docholiday Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Well thinking of investing in a few sillosocks, never used them before but think they would be good in snow and above rape which is about 10" high now Question is are they worth investing in and how many should I buy. any help, experience welcome Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 NOBODY HAVE AN OPINION? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I use them, have 6 heads up and 6 heads down. I like them and find they add movement. Only negative is if the wind is too strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I use them, have 6 heads up and 6 heads down. I like them and find they add movement. Only negative is if the wind is too strong. I use them for the same reason i've got 10 and mix them around the decoys it works for me you can't beat a bit of movment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 OK I am going to buy two to give them a go think I will go for the hyperflapa thingy, pricey though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I use them, have 6 heads up and 6 heads down. I like them and find they add movement. Only negative is if the wind is too strong. ...........or not enough! but you can stuff then with something light is there is no wind. However, they are excellent :blink: I am not sure how good they are on 10 inch rape as deeks are far far better being lifted up higher.......... someone may have crafted an extension for the Sillysock rod to do just that They have their place as kit for travelling light if you have much walking to do................ I also use shells some flocked and some with SillyJackets. The shells are easy to put up high on extended rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 i used the duck ones for the first time this year and had mallard drop straight into the pattern. If the wind is blowing, i always take them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I bought 24, 16 heads up and 8 heads down, and 2 hyperflaps from someone here on the forum. Used them today first time. Very impressed with both the sillosocks and the hyperflaps. I set up all 24 Silo's in a cluster and set up my old shells in another cluster about 25 - 30 yards between the two; Though it was a quiet day, the woodies that decoyed in headed straight for the Silo's, and on one occasion 3 landed right in the middle of the cluster even though the Silo's were no more than 25-30 inches apart. I started the day without the magnet, and when I introduced it to the pattern with the Hypers, I noticed an instant response from the woodies. They are pricey, but reading other reviews on the forum and my first experience with them today I think they are very worth the money. Tip, get more heads down than heads up, after all, you want your pattern to look they are feeding to entice the woodies down...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I recently bought 20 of the shell jackets and they certainly seem to work. A lot less bulk/weight to carry when compared to full bodied decoys. I was so impressed with their performance that I`m saving up to get a dozen canada goose sillosocks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I have 40 pink foot Geese and 20 woodies, all are head down feeders, the hypa flappers have not worked out to well so i still use a dead bird on the rotary for woodies, however you have the mount them right for best use...... and its not how they tell you Fantasic kit IMHO who can carry 40 geese on a 40 mins trek to the marsh, I can flat packed betwwen to bits of ply and a shock cord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltsmark Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 ...........or not enough! but you can stuff then with something light is there is no wind. However, they are excellent Good idea that i hadnt thought of doing that with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Anybody got ant for sale? Doc PM me if you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Anybody got ant for sale?Doc PM me if you have I can sell you loads of "ant", how many you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Ants edited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 i use them and mix with others, works ok for me, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 i have a few seem to work pretty well nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picardy Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Hi mate i use the silosocks jackets over my shell decoys work a treat and also hypa flaps either on bouncers or even better on a rotary look really affective with the slightest bit of breeze and on the rotary i personally prefer them to dead birds as you can turn the speed down and they look as they flapping and landing in your pattern each to there own i surpose!! GOOD LUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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