new decoys

[merkman]

Ok, I'm a little slow

[PGF]

Ha. I'm glad to not be the only one

[MJ1657]

Ha. I'm glad to not be the only one

What?

[merkman]

Ha. I'm glad to not be the only one

You know it's bad when you can hide your own easter eggs....

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[chad austin]

You know it's bad when you can hide your own easter eggs....

OR wrap your own Christmas and then wonder what you're getting

[benbosh]

Im thinking about using dark heavy fish line or dark tip up line.

I'm in the process of making a bullhead decoy and for the whiskers I used some rubbery/PVC duck decoy cord made by GHG. It's flexible and holds its position pretty well. I'll put up some pictures tonight, i'm pretty satisfied with how they turned out so far.

[pikestabber]

For bullheads dekes, I just use a light gauge wire. Press a pushpin into the areas you want the whiskers, then double over the last 1/8 inch of wire and crimp it tight with a pliers. Insert the crimped end into the hole and it'll virtually lock in place (no need for glue/epoxy). I have ran these pretty hard and the whiskers never more. Also, you can give them a little bend this way and that and they hold their shape perfectly.

[benbosh]

I thought of using light gauge wire too but didn't know how it would work but by the sounds of it, works pretty good. Was going to try weed wacker line but when I reached into the box to grab it I seen the decoy line in there so I tried that instead.

[jasonmichalski]

Thanks guys your advise will be very useful. I was still trying to decide what to us. I'm at the sanding stage right now.

[benbosh]

Drilled holes and then epoxied in

[pikestabber]

Hey, that looks great! I like the over-sized whisker look. It should show up really well under water.

[PGF]

That looks awesome! Those eyes are perfect for a bullhead

[benbosh]

Thanks guys, I'll put pics up once its done.

[Archerysniper]

Ben you created a Gordie replica that is a difficult task.

[jasonmichalski]

Ben you created a Gordie replica that is a difficult task.

NICE!!!!!

[Gordie]

Ben you created a Gordie replica that is a difficult task.

[Laska]

for competition I use silicone caulk.

This was a folk art division but instead of white use black caulk

On workers and for fun I use trapping/ or 16ga rerod wire.

[smurfy]

gotta ask............... anyone thats used a bullhead deke for spearing.............how well do they work verses others for outsmarting a nord????????

[shamalex72]

I have a pic for you, just have to go find it.

[shamalex72]

here you go smurfy

[benbosh]

for competition I use silicone caulk.

Thought of trying that too. Do you use the caulk over wire or just straight caulk?

[BOUNCED]

gotta ask............... anyone thats used a bullhead deke for spearing.............how well do they work verses others for outsmarting a nord????????

Sham's pic would have been a lot more helpful if the pike were actually coming into the Bullhead decoy

[shamalex72]

True, but its the best pic I could find.

[Laska]

Caulk Question:

Straight caulk no wire, take a 2x4 lay it flat across say a step ladder, take your caulk gun and push caulk on the underside of the board, once it sticks quickly pull it away and wait overnight, come back and you'll have more whiskers than you know what to do with. cut to whatever length and diameter you need.

[benbosh]

Caulk Question:

Straight caulk no wire, take a 2x4 lay it flat across say a step ladder, take your caulk gun and push caulk on the underside of the board, once it sticks quickly pull it away and wait overnight, come back and you'll have more whiskers than you know what to do with. cut to whatever length and diameter you need.

Awesome, thank you. Looks like another bullhead decoy is going to be in the making pretty soon here