HAPPY FATHERS DAY to any & all!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY to any & all... enjoying my afternoon!

Included my hand just for reference, LOL!


Happy Fathers Day!

Capt. Jeff Coats
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410-937-4034

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Scoter Patterns....

Tweaking, Reworking and doing some coping! Working on some newer patterns for this season.... Surfs & Black Scoter.


Thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

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late season aboard the Bankes 25' Titan... January 2011

here is one of the aspects I love about guiding and operating the boat...    taking a mid morning break!

This was the last 2 days of Maryland's Duck Season having aboard David Rearick, national writer & photography, Ron Bankes owner of Bankes Boats and Tim Furness filming for D3TV's DVD "Anticipation". 

My opinion, not only it taste good but also adds alittle some warm on these colder January mornings:

Thank you for the pictures Dave!

Capt. Jeff Coats
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http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

Finally some CARVING!!!

Summer will fly by now.... surfaced 64' of mostly 4+" white cedar for SCOTER bodies. Smells good and am headed now to go start cutting it up!



Thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
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410-937-4034

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CLAMS...

some very good memoires from my February 2011 trip to New Brunswick...   stop off in Kittery Maine!

Can't wait to go back!!!

thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

Vincenti Surf Scoters...

more or less the nature of the beast with seaducking...   a big "Ouch" to a new bird Pat Vincenti, Vincenti Decoys made for me in the 2010-2011 season.   hoping to add a few more Surf Scoter as well as Common Eider of Pat's for 2011-2012!

Thanks I think!  LOL...

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

who doesn't love new borns.... PUPPIES!

back a few years now but this was Coot's first litter...  all of "Boogers" brother and sisters!

Thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

newer logo...

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

Dogs and Warmer Humid Weather...

Dogs are a HUGE part of my daily life as well as an inportant everyday with guiding...   as the summer wears on with temps & humidity at their worst, PLEASE remember your dog while traveling!!!

Thanks!

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

Pitboss Waterfowl

Teamm DX's visit this past January...   a short clip they did for me from the hunt:

if you'd like to see the entire Maryland Seaduck Hunt, it can be found here:    Destination X Vol. 6 "CrossRoads'


Thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

speaking of a few POUNDS...

Body Weight?

below in these 2 D3TV youtube videos I think your can see what the difference of 70lbs is on me...   the first clip is from our St. Paul Island Alaska Bering Sea King Eider Hunt.  We are aboard the F/V Rollo with Capt. Eric Nyhammer who was kind enough to play along with us!.  You may recall seeing the F/V Rollo on The Discovery Channels "Deadliest Catch" .    This took place January 2010.

The next clip on the St. Lawrence River near the mouth and East of Rimosuki in Quebec.  The first week in October 2010

Is there any difference???


Thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

"Turning & Burning"... 112 days to go!

Got my Elliptical time in then down stairs for a Spin class…  all this at The Arena Club this morning. Next on the midday list, a 2.6 mile jog with the heat index they say at 105 degrees.  Slightly wore out but feeling good this afternoon now!

The Arena Club:  have been a member off and on at the end of each waterfowl season I guess the past 5 years, each year with less than good results except for the last 2.  with the encouragement from a good friend and taking advantage of the class offered, this time last year I was 70lbs heavier!  I’ve been able to keep it off even with all the good eating I like to do with guiding and traveling…   Exercise has been the answer for me!
How does this work?
Well even with seeing many duckhunters on the upper level at the club, I do not see any taking the Group Classes down stairs. In fact, using the step classes I enjoy as an example, often I’m the only guy in the class!
Looking and feel like something you’d see on a sitcom being the only guy among all women…
LOL
Yeah but am feel so much better for it and actually think it helps me deal with the heat…  its amazing!
My goal for the remainder of the summer is to drop another 40 or 50 lbs and the warmer/hot weather change recently is helping to motivating me plus to with the new D3TV season starting soon its easy for me to see the changes.

Thank You Arean Club!

