greylag70 Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I've tried to decoy with a manual flapper and it just seem too much like hard work. I attached a bit of fishing line and put it in the feild, felt like I was cutting my hand off and making too much movement in the hide to be of any use at all. I just use it as another decoy now, no flapping but wings outstretched. :blink: As for floaters, what are these in the pigeon world To me they are what is left after a toilet flush :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 You could try an electric flapper, saves a lot of messing around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Whilst the manual flapper may seem like hard work, I suggest you persevere with it. Change the fishing line for some green twine, once you have the distance from the hide sorted, then make a loop in the twine and insert a small piece of wood. That will save wear and tear on your hands. Don't forget, you don't have to be pulling your flapper all the time (I'm sure its bad for you :blink: ). A floater is a piece of spring steel rod , usually about 4ft long, with a kicker plate at one end. At the other end is fixed a wire cradle with outstretched arms, so that you can fit a dead bird on it, with its wings outstretched. The rod is then stuck into the ground at about a 45 degree angle and will "float" up and down with the slightest of breezes, giving the appearance of a pigeon gliding into the decoys. If you look at any of the decoying websites, they will have pictures of them. Some members on here have made their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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