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Texas Rigging My Decoys - Help Me Out
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:09 am
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:09 am
Got a few questions
1.) Will a motorized decoy get tangled up if I do not use a swivel?
2.) Better to buy pre-rigged, or do it myself?
3.) Can I still store them in decoy bags in the off season?
4.) Cheapest place to buy the supplies?
5.) Any general advice?
Thanks in advance..........39 more days!!
1.) Will a motorized decoy get tangled up if I do not use a swivel?
2.) Better to buy pre-rigged, or do it myself?
3.) Can I still store them in decoy bags in the off season?
4.) Cheapest place to buy the supplies?
5.) Any general advice?
Thanks in advance..........39 more days!!
This post was edited on 8/5/14 at 10:31 am
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:11 am to weisertiger
I'm a pretty big fan of these.
You can hang them up between hunts.
I order pretty much everything related to duck hunting from Macks PW. They run great sales and discounts, shipping is fast. They will likely run a big sale on duck hunting gear before teal season.
You can hang them up between hunts.
I order pretty much everything related to duck hunting from Macks PW. They run great sales and discounts, shipping is fast. They will likely run a big sale on duck hunting gear before teal season.
This post was edited on 8/5/14 at 10:14 am
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:14 am to weisertiger
Lifetime Decoys
This is one of my friends companies, they work great
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This is one of my friends companies, they work great
Lifetime Facebook page
This post was edited on 8/5/14 at 10:57 am
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:19 am to MillerMan
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Lifetime Decoys
This is one of my friends companies, they work great
Dang, those look good. May have to pick up a couple before the season.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:19 am to MillerMan
I got all my shite from Academy and did it myself.
Came out a little ahead.
If you are hesitant about doing it yourself or don't really want to, then go ahead and buy a set of pre-rigs. I enjoy doing my own stuff so that's my reasoning.
I got like 200 lb test mono, some stainless offshore crimps and big swivels. Its easy once you figure out the arrangement, and shouldn't take long to knock out a dozen or two. I did about 20 or so in 30-45 minutes.
Came out a little ahead.
If you are hesitant about doing it yourself or don't really want to, then go ahead and buy a set of pre-rigs. I enjoy doing my own stuff so that's my reasoning.
I got like 200 lb test mono, some stainless offshore crimps and big swivels. Its easy once you figure out the arrangement, and shouldn't take long to knock out a dozen or two. I did about 20 or so in 30-45 minutes.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:29 am to MillerMan
That do it yourself kit by lifetime might be what I do. About the same price as buying the supplies for 2 dozen from ebay
EDIT: millerman, tell your buddy to hook me up
EDIT: millerman, tell your buddy to hook me up
This post was edited on 8/5/14 at 10:32 am
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:38 am to weisertiger
the academy brand work really well.
I buy them for 6-10 bucks a dozen after season is over and they mass liquidate. No tangleing and my hands never get where cause the loop is at the decoy vs the weight
I buy them for 6-10 bucks a dozen after season is over and they mass liquidate. No tangleing and my hands never get where cause the loop is at the decoy vs the weight
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:43 am to weisertiger
I have most of mine set to about 3 feet. Hang them after season and in between hunts
Some done myself some store bought
Some done myself some store bought
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:52 am to MillerMan
quote:
Lifetime Decoys This is one of my friends companies, they work great
Get these. Sliding clips are much better than sliding weights.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 10:54 am to bluemoons
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Sliding clips are much better than sliding weights.
Absolutely
Hands stay drier and no mud/grass to deal with
We have both though
Posted on 8/5/14 at 11:06 am to bluemoons
Why do you need sliding clips? Won't the line just slide through the hole in the keel?
Posted on 8/5/14 at 11:26 am to weisertiger
I have all mine Texas rigged. I keep some hung up and some in decoy bags. Did them all myself. Got the H&H kits from BP and the rest from Academy when they were on sale.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 12:01 pm to weisertiger
1) No
2) DIY
3) Yes, we cut a hole in the bottom of the bag, run lines through, close bag from bottom while hanging
4) LineWe bought a 6oz Banks teardrop mold and poured our own. Crimps and Crimpers.
5) We did 36in for fields and 60in for our deeper holes
2) DIY
3) Yes, we cut a hole in the bottom of the bag, run lines through, close bag from bottom while hanging
4) LineWe bought a 6oz Banks teardrop mold and poured our own. Crimps and Crimpers.
5) We did 36in for fields and 60in for our deeper holes
Posted on 8/5/14 at 12:43 pm to Vlad
Hunt marsh primarily, ponds are usually 1 ft to 1 inch deep. Rigged all myself because I found that a lot of the pre-mades either were 1.) way too long for me and/or 2.) used way too much weight.
We pirogue in so weight is an issue, cut back where we can. No need to have a 5-6 oz weight in a pond, all mine are on 3 oz weights bought from tackle shops, some are on 2 oz weights. That's all personal preference. You can get the heavy monofilament and crimps from the tackle stores as well, here in BR I use Superior or order online from Tackle Warehouse (I think that's what its called).
We pirogue in so weight is an issue, cut back where we can. No need to have a 5-6 oz weight in a pond, all mine are on 3 oz weights bought from tackle shops, some are on 2 oz weights. That's all personal preference. You can get the heavy monofilament and crimps from the tackle stores as well, here in BR I use Superior or order online from Tackle Warehouse (I think that's what its called).
Posted on 8/5/14 at 12:54 pm to weisertiger
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Why do you need sliding clips? Won't the line just slide through the hole in the keel?
The clip is attached to the keel
The loop goes through the clip and is what we attach to the carabiner for storage
here is a good price on a kit that will do 3 dozen for 28 bucks (lead not included)
the weights are usually the most expensive part.....i've typically purchased on ebay for decent prices
LINK
This post was edited on 8/5/14 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 8/5/14 at 1:23 pm to Croacka
I didn't use the clips, just crimp a loop and let the line slide through the hole in the keel. Just one less thing to deal with.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 1:33 pm to Vlad
Only difference there is that they aren't easily removed from the decoy which doesn't seem like a big problem for most
Posted on 8/5/14 at 1:41 pm to Croacka
I just tie a knot on one end then put the other through the decoy then through a bank sinker then tie another knot.
When I pick up what is left of my decoys at the end of the season I just pull the string through so the decoy and weight are hanging on the bottom. Then I tie a half hitch with a huge loop which I put over my shoulder or on a hook.
To untie the decoys for next year you just pull the tag end of the line and they come undone. It works better if all the strings are the same length.
When I pick up what is left of my decoys at the end of the season I just pull the string through so the decoy and weight are hanging on the bottom. Then I tie a half hitch with a huge loop which I put over my shoulder or on a hook.
To untie the decoys for next year you just pull the tag end of the line and they come undone. It works better if all the strings are the same length.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 1:53 pm to Vlad
quote:I'm interested in this. I tried using a bag and it was a clusterfuk.
we cut a hole in the bottom of the bag, run lines through, close bag from bottom while hanging
How do you close the bag from the bottom if you cut it?
Posted on 8/5/14 at 1:54 pm to xenon16
I imagine it's a hole that only the lines can fit through, and not the decoys
We just hang them on a nail to store them. No problems
We just hang them on a nail to store them. No problems
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