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decoy cord

Postby Seymore » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:51 am

At the risk of sounding like a topwater, I have a question. What's the difference, advantage, disadvantages, of braided decoy line over the no tangle polymer line? Restringing some dekes.
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Re: decoy cord

Postby driveby » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:43 am

You have to keep an eye on the polymer line for breakage, especially in very cold weather. I had some of my weights break off on some real cold days last year.
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Re: decoy cord

Postby 4dawgma » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:04 am

try weedeater string
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Re: decoy cord

Postby Rice » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:08 am

I hate that braided stuff all it does is TANGLE!!!
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Re: decoy cord

Postby MSDawg870 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:19 am

braided, tarred stuff works well

wraps up easy and doesn't tangle
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Re: decoy cord

Postby Rice » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:22 am

MSDawg870 wrote:braided, tarred stuff works well

wraps up easy and doesn't tangle


Never tried that...I know last season I went to get some of the dekes out and it could have made a new record for biggest knot!! I just had to put new lines on
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Re: decoy cord

Postby Greenhead22 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:39 am

300 lb mono
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Re: decoy cord

Postby dukhunter » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:42 am

how deep are you hunting? if its under 6 feet I use the thinest plactic coated cable you can find, it will add a little weight but not too bad and it never tangles, look at the RIG EM RIGHT weight systems thats how I did mine and I love em. but I have several dzn made up with the tared braid and egg sinkers for my weights I use surgical tubing at the end to secure it around the head or keel. I realy make my own weights too they just look kinda like egg weights. I try not to buy anything..........but thats just me.....
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Re: decoy cord

Postby driveby » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:06 pm

I'm using some 250 lb mono fishing line and Texas rigging mine this year.
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Re: decoy cord

Postby crackhead » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:16 pm

I use the tarred trot line from wal-fart. Works good and is cheap.
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Re: decoy cord

Postby 7ducks » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:20 pm

Greenhead22 wrote:300 lb mono


Works great..............Texas rig'em.....put out and pick up a dozen or two in just a few minutes....hands stay dry.....bought 100 yards on Fleabay for less than 10 dollars.
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Re: decoy cord

Postby MSDawg870 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:48 pm

Anybody still using the scoop weight with a rubber strap?
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Re: decoy cord

Postby quackhead04 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:01 pm

you mean the keel grabber ones 870?
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Re: decoy cord

Postby MSDawg870 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:33 pm

Like this... Probably overkill for field hunting but work like a champ in the river. That's not how I roll mine up though, usually go around the keel, then the neck and on the bill.

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Re: decoy cord

Postby quackhead04 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:06 pm

ah, i got you... i bet they do work good in the river, i will would have killed for them in one spot we hunted last year. we spent more time chasin decoys than huntin it seemed like...

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