Spinners/Roto-ducks

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Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby Denlan4 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:26 pm

You hunters out there use roto-ducks or spinners as decoys? When I first heard about them and used them I could not believe how effective they were. Some hunters did not like them for that very reason; kind of took the art out of calling and set-ups, etc...too easy. In Oregon, they are not allowed for waterfowling. Here in California, they can be used in the second half of the season. What do you guys think of them? Anyone still use them?
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby LawDawg » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:37 pm

:shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby duckter » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:01 pm

Oh, there's plenty around these parts that still use them.

Personally, I wish they'd outlaw them across the nation.
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby maverick21 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:02 pm

I put out nothing but spinners, usually 10-12 depending on the phase of moon and what stage of rut is in. No other decoys, just the spinners. Works great.
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Postby cheeko » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:07 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby cheeko » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:11 pm

duckter wrote:Oh, there's plenty around these parts that still use them.

Personally, I wish they'd outlaw them across the nation.


i do to,outlaw them in every state except mississippi :lol: :lol:
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby cwink » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:14 pm

Whats a spinner?
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby Denlan4 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:38 pm

A spinner is a flat oval painted white on one side and dark brown or black on the other side. The oval is rotated or spun with a motor so that the dark and white side flash at about 500 rpm. It is like a roto duck without the body of the decoy, just the the wing or spinning part.
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby QUACKERS » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:32 pm

denlan, use the search tool and you will see there are as many topics on this subject as there are missle whippers in San Francisco :shock:
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby LawDawg » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:08 pm

QUACKERS wrote:denlan, use the search tool and you will see there are as many topics on this subject as there are missle whippers in San Francisco :shock:



I just spit coke on my screen.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby hntrpat1 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:22 pm

maverick21 wrote:I put out nothing but spinners, usually 10-12 depending on the phase of moon and what stage of rut is in. No other decoys, just the spinners. Works great.


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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby msjackhammer » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:57 pm

I hear they use spreads of missile whippers in Tallahatchie County.
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby Locked Up » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:34 pm

+1

duckter wrote:Oh, there's plenty around these parts that still use them.

Personally, I wish they'd outlaw them across the nation.
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby quackerkiller » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:27 am

Never used the spinning ovals??? Have used the "robo ducks" before........you hunt public land and you'll see more of them things in boats than people....... :mrgreen:
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Re: Spinners/Roto-ducks

Postby Unkljohn » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:46 am

cwink wrote:Whats a spinner?


spinners are those cool rims that keep spinning while the car is not moving. Don't ya'll know anything?

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