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Question about decoy rigging for you marsh guys

Posted on 10/11/16 at 9:35 pm
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39512 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 9:35 pm
Looking to buy some decoys soon and am still undecided on how I want to rig them. I like the simplicity of texas rig, but IMO they're a pain in the arse in the boat and take up too much room compared to if I had the keel clutch anchors and keep them neatly in a bag. What should I do?
Posted by gorillacoco
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
5320 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 9:38 pm to
Dude, it took us a long time to learn, but if you keep your deke anchors reeeeal short (18-24") and use sliding egg sinkers,2-3oz, you don't have to wrap them at all. They come untangled themselves. You just need to buy the right egg sinkers that have a big arse hole in them so the deke line can slide through really easy. We use the stand up decoy sacks too. It makes picking up and putting out a breeze.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39512 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 9:44 pm to
I understand that. My issue isn't tangling, it's more so transporting them. With T-rig they're all over the floor when I put them down since there is nothing to hang them on. Maybe shorter would be better but I like the keel clutch because they stow away better inside my boat in a bag. IDK just trying to get ideas
Posted by gorillacoco
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
5320 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 9:46 pm to
Have you tried the stand up bags?
Posted by staugslugga
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2005
835 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 9:51 pm to
I copied this idea with my texas rigged decoys - works well

LINK
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39512 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 9:56 pm to
Oh yeah that seems like the ticket, and I've got 2 spud poles already
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 9:57 pm
Posted by atom1505
Member since Aug 2016
284 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:02 pm to
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This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 10:04 pm
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39512 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:09 pm to
The lifetimes don't use a sliding sinker correct?
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:21 pm to
That or you could make a stand out of 2x4s. Would take up a little more room though.
Posted by atom1505
Member since Aug 2016
284 posts
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:56 pm to
Correct. Sorry, for some reason that was a double post originally.
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
Member since Aug 2011
12848 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 1:43 am to
I bought that square bag made for TX rigged decoys. Works fairly well, has D rings for carbiners.

Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39512 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 6:36 am to
Who makes them?
Posted by PolyPusher86
St. George
Member since Jun 2010
3357 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 7:58 am to
I rig my decoys with 52" of string, 8 oz mushroom weight Texas rigged. 2 stainless crimps. String thru the decoy and crimp, weight on and for another loop at the other end so you can transport them with a d-ring or zip tie to keep them all together. No decoy bags, they suck.

Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
4520 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 8:08 am to
Posted by Bullredbf
thibodaux
Member since Feb 2013
901 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 8:22 am to
They make decoy bags specifically for Trig dekes. Even with keel lock u have to take each one and wrap it, so picking up each trig deke to clip is no extra step. I have a bag that has a hole in the bottom. once you clip each deke on the ring u pass the ring thru the hole and pull the bag around the dekes. Just like having a regular decoy bag. They also make a collapsible square one u can just throw each Trig deke in and your done..
Posted by bababooey
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2009
1092 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 8:46 am to
Or just wrap the orange cord around the lines and lay them on the bottom of the boat. If that takes up too much room then you have too much crap in the boat.
This post was edited on 10/12/16 at 8:48 am
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5520 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 9:03 am to
Fixed weights (like Lifetimes) are the way to go. Those rigs are game changers.
Posted by Redfish2010
Member since Jul 2007
15169 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 9:10 am to
Two words

DUK NUTZ
Posted by ChadJones4Heisman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
2406 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 9:12 am to
Looks like the spud pole idea def eliminates the clutter in the floor of the boat. Only other logical option I believe is slotted bags, but with a few dozen deeks that becomes too much as well.
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6841 posts
Posted on 10/12/16 at 9:31 am to
quote:

I rig my decoys with 52" of string, 8 oz mushroom weight Texas rigged.

Just curious - why are you using 8oz weights? I use 3oz or 2oz on teal decoys, and 4 or 6oz on mallard and goose floater decoys. Do you hunt somewhere with a lot of current?
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