re: Who shoots Mallard Hens?

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anybody want to guess what year mojos became popular?

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2000?

True story, when I first moved to Houston I guided for an outfitter out of Winnie, TX for several years. This was like 98 or 99 maybe. Had 3 guys come in from Cali. They had a Lucky Duck. Never heard of the thing. It was a Flambeau full body on a pole with spinning wings. Pulled in Pintails from the stratosphere. It was amazing. We hammered them.

Fast forward to the next season. I was in Monroe for first split and I really wanted one of these bad as I was told they were going to be hitting the market that season. I went to Village Sports. I asked Dick if he had any. He said no. He passed on buying some at the Shot Show in Vegas. His exact words, they will never work. So, I got in my truck and drove to Bastrop. Jeff was working so I asked him and low and behold, there sat 2 in a corner by the decoys. I said I have to have one and how much? He said, $100. In fact, he was skeptical about them too. I said you have no clue and walked out of Simmons with the first spinner ever sold at the place. Went back second split and he had already sold like 20 and was on back order. Think they were up to $250. The rest of that story is history....