrible. :)

Look at part three! :)

​@@northerntribeoutdoors5938 them struts won't hold the weight in the winter time, I'm speaking from experience, cold weather, I had to upgrade mine three times and I still don't trust them, and they need to be replaced again.....

Ultimately it ends up being a sleeping cabin, and the awnings are the key.

thanks! Baby steps! Great dog, sketchy trainer. :)

Thanks for watching! We are using Invisaman Blinds from Momarsh. This is our first year trying them out. We use our kayaks for transportation. The tides are the game in saltwater. We hunt the tidal mudflats so we are CONSTANTLY moving. So your hunting strategy has to adjust for that. It is very tough hunting because you deal with the tides and mud. But rewarding when it works. In using your kayak always plan for safety especially in the salt where tides, wind, and no one around can mean that hypothermia is your biggest enemy if you dump your boat. We use a very stable kayak (Wavewalk) and are wearing drysuits. No duck is worth your life. Happy hunting.

@northerntribeoutdoors5938 What type of dry suit do you have?

Kokatat Supernova - they have a great warranty and repair service and they are the best. Once you start hunting in a drysuit you will never go back to waders and a parka.

thanks! Hope to see some duck videos from you all soon!

yeah he was a beauty. We haven’t got a good storm or a Euro this year( yet!!)

Thanks it is an annual tradition and so much fun!

Thanks! Glad you like it. We love it as the perfect size for the things we do!

Thanks it was a rough video day. But I got my other Gopro working so next weeks should be much better! Thanks for watching!

Pretty crazy. Af first they thought pancreatitis but then someone suggested I check. Saved his life. He must have gotten it when I wasn't looking. Pretty terrible stuff. Kills 9 out of 10 dogs that do not figure it out early. Glad your dog made it too! And yes it is not cheap.

@@northerntribeoutdoors5938 Hello good videos i have hunting videos on youtube

We do try and pick up our shells when we think about it. Wads are impossible in the Sound. Current takes them away.

We do love the wigeon.

Avoid it! lol. Seriously, we have hunted these mudflats for 20 years so we know the characteristics of the mud and how to avoid it. But a couple of safety things especially if you are learning a new mudflat. Never hunt alone. If you do never make a solo retrieve without being tethered to the boat. Mudders help. If you start to sink start walking on your knees and get out of that mud. Walking on your knees is like walking on a snowshoe.

We are hunting in Momarsh Invisaman Blinds. We use our kayaks for transportation. They are super stable and can handle the nasty stuff that comes up out there especially later in the year. We basically only hunt this location. We talk about hunting others but we have it so good through the year that we have not really branched out much. Tidal hunting is tough because you have to move constantly so we have to have a rig that you can move in under 10 min or you end up not hunting only moving.

Thanks! They are amazing and really add to the functionality of the trailer. Enjoy your build!

I have thought of a double, but they are so pretty that would be some kind of sin! These Nova's are pretty bulletproof but you have to clean the firing pin and channel that it sits in every week. The mud out there can be epic. Know what it looks like and when to hot foot it or go around. He was learning. :) I am on the mend thanks! Just an ugly flu. I will be back out this week!

Thanks. Yeah going to be a fun season and fun to watch the dog figure it all out. Thanks for watching!

Probably youtube processing it. It is working now. Enjoy!

I got them online. I think Amazon. 4535 struts. they do not actually hold the door open but swing it about half way. I hen have some car hood locks that I. use to keep them up. I did it that way because of the force that would push against you when you tried opening the door! thanks for watching!

Thanks! We just got back from a week of camping in it. It is amazingly comfortable. Good luck on your build!

I use corn as well. Stuff the spinners with corn and then usually 2 pieces on the front hook and one on the back. I try not to have the corn impact the swaying motion of the lure. Good luck!

Thanks! Enjoy your build. No leaf springs on this trailer, but torsion axle. Mixed reviews on those. I am way under any weight issues. More problematic is the bouncing on the washboard. Air down and slow down is the only solution to that. Sometimes you are on good road and then out of no where a series of potholes and look out she be bouncin. Lol I don't get that far off of forest service roads and not into the rock climbing with a trailer. lol Enjoy!

Thanks! Make if fun for them!

It was for sure. Fun to see how they all grow up!

Yeah it is a lot of fun to see these kids growing up. Helping them catch their first fish at age 2 and another at age 12 is pretty amazing!

Thanks we had a lot of fun

True. But I have yet to catch kokanee on worms. I know it is done, but I would rather have one kokanee to 10 trout. So I stick with corn to try and catch the unicorn. :)

I was getting worried, but I caught up. Helped that he was dragging half a nightcrawler!

thanks! good luck on your build.

Trout are way less sensitive to speed than Kokanee. I fish for kokanee and catch trout. That said, you fish the speed of your lure. A needle fish needs a higher speed. I am fishing flashers, so if you go too fast they will rotate and are not effective, So 2mph might be the right speed for some lures, but generally not kokanee. Hope that helps.

I was over on the VA side of things in 60-80' of water. Although the big one I hooked was in 45 feet.

Thanks! Time for some fishing!

I own one. I don’t want to be worrying about limited trolling time a more stuff to mess with. thanks for watching.

lol

All my bites from trout were on the surface. The perch was at 14' lol

Glad you enjoyed it.