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Restringing decoys
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01/06/17 06:02 PM
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wal1809
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I had to give up on Ace weed trimmer line. It's still my favorite but they went up to $9.00 per 100 feet. I switched to Gray Huskvarna line .105 thickness. 680 feet for $34 dollars. I found these snap swivels at Tackle Town 100 count for $41 bucks. I think the 5 oz claw weights will do the trick.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/06/17 06:04 PM
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I had to give up on Ace weed trimmer line. It's still my favorite but they went up to $9.00 per 100 feet. I switched to Gray Huskvarna line .105 thickness. 680 feet for $34 dollars. I found these snap swivels at Tackle Town 100 count for r1 bucks. I think the 5 oz claw weights will do the trick. I thought everybody used either the braided line or 300-400lb mono. Never thought of using weedeater string. Any benefit to it over the mono? Cheaper? Same thing? ??
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/06/17 06:30 PM
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I just never liked the mono line.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/06/17 07:12 PM
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I just never liked the mono line. Serious question, since you know a helluva lot more than I do. What don't you like about it and what does the weedeater string do for you that you DO like? I just re-strung my decoys with Magnum braided line because the mono didn't want to stay out of sight in shallower water. It doesn't stay wrapped very well. What I don't like about the braided line is it gets tangled up way more easily when you're carrying decoys on a carabiner.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/06/17 07:56 PM
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Does the Gray Huskvarna line have alot of memory?
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/06/17 11:07 PM
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I like the lifetime decoy lines. They work great for me.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 12:18 AM
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I don't allow mine to get memory. I hang them on the cage of the airboat. Off season they hang in the barn by the loops,on the d ring.
The weed eater string really boils down to preference. The first experience I had with 400 lb mono it was all trashed, had kinks and all that (not at all the fault of the line). I started looking and found Ave hardware .095 string the best for me. It was cheap and I could buy a big roll.
Fast forward to now. The 4 oz bank sinker weights just didn't cut it hunting the big bay. I also started with 4 foot of line which in the end made them 3.5 foot or so. In 2 foot of water that angle of the line in choppy water made the creeping decoy problem that much worse. I also was not using barrel swivel snaps.
I went to Ace and they have gone ape s*** crazy on there line prices. Lowes had 680 feet of .105 (thicker) line for $34 after tax. So I went with that.
I set up 2 big nails on my work bench and wrapped the line between the nails. When I had 100 wraps I put a wire tie near both ends and then cut the wrapped line at both nails. The wire tie helps keep it from bird nesting. Then my wife and I just made an assembly line. I made these lines 5.5 feet.
With the extra lead and the claw shape and longer lines, I doubt I will have a problem.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 01:31 AM
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Wayne single handedly drove up the price of the Ace line.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 01:57 AM
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I don't allow mine to get memory. I hang them on the cage of the airboat. Off season they hang in the barn by the loops,on the d ring.
The weed eater string really boils down to preference. The first experience I had with 400 lb mono it was all trashed, had links and all that (not at all the fault of the line). I started looking and found Ave hardware .095 string the best for me. It was cheap and I could buy a big roll.
Fast forward to now. The 4 oz bank sinker weights just didn't cut it hunting the big bay. I also started with 4 foot of line which in the end made them 3.5 foot or so. In 2 foot of water that angle of the line in choppy water made the creeping decoy problem that much worse. I also was not using barrel swivel snaps.
I went to Ace and they have gone ape s*** crazy on there line prices. Lowes had 680 feet of .105 (thicker) line for $34 after tax. So I went with that.
I set up 2 big nails on my work bench and wrapped the line between the nails. When I had 100 wraps I put a wire tie near both ends and then cut the wrapped line at both nails. The wire tie helps keep it from bird nesting. Then my wife and I just made an assembly line. I made these lines 5.5 feet.
With the extra lead and the claw shape and longer lines, I doubt I will have a problem. Thanks for the info. I'll keep that in mind next time I restring mine. Seriously, I appreciate the time it took to type that lengthy reply.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 01:58 AM
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Wayne single handedly drove up the price of the Ace line. You are correct. I seem to restring my deeks, a lot. I am very particular about decoys, decoy placement etc.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 02:10 AM
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Nice looking strings Wal. I love Tackle Town! Go there on every vacation.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 03:22 AM
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Nice looking strings Wal. I love Tackle Town! Go there on every vacation. Hit me up the next time you're down. I know where to get a wicked cup of coffee.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 12:49 PM
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I just never liked the mono line. Serious question, since you know a helluva lot more than I do. What don't you like about it and what does the weedeater string do for you that you DO like? I just re-strung my decoys with Magnum braided line because the mono didn't want to stay out of sight in shallower water. It doesn't stay wrapped very well. What I don't like about the braided line is it gets tangled up way more easily when you're carrying decoys on a carabiner. How do you get the braided line to slide through the decoy after you throw it and the decoy hits the water? I am thinking it would tangle and not slide through.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 06:37 PM
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I'm gonna look into the price of that PVC coated cable next time I have to string up.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 07:32 PM
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Dave 4 the record of comparison the weed trimmer line was $0.20 per foot.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/07/17 09:30 PM
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I just never liked the mono line. Serious question, since you know a helluva lot more than I do. What don't you like about it and what does the weedeater string do for you that you DO like? I just re-strung my decoys with Magnum braided line because the mono didn't want to stay out of sight in shallower water. It doesn't stay wrapped very well. What I don't like about the braided line is it gets tangled up way more easily when you're carrying decoys on a carabiner. How do you get the braided line to slide through the decoy after you throw it and the decoy hits the water? I am thinking it would tangle and not slide through. I've never had an issue with that and I use the big magnum decoy line. It's damn near rope.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/08/17 11:24 PM
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In reading your write up Dave I realized I made an error in math. The weedline is .05 per foot. Originally I wrote .20 per foot.
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/09/17 03:07 AM
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Nice looking strings Wal. I love Tackle Town! Go there on every vacation. Hit me up the next time you're down. I know where to get a wicked cup of coffee. I sure will Wal! Thanks!
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/09/17 04:25 PM
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I have used weedeater string for years. I think it holds up better than anything else I have found. Have never had to resting anything that i put trimmer line on. Only negative I can see, is if you knot your line and leave them hanging like that for a summer, the line retains memory and will always have a funky bend in it. If you leave it un knotted and hanging, works like a charm!
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/09/17 04:25 PM
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I also just use the strap weights and crimps that academy sells
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Re: Restringing decoys
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01/09/17 05:20 PM
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I have also used the weed line for years. The only reason I did them again was for longer strings. I had 3.5 foot and went to a 5 foot and a heavy claw weight. What I had just wasn't cutting it in 15 20 mile an hour winds.
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