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Re: decoy rigging kits for divers?
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2011, 10:52:42 PM »
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Re: decoy rigging kits for divers?
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2011, 09:56:12 AM »
These work well and are cheap.

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Re: decoy rigging kits for divers?
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2011, 12:02:12 PM »
These work well and are cheap.
You must be hunting fresh water.  No swivels?  You would need a tetanus shot after handling those in the salt.   It will get you buy, I am sure.
80lb spider wire, shower curtain hooks, black painted Carry-Lite Decoys and old rotors or railroad spikes at each end.  I am following you!   :chuckle:
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Re: decoy rigging kits for divers?
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2011, 01:02:50 PM »
Yep, fresh water.  Use what you've got lyin' around...
These work well and are cheap.
You must be hunting fresh water.  No swivels?  You would need a tetanus shot after handling those in the salt.   It will get you buy, I am sure.
80lb spider wire, shower curtain hooks, black painted Carry-Lite Decoys and old rotors or railroad spikes at each end.  I am following you!   :chuckle:

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Re: decoy rigging kits for divers?
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2011, 10:04:54 PM »
I'm gonna talk to doc tomarrow or thursday but my take is you can start with 25 feet of main line and attach it to my lead and sink it. then you clip the stainless droppers where ever you want right?  Then drop the weight at the other end and your ready! The key piece of gear is a line winder right? i wanna be able to crank the deeks in or, i can wrap the line around a 5 gallon bucket??

got my first bluebill today. lost another gizmo to the ever challenging Columbia. damn Egret steak fell out of my hand. as i was removing it from it's high tower thanks to a good size tree truck with good tall grass growing out of it. That's 2 steaks i've lost. I'm usually not careless but i sure messed that one up.
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Re: decoy rigging kits for divers?
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2011, 08:41:39 AM »
H20 is correct on the main line.  We keep our Brant and Seaduck coys in slotted bags all the time.  We keep the main line connected to the decoys with the good clips. Sometimes with the clips you have to bend it a little to make it hold which is easy. We put a big knot at the end of the main line so in case a they slip. We only use 75 feet of main line with about 6 decoys per line.  Everything stays attached and is put into slotted bags which really helps for organization in a boat. In putting them out with tidal movement we anchor and then put the end of the main line out with the current.  We then get to the anchor end and use the 5 pound anchors. Watch and see where the current takes the decoys and set up the next string.  Our biggest help in the boat was the slotted bag thing and it made it easier.

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Re: decoy rigging kits for divers?
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2011, 12:26:07 PM »
yes, spoke with Scott at Doctori this morning and he too mentioned the slotted bags and to get a 35 gallon rubber maid tub 8) Glad i still have the black and grey one from construction. Will be able to close the built in lid that snaps shut so that will work out good. this is gonna make duck huntin a whole lot easier. yesturday even my 11ft decoy strings were in a far back slough. tired of chasing decoys but it's all a learning process. thanks snowgoose,
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