b'Derek admires the mixed bag of mallards and greys which arrived in numbers around 7:30am.Riprio Beach, so we always takespotted or flying in over the water, care when in their presence.Theand a lack of nearby shots from mallards soon took flight and asother hunters, it was strangely quiet.we couldnt shoot at them untilDerek and I were wondering if the 6.30am, hopefully they would returnrecent drought had in fact hurt the to the dam later that morning. local bird population or the sunny We snuck into our positions onconditions were again proving our the bank quietly that I markednemesis.After 7am and with the with sticks the day before and thewind now really gaining force, it strong southerly wind was startingmust have been 25 knots at least, to arrive as the sun started toI was hopefull that ducks scared rise higher.The teal were sittingoff by other hunters would have down the far end of the dam,trouble flying and look to come The relieved writer with theover 50m away to the west andinto our dam.As if on cue, we soon opening mornings result,we started calling hard for duckshad two low flying parries come with strong 25 knot windsas the clock went past 6.30am. straight in and fast over the water helping bring in the ducks. After half an hour of with no birdsabout a foot off it, and I nailed one. /FISHINGINGODZONE67'