decoy weights

[Doc & Nash]

I am wanting to start making my own decoy strap ancors but am having a hard time finding the cast other than in cabella's and Mac's any sugestions??

[bob d]

use a old cup cake pan. you can put as much lead as you want. i use old coat hangers or heavy single strand coated elec. wire. Bend the wire into a "U" put the melted lead in a cup cake hole,while holding the wire with needle nose pliers. The lead will harden quickley. These weights will not roll over. I make all my own weights. [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]

[damnyankee]

You can take a piece of oak or other hard wood and chisel out the strap pattern. Use a nail for the decoy line hole.
If you have access to a router you can cut a lot of them at once and it works excellant.

[ November 28, 2001: Message edited by: damnyankee ]

[TN Duck Daddy]

A cast iron (Lodge) muffin pan works for me. Bought it at a yard sale.

I bend coated wire into an Omega (horse shoe with feet bent out). A friend of mine uses stainless steel wire but I haven't tried to find any yet.

[RotDorn]

I have one I will sell you. I bought 2 and after making a bunch realized you only need 1, if interest drop me an email

[Doc & Nash]

damnyankee, thanks for the info, it worked great, I took a 3/4 in router bit, cut into some pt pine from Home depot about 3/16 of an inch deep for about 8 inches, and it worked great,each weight weighs about 6-8 oz. I bet I have made about 100 by know and needless to say it saved me a bunch, I put a nail in the top so I would not have to drill out each one and that caused some problems until the nail got loose and that allowed me to wiggle it a little again thanks ! [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[damnyankee]

Hey, us Yankees are always here to help you guys with duck hunting.
Glad it worked, Have A Great Season,