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Post by Sandbur on Dec 12, 2021 19:26:47 GMT -6
I finished my second decoy in over 20 years. Holy shit. How long would a 12 inch decoy take? . You won’t live long enough to see it!
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 21, 2021 4:29:27 GMT -6
My fishing buddy gave me a bad decoy. That’s his initials! I think this one will attract a fish.
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 1, 2022 9:35:52 GMT -6
. I received these Christmas gifts from a nephew.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 19, 2022 17:23:50 GMT -6
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 20, 2022 11:01:22 GMT -6
The third picture is of a decoy made by a young guy who graduates from high school this spring. It is his second decoy he has ever made. He numbers them. He also had number one there, but I preferred the eyes on this one. I hope he continues to make decoys as he has talent. He also has hand carved fishing lures.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 20, 2022 12:08:07 GMT -6
So tell me about these decoys and how they work. By being in the water they attract predatory fish? If a person were to throw one out (in open water) under a bobber then fish around it would they increase the catch?
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 20, 2022 12:19:19 GMT -6
So tell me about these decoys and how they work. By being in the water they attract predatory fish? If a person were to throw one out (in open water) under a bobber then fish around it would they increase the catch? They might. I have seen some even attract sunfish. Most swim in a circle of various sizes when you gently or quickly lift the string. Some just let the decoy hang in the whole. Some twitch the line once every five minutes or so. Some like fast swimming decoys, some a slow glide. In most cases, live bait is superior, but a decoy can be seen further by fish in dirty water than a live sucker.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 20, 2022 12:31:33 GMT -6
I will add that making decoys is an ancient art going back to the Native Americans. They used what they had on hand to make them and attract fish to a spearing hole.
My family lived what used to be a long distance from town. It was too far to drive for a live minnow and they usually weren’t available anyway, unless you knew someone living on a flowing creek.
So most people whittled out a decoy, added lead to balance it, and painted it with what they had on hand. If no paint, they burned various patterns in the side of the wooden decoy.
It has evolved into various niches. Decorative , functional, or both.
The mini decoys go back to spearing whitefish or tullibees through the ice. Most often a tiny red and white decoy was used.
There is a decoy show scheduled for Perham, Mn at the end of April. I hope to attend and might help my buddy who has two tables rented for display. The show is called ‘The Gathering’. There are also competitions. He carved a 32 inch walleye for one category and would be happy if he could get 3rd place. He used an old mount of mine for a model.
Mn Aaron might know more about the show/ competition.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 20, 2022 12:36:28 GMT -6
So tell me about these decoys and how they work. By being in the water they attract predatory fish? If a person were to throw one out (in open water) under a bobber then fish around it would they increase the catch? There are also things called attractors. I use a painted golf ball with a tiny daredevil under it.it hangs from a battery powered chime spinner. I have had bass nose right up to it and even bump it. Other days, they just ignore it. I would try hanging a daredevil/spoon under a bobber on a day when there is a gentle wind blowing. It would work... on some days.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 20, 2022 12:49:52 GMT -6
So tell me about these decoys and how they work. By being in the water they attract predatory fish? If a person were to throw one out (in open water) under a bobber then fish around it would they increase the catch? There are also things called attractors. I use a painted golf ball with a tiny daredevil under it.it hangs from a battery powered chime spinner. I have had bass nose right up to it and even bump it. Other days, they just ignore it. I would try hanging a daredevil/spoon under a bobber on a day when there is a gentle wind blowing. It would work... on some days. Lol "on a day with a gentle wind"! You forget where I live? I'm happy on days that there aren't whitecaps on the pond.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 20, 2022 13:28:36 GMT -6
There are also things called attractors. I use a painted golf ball with a tiny daredevil under it.it hangs from a battery powered chime spinner. I have had bass nose right up to it and even bump it. Other days, they just ignore it. I would try hanging a daredevil/spoon under a bobber on a day when there is a gentle wind blowing. It would work... on some days. Lol "on a day with a gentle wind"! You forget where I live? I'm happy on days that there aren't whitecaps on the pond. I would tray a daredevil under a bobber on those days. Are fish attracted to the wind blown shore?
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 20, 2022 13:49:13 GMT -6
Lol "on a day with a gentle wind"! You forget where I live? I'm happy on days that there aren't whitecaps on the pond. I would tray a daredevil under a bobber on those days. Are fish attracted to the wind blown shore? Yeppers!
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 1, 2022 17:21:18 GMT -6
Collectors seem to be interested in these. Three are spoken for and one guy wants 3 or 4 more.
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 1, 2022 18:20:48 GMT -6
Nice work Art!! Are those small ones weighted with lead?
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 1, 2022 19:31:34 GMT -6
Nice work Art!! Are those small ones weighted with lead? There is a tiny amount of lead in them, but I am struggling with getting them to swim correctly. With the line ties and copper fins, there isn’t much room left inside to adjust the weight position. An older guy is going to give me some advice. He has made over 300 of them, but most of his are just under three inches in size. I have made almost 60 this winter, but most are 2-3 inches in size.
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