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What type duck decoy weight do most prefer & why????
October 09, 2012 at 8:12pm
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Posted October 10, 2012 at 6:45am
Decoy weights

I personally have been using the texas style weights for the past two years and would definitely recommend them. no hassle with tangling up or the strings coming off around the neck and getting caught up in the decoy sack. you can also throw out the decoys using the decoy string from land. to me its just been easier.

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 6:55am
Thanks

Thank you for input. I will defiantly look into that type.

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:03am
decoy weights

The Duckbusters prefer using the typical tangle free line and a 3/4oz. egg sinker. the line fits thru the hole in the weight and with one tap of a hammer you're done. Come on Nov.10th. ARRIVE ALIVE!!!

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 12:44pm
Tx style/RER

I've also come to like the 'Rig Em Right' or TX style rigging, just makes for easy pick up and deployment. Most of the store-bought rigs I find to use too heavy of a weight, there's just no reason to use 4+ oz of weight for each decoy unless you hunt some big water with waves. Its no fun pushpoling a pile of decoys, may as well save weight where you can. I buy 2 oz egg sinkers from tackle stores, 200-250 lb test leader material for the string, and offshore fishing crimps. Used to use the egg sinkers hammered at end of similar line but found that even that can make for some tangles if piled into the bag.

good luck this season

dd

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penny123 Profile Photo
Posted October 10, 2012 at 2:14pm
Texas?

Not familiar with the Texas style, but will google it. Thanks!

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Darren Digby Profile Photo
Posted October 10, 2012 at 2:22pm
video

http://youtu.be/nbOz-dgp_UU

There are some others on there too that will probably help you out. good luck

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penny123 Profile Photo
Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:11pm
Tangle?

Good video, but any problems with them getting tangled in sack with all that loose string

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:33pm
Sorry got another ?

What about the flat lead weights? Any reason they are good to use?

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Darren Digby Profile Photo
Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:35pm
tx rig

The ends (bottom end) are all bound together with a carabiner clip, doesn't tangle. In the video he shows how to make the loop at the end of the lines; you just clip all the loops together. I use the Rig Em Right decoy bag which also has built in rings to clip the decoys to, that helps avoid tangles too.

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 8:16pm
decoy weight

Brownish black string and those flat strips of lead. It's old school, but it works. Wrap the string around the head and crimp the weight around the neck for storage. Tie some on the back of the keel and some on the front of the keel, and it will look more natural than all of them facing the wind. Keep it simple.


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