Decoy of the Month.... August 2014

[Neighbor_guy]

August.... The "dog days of summer" Just plain hot...

The end of this is in sight however and thoughts are shifting to getting the guns of fall cleaned and lubed. Deer stands set. Vacation days taken.

Or you could be thinking how nice it would be in the shack, beverage of choice in hand, watching the goings on of life under 8' of water, all the while waiting on MJ to tell you the brats are done ;-)

Anyways to this months decoy challenge, we turn once again to miss Abby...

Ok, looks like the goose pulled a decoy stick from the bucket.

So this month create a decoy stick your choice of style, traditional or jiggle stick. Many of us are using rattle reels in the shack now, but decoy sticks were the original way the game was played.

I will post some examples shortly.

[Neighbor_guy]

This one is literally a stick...

And one I made Abby from last season. A jiggle stick style...

Or not, phones going belly up. I will update it when I get home.

[MJ1657]

That is a great idea for this months challenge. Thanks for keeping this up NG.

[Neighbor_guy]

Here is that jiggle stick style decoy stick that I said I would post an example of. Took longer than anticipated, but it should give you guys an idea.

[jasonmichalski]

Good idea, I may have to do this one I could use a new one in the shop for tank testing!

[Dorkfish]

Hey that's a good looking decoy right there

[Neighbor_guy]

Hey that's a good looking decoy right there

Yep it is, I figure I will just keep putting clear coat on it. Otherwise the pikers going to chew all the paint off.

Who woulda thought pink and yellow would work out like that?

[Neighbor_guy]

Just over half way through the month. Hope all is going well.

Our patterns have been laid out and material has been sourced. Abby is home for the entire upcoming week so should get a lot of progress towards completion.

[bowhunt]

I might have to make one of these some day, it is a little more with in my skill set being that it doesn't need to be weighted and balanced to swim. I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

[mrklean]

Mine would look like that stick with line wrapped around it

[Neighbor_guy]

here is the first one up. My idea of a "traditional" decoy stick. it is just a nice simple piece of diamond willow. I tried it with a couple decoys in the swamp yesterday. It worked really nice.

[jvm1]

Mine would look like that stick with line wrapped around it

I used the bottom half of a stiff 2 piece rod that I broke a couple years ago for a while last year. Then made a couple home made reels that attach to the roof bars of the portable over the hole.

[jasonmichalski]

Looks awesome, nice work!!

[Neighbor_guy]

Thanks Jason. I do have a couple of jiggle stick styles in the works as well, mine should be post able tonight and the goose will have hers done by the weekend.

[Neighbor_guy]

Jiggle stick submission for this month.

[MJ1657]

Nice stuff as usual NG.

[mrklean]

looks awesome

[hawkeye43]

Looks good.

[Neighbor_guy]

Here is the others. The bottom one is the goose's decoy wand (pink) and the other is going to be my in the house sight fishing sunfish stick. Figures it was a good way to use the busted off tip of a wicked expensive walleye rod. Just re purpose it into a sweet jiggle stick.

[Neighbor_guy]

Going to draw a name and get next months decoy tonight sometime after goose is done with homework.

Stay tuned.

[MJ1657]

I like the sunfish. Easy to grip in the palm of your hand. I bet you could get some wicked fast rips with the flick of your wrist.

[Neighbor_guy]

Names in the hat again this month...

drumroll.....

Bowhunt's name was pulled from the hat this month. So, watch for a PM to make arrangements for pick up or delivery. You can take your pick from the decoy sticks I did this month, either the traditional wooden one, or the pike jiggle stick style.

Thanks to everyone who played or followed along with this months thread.

[MJ1657]

Woo Hoo Bowhunt!!!!!

Nice of you to do this NG.

Were you in charge of the finger nail paint???

[jasonmichalski]

awesome, I'm sure bowhunt can use it!

[bowhunt]

I was absent for a while, it has been a little crazy lately but I will get a hold of you NG. I am excited to add a piece oh your work to my collection.