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Benelli M2

Get 2 just in case they stop making them.

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I'm still not sure I understand the logic behind making 3" SBE's but plainly the marketing team at Benelli knows more than we do.

M2 such a work horse for them for so long, why make a 3" SBE to compete on it?? Anecdotally, I get the sense that with the advent of better performing shot types, the overall demand for a 3.5" gun (and its shells) is notably down, so maybe the demand for a legacy 3.5" SBE is also down.

1.) You dont need 3.5's

2.) If you are going to spend $1,000 for a Franchi, don't. Get a Benelli M2, tough to justify the extra $$ for the SBE.

3.) Give a lot of thought as to your 12 gauge choice, and consider a 20. Put away my 12g M2 two years ago and bought an M2 20g, game changer as far as light weight, cheaper to shoot, less recoil, quieter, and I still kill more than my buddies do.

SportDog been great to me for many years, very durable.

Note also these birds tend to be impressively tough and savvy when crippled. Impressive critter for sure.

Had PP on multiple boats, largely OK but had to replace mother board a couple of times, customer service great.

Raptors on last couple of boats and enjoying them.

Can tell you that idling along a long row of bay boats in camp hoists.....I see more PP's that are tied up some kind of way (to keep from leaking/falling down) than you would think.

Seems to have potential to my eye if there's other water within reasonable radius to draw and hold birds.

You've got to show more water so some money spent with Marshmaster or similar outfit would seem to be well spent.

Can the hole(s) be fourwheeler then walk kind of access?

Tucked away nasty marsh like that continues to be some of the better producers of mallards and mottleds in La in an era where they're both far fewer than before.

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Rent one of these and get after it!

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Other than some throwbacks and a bunch of gafftops, I have been skunked on the last several trips. The water is filthy. I fished the waters and islands in the Lake of Second Trees area recently and did nothing. The guides can get you out to cleaner water.

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Hop over to the other side of the MRGO, fish along the MRGO itself (always stays clean on upper end), Lake Anastasia, Lake Eloi, better chance of clean water. Been catching plenty trout over oyster beds with plastics under corks.

Have two goldens, an 11.5 year old (M), and a 1 year old (F)

Older one has had a tremendous duck hunting career that started at 8 months and went through this past season while being phenomenal at home for my kids and their friends.

The young female is dynamite at home, TBD in the field but showing early promise, training well underway and has made just 1 hunt so far.

If you have little kids in play at home, don't forget to consider how the dog(s) might do with visiting kids, neighbors, etc. I was really surprised to see how many little kids that visit are afraid of dogs, thankfully mine did a good job in hopefully teaching them to be cautious but not terrified.

Makes me miss Matt Sorum from his longtime tenure with GNR after Adler, wish he was the one touring with them today.

I tried, but I dont get it. Was on TV last night........yep kids were curious but that's about all it had going for it.

Big fan of the Nirvana one too, but think I have to give the edge to AIC as they played hits/known songs primarily, whereas Kurt purposely gave the finger to the producers by playing covers/lesser known stuff in the Nirvana set.

Really like the Stone Temple Pilots edition, highly underrated. Maybe my favorite Big Empty version.