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

Crab Cakes for breakfast???

whats wrong this this?  in my mind...   NOTHING!!!  

something I've been wanting to do and actually did all the seasons in the past that i had offshore blinds and now have the room to do in the 25' Titan.  Wind permitting, firing up the stove and cook alttile something!  At first i was in more the traditional breakfast "mode" but quickly found out that everyones more in tune with Seafood when they visit the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland...

BACKFIN !

Enjoy!

Capt. Jeff Coats

jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com

http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/

410-937-4034

BOOGER as a pup... some favorite shots!

"Booger" will be 5yrs old in a month...  here are a few favorite shots of him as a pup.  He's turned out to be a very dog and retreiver!  Sadly with Coot getting older and finsihing her 11th season this past, the "Boog Man" as we call him will get the call many more days during 2011-2012.  LOL...  he's at my feet as i type this now, his enjoying the basement coolness and you can't get Coot to come in the house, its hot and humid here today!  heat index is called to be 105-110 degrees...  ouch!

Thanks!

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

CARVING... 2011

Thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats

jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com

http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/

410-937-4034

the Dogs!

Coot, Diamond, Pocaher, Booger and Bristol...   all American breedings who love doing what they do!

short youtube video:

Thank You,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

more Shot!

this is another one of my favorites from a few seasons ago...

Thank you,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

Black Scoter...

from the 2010-2011 Maryland Seaduck Season:

Thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

Hayes Calls seaduck hunt November 2010

Good Time had by all from Bob Hayes Calls!

Thank you Guys!

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
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410-937-4034

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Banded Surf Scoter 2011 season...

Only the 3rd I've ever seen over all the years.... banded 7 seasons ago in Labrador / New Foundland.

Very Cool I Think!!!

Capt. Jeff Coats
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410-937-4934

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The 25' Bankes Boats Titan!

Capt. Jeff Coats

jeff@pitbosswaterefowl.com

http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/

410-937-4034

some Shot!

One of a few favorites of mine!

thanks,

Capt. Jeff Coats
jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

D3TV's Constant Contact E-Mailer

here is the D3TV's "Constant Contact" e-mailer...

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/News-from-Ducks--Dogs---Decoys-TV.html?soid=1102261742418&aid=myBrfJLNwRg

please feel free to join our newsletter!

thank you,

Capt. Jeff Coats
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410-937-4034

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Capt. Jeff Coats

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410-937-4034

Team DX with Pitboss in January 2011...

Had the pleasure of hosting one of the nicest group of guys from north of the boader...   Destination X!


Some seaducking footage here in Maryland with Team "DX"

Surf Scoter, Black Scoter and a few Whitewings...

A SUPER TIME...  can not wait  for gun with them again this season!!!

To purchase the entire DX Vol. 6 "Crossroads":   http://www.zinkcalls.com/products/DestinationX-6.php

Thank You Team DX!

Capt. Jeff Coats

jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

"Anticipation" A New Season is ready to order...

"Anticipation" A New Season is ready to order... 

                                              http://ducksdogsanddecoys.com/products.htm

  

Ducks, Dogs and Decoys,  Volume 5, Anticipation, A New Season!  It has been a great season for us.  We stayed all on the east coast this year.  We traveled up early to upstate New York for some local geese, then we started our duck season in Rimouski Quebec, about a sixteen hour drive for us to get up there.  We went to the world headquarters of Bankes Boats and hunted the famed Long Point area.  We then hunted New York again for some great waterfowling for ducks and geese.  We went all the way down to Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Maryland, upstate New York and then we finished off our season over in New Brunswick, Canada on the Bay of Fundy.  All excellent hunts: some of the same birds we have shot in the past, with new friends and many different methods.  Pitboss waterfowl got a new 25 ft Titian from Bankes Boats and gun with Ron Bankes himself!  It is Anticipation of the new season. 

Cost is $19.95 ea plus shipping.
A 3 Disc Set with over 7 hours of waterfowling video.

Pre orders shipping by or before June 27th  :   http://ducksdogsanddecoys.com/products.htm

Thank You!

Capt. Jeff Coats

jeff@pitbosswaterfowl.com
http://www.pitbosswaterfowl.com/
410-937-4034

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