-Mongrel- Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 As per the title. What duck decoys do you use and would you recommend them, if so why? I'm going to be using them on the marsh so it will be tidal, albeit not hugely strong currents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 depends on your home marsh, no point putting loads of pintail out if its all teal etc. I like those with different head posisions or those you can change (all duck with thier heads up means they are about to depart). were you set up in the dry i like flat hollow bottom type as they sit well on the mud without having to dig little slots in the sand for the keels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Could be tricky. Last sason saw Teal, Wigeon, Mallard and Pintail among others, lots of Wigeon though. Should add that I'm shooting Chichester harbour again this year though. Edited August 25, 2012 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Could be tricky. Last sason saw Teal, Wigeon, Mallard and Pintail among others, lots of Wigeon though. Should add that I'm shooting Chichester harbour again this year though. female widgeon and Pintail deeks are very similar, to such an extent i dont think the ducks can tell or care, early season i shouldn't bother with drakes much, add a few teal in a small bunch then spread the bigger ducks out to form a landing hole. mallard will also drop in to brown dabbling duck just fine enough. Or carry a shed load of deeks, requirements change as season progresses but early on brown duck in smallish quantity is good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 It's going to be my first fumblings with decoying so I'm sure things will change and evolve in set up along with season as i find out what i need to. Fortunately the club members are pretty friendly but I won't get to see most of them until season start and was going to get something in place for mid september ideally. Cheers for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 It's going to be my first fumblings with decoying so I'm sure things will change and evolve in set up along with season as i find out what i need to. Fortunately the club members are pretty friendly but I won't get to see most of them until season start and was going to get something in place for mid september ideally. Cheers for the comments. trust me many do not agree on the same ground, though its good to listen to those who know the ground non the less. I seem to try new things all the time and do different things at different "spot on the spot" locations on the same marsh and at different stages of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchie the white hunter Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 FUDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 FUDS These get pulled under in a flow though make decent silloutes on the shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 I had looked at FUDs but couldn't decide whether they would resist the pull of the tide well enough, as I say it's a harbour rather than a river or similar and the tidal current isn't generally that strong. I had considered a few to bolster the pattern ashore, but would I not be forever moving them back as the water rises? I had envisaged putting the deeks out on a motherline and staking the motherline a la Chris Green's method, which allows you to pull the stake (cane) when the flight is done from the bottom mud and hopefully retrieve all of the deeks. they would be initially just about floating but in much deeper water by the time I'm packing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) If you are shooting on the foreshore I would not advise FUDS. Good for pools perhaps , but not up to tidal or rough water. Get proper solid body decoys would eb my advise. Edited August 26, 2012 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 It can get a bit rough for sure, it may not be the open sea but it gets open enough to get a good chop on it. Full bodies it is me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I had looked at FUDs but couldn't decide whether they would resist the pull of the tide well enough, as I say it's a harbour rather than a river or similar and the tidal current isn't generally that strong. I had considered a few to bolster the pattern ashore, but would I not be forever moving them back as the water rises? I had envisaged putting the deeks out on a motherline and staking the motherline a la Chris Green's method, which allows you to pull the stake (cane) when the flight is done from the bottom mud and hopefully retrieve all of the deeks. they would be initially just about floating but in much deeper water by the time I'm packing up. motherlines are ideal in these situations, beware of regimented spreads though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xav Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Early season, mostly teal with a few mallards decoys. Later, especially when shooting the tide, mostly wigeons. Late during season, I will use mostly hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Early season, mostly teal with a few mallards decoys. Later, especially when shooting the tide, mostly wigeons. Late during season, I will use mostly hens. ah, i should use ducks! sorry couldn't resist i know its not your first language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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