LL. Bean Cork Decoys
Question:
>I recently took a look at Bean decoys and they look wonderful although >they are costly i was looking for someone who might have hunted over >then or has any advice on other good cork decoys
Scott. I have had a couple dozen mallards now for about ten years. Unfortunately I got them right about the time my forays into the duck hunting areas fell off drastically. So… I have only used them a few times. I couldn’t honestly tell you that they are dramatically better than Carry-Lites etc, as far as "fooling the ducks" is concerned, I just haven’t had enough opportunity to compare them with competing rigs. The main advantage to cork, is the more realistic way the decoy floats. I would assume that this would be more important in a diver or sea duck rig…where water can be expected to be rough… rather than in a puddler rig on small bodies of water. Maybe mallards are not the best species to test the value of cork on. Any way…I am confident that their appearance from the air is at least equal to that of any other commercial decoy…and their appearance from a blind is very satisfying. And of course, since the price from Bean’s has doubled since I bought mine…I am confident that I could probably "make" money on them if I was foolish enough to sell them. The Bean corks are the best "commercially produced" corks IMHO. As the old saying goes…."Always buy the best when you can…the bitter taste of poor quality lingers long after the sweet taste of low price is forgotten". I’d recommend them, and remember you can add to your inventory over time. joe Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
Response:
I recently took a look at Bean decoys and they look wonderful although they are costly i was looking for someone who might have hunted over then or has any advice on other good cork decoys Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
