Decoy Bags

Hailcall · Postby **Hailcall** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 3:50 pm

Just curious if anyone has bought a decent decoy bag since French & Sons went out of buisness??? Fixin to buy some new dekes and runnin out of bags. All the new ones I have seen won't hold up to the abuse we put them thru. Any reccomendations would be appreciated. <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote

M are ducks, C em bills!!!

CaptnT · Postby **CaptnT** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 4:10 pm

Damn, French and sons folded up thier tent? I have a bag I bought of thiers about 10 years ago and its still in use.

A friend of mine had a Avery bag he bought this year that has heavy duty straps, looked pretty decent.

Postby **judge jb** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:18 pm

i think my French bag will last me the rest of my seasons... can't tear it up... never give thought to needing another....

judge jb

magnum · Postby **magnum** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:29 pm

Those Avery heavy duty bags are nice. One of my hunting partners has one and it is more comfortable than my French & Sons and it seems as durable.

MAG

Ringbill · Postby **Ringbill** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:41 pm

If I have made one purchase for duck hunting that has made my life easier it is my 2 Avery square-bottom decoy bags. Lord they are better than those cheap Cabela's ones. The French and sons are great too..but I think if you need to replace go with the Avery hands down.

Ringbill

Anatidae · Postby **Anatidae** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 9:37 pm

Yeah, I regret I can't find some more French & Sons bags, too......'got 6 of'em. Since then, I've bought Avery square-bottoms (the one with the close-knit mesh....not the loose fabric w/ the big holes that hang on everything). They've worked pretty well (so far) and are more pliable than the Fr&Sons.....'makes'em easier to draw-up and fold for storage in the boat.
If I'm not mistaken, G&H is marketing a bag that looks alot like the Fr&Sons bag.....'could be that they bought'em out. Check their website.

[ January 10, 2002: Message edited by: Anatidae ]

Postby **GulfCoast** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 11:36 pm

G&H makes a good bag.

FranchiMan · Postby **FranchiMan** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 12:06 am

Whatever you do don't buy one of them Greenhead Gear deke bags. Bought a new one for the season opened and I already done broke it. The round eyehole and the stitching at the top is come loose where you sinch it down. My pintail dekes have reamed holes in it everywhere. I don't think it'll last through the season.

$20.00 down the drain. Guess you get what you pay for nowadays.

Hailcall · Postby **Hailcall** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 4:49 pm

thanks for all the great info guys. will look into the G&H beings i am fond of their dekes as well. if i can't find that the avery will be next on the list. thanks again.

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