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What decoys hold up good with these rigs so the paint doesn't chip off it get damaged thru the year?

I like the Dakota decoys but they sure are high an not sure how the flocking heads will hold up thru the years

The flocked heads on the Dakotas will only last a couple of seasons.....replacement heads are only 21.00 for 7 ...I've never had any paint issues with mine...well worth the money to me...JMO

Personally, I use Doc's Hunt-n-Stuff weights. He and his son hunt in Hunphreys County. Great guys!

I have em on my GHG decoys and have no issues.

I use G&H decoys. I dipped my egg weights in rubber, cheap process and it helps protect paint.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Performix-Bran ... /100131010

They also make a can to dip things.

I have used Rig-em Right in the past, but now I just rig my own. The one main issue I had with Rig-em Right is the clip used to attach the decoy to the line would get snagged on the mesh decoy bags I used. This is a pain in the rear when it is cold, 0500 and trying to get decoys out of the bag in the dark. I ripped several Drake stand-up mesh decoy bags as well as bent the metal clips. I also noticed that after a good season of use, the clips started rusting/falling apart. This was all back about either or so years ago, so these issues with Rig-em Right may be fixed now.

I have never used Doc's products.

Metal clips stink and sliding weights suck( get your hands wet). Just make your own crimps, .100 weed cord and 3 oz bank sinkers will do the trick.

There is a place up here in memphrica, I think delta net and twine is the name. They make the good kind that you don't get your hands wet and they are considerably cheaper than catalog brand rigs.

Wingman wrote:Personally, I use Doc's Hunt-n-Stuff weights. He and his son hunt in Hunphreys County. Great guys!

I have em on my GHG decoys and have no issues.

Ol' boy's from down around Auburn......but I don't hold it against him. He's a good guy anyhow.

Appreciate the plug Rob and Driveby. Happy hunting and I'm sure we will see y'all around the Double Quick.

Drakeshead wrote:I have used Rig-em Right in the past, but now I just rig my own. The one main issue I had with Rig-em Right is the clip used to attach the decoy to the line would get snagged on the mesh decoy bags I used. This is a pain in the rear when it is cold, 0500 and trying to get decoys out of the bag in the dark. I ripped several Drake stand-up mesh decoy bags as well as bent the metal clips. I also noticed that after a good season of use, the clips started rusting/falling apart. This was all back about either or so years ago, so these issues with Rig-em Right may be fixed now.

I have never used Doc's products.

What did you find to use as a clip that wouldn't snag on the decoy bag or do you just run the cord through the eyelet on keel and make it permanent?

run it through the keel

hntrpat1 wrote:run it through the keel

+1

1) Slide a crimp onto one end of your monofilament
2) Slide your weight onto the monofilament
3) Take the end of the monofilament and slide it onto the second side of the crimp
4) Crimp
5) Take the opposite end of the monofilament and slide it through one of the holes on the bottom side of the decoy
6) Slide a crimp onto the monofilament
7) Make loop large enough to slide a finger into with gloves on
8.) Slide end of monofilament into the second side of the crimp ensuring to leave loop intact
9) Crimp

The decoy is free to slide up and down the monofilament.

I have never used needle nose or wire pliers to make down my crimps. I a crimping tool made for twin barrel sleeve monofilament crimps. Some of the guys may can tell you if any old pliers will work.

Curtdawg88 wrote:

Drakeshead wrote:I have used Rig-em Right in the past, but now I just rig my own. The one main issue I had with Rig-em Right is the clip used to attach the decoy to the line would get snagged on the mesh decoy bags I used. This is a pain in the rear when it is cold, 0500 and trying to get decoys out of the bag in the dark. I ripped several Drake stand-up mesh decoy bags as well as bent the metal clips. I also noticed that after a good season of use, the clips started rusting/falling apart. This was all back about either or so years ago, so these issues with Rig-em Right may be fixed now.

I have never used Doc's products.

What did you find to use as a clip that wouldn't snag on the decoy bag or do you just run the cord through the eyelet on keel and make it permanent?

All of our new 3 and 4 foot rigs do not use a snap swivel anymore. They are made to run right through the hole in the keel.