Maine Guide Mike Andreotti of Thornehead Guide Service puts his boat in at Bethel Point Landing before bringing clients sea duck hunting in Quahog Bay. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Krystal Johnson, 29, of Elk River, Minn., smiles as Mike Thornehead retrieves a long-tailed duck that she shot from a layout boat in Quahog Bay in Harpswell on Dec. 19. Johnson scheduled the sea duck hunt with Thornehead Guide Services as a birthday present for her husband. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Brett and Krystal Johnson of Elk River, Minn., sit in layout boats in Quahog Bay during a sea duck hunt with Thornehead Guide Services. Staff photo by Derek Davis
A long-tailed duck that was shot in Quahog Bay on a sea duck hunt with Thornehead Guide Services. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Brett Johnson, 30, sits in a layout boat in Quahog Bay on Dec. 19 during a sea duck hunt with his wife, Krystal, who scheduled the trip as a birthday present for him. Staff photo by Derek Davis
The Johnsons sit in a layout boats in Quahog Bay during a sea duck hunt Dec. 19 with Thornehead Guide Services. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Mike Andreotti navigates the waters of Quahog Bay while guiding the Dec. 19 hunt. Andreotti is one of just a small number of Maine guides leading sea duck hunts. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Brett Johnson points from a layout boat in Quahog Bay off Harpswell after shooting a duck during the Dec. 19 hunt. Sea duck hunting in Maine is quite a different experience than in other states, thanks to fewer hunters and a colder climate.
The sun starts to rise as Brett Johnson sits in a layout boat in Quahog Bay on Dec. 19. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Mike Andreotti motors off in his boat after setting up Krystal Johnson in a layout boat in Quahog Bay during a sea duck hunt. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Mike Andreotti puts his boat in at Bethel Point Landing before bringing clients sea duck hunting in Quahog Bay. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Hunters prepare to head out into Quahog Bay for a sea duck hunt with Thornehead Guide Service on Dec. 19 at Bethel Point in Harpswell. Staff photo by Derek Davis
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