decoy cord

[Anatidae]

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...

That's a common lesson everyone that river hunts learns by experience. That's why I'm laughing.....not 'at', but 'with' you.

Years ago 3 groups of us decided we'd team-up and put-out everything we had (decoys). Mine held, group #2's held.....group #3's floated off and lodged about 150yds out......guess where the birds landed? ..........Group #3 broke their blind down and went 'retrieving'.......then they brought'em back in the spread and un-did two more wraps. "I told y'all to tie-off 8 feet o' line.

I remember that was on my birthday.......10 years ago........killed a black duck that day.

Tarred braided line works for us (in dark - deep) water. I've gone to 100# monofilament on shallow water decoys.......(less than 4 feet o' line on the decoy).........so the dark line doesn't show. I don't know if ducks can see decoy lines or not, but why take the chance?

[duckdr1970]

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.

My 72 year old dad's exact quote on these anchors......

"That's the best damn decoy weight ever made..."

[Bill Collector]

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.....

where can i find some of this surgical tubing you're talking about......looked everywhere

[MSDawg870]

Search for tygon tubing.

[dukhunter]

I get mine from the hospital..........don't know where you can buy it but it shouldn't be hard to find

[LAbackwater]

Bought some of the Rig 'em right rigs to try. One things for sure they store very easy.

[GulfCoast]

Search for tygon tubing.

McMaster Carr carries it.

[dukhunter]

Bought some of the Rig 'em right rigs to try. One things for sure they store very easy.

I got in a hurry last season and set two dzn in about 5 sec. they are really well thought out.

[Champdog21]

Here's a good but on some 300 lb. mono if you guys need any. I ordered some on Tuesday and it was here Friday. $ 7.99 per 100 yd. spool, but shipping was $8.50 for the two spools together. So it averaged out to about $12.00 a spool.

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