[MJO21]

I have both depending on where I am hunting.

I have found that with my Tx rigs if I set them up with a loop at the top and then put the weight in the loop at the bottom so the weight doesn't slide the do not get near as tangled.

 

[#1redhead]

I use texas rigs but, I usually hunt ponds and only put decoys out in no more than 5ft of water because I can get a boat in and have to be able to retrieve them. if you are hunting over 6ft of water you would be better off with normal weight it would cause a lot less tangling. when rigging then decoys I crimp a big swivel on one end of the 6.5ft of mono line and put a 4-6oz egg weight on and crimp a good size loop at the bottom to hook a clip on. works pretty good for me.

 

[hillbilly..]

I use a style of Texas rigs wiith 10 foot of weed wiper line and custom made weights. And I store all my decoys in a leaf bag in the boat

 

[Rice Hunter]

I can't imagine how TX rigs cause more tangles than trot line. :huh:

We hunt water <3 feet and use nothing but TX rigs. It allows us to deploy, move, pickup rapidly. No knots to mess with.

To each their own....I'll never wrap a line around a keel again.

 

[Cujo1]

I use a style of Texas rigs wiith 10 foot of weed wiper line and custom made weights. And I store all my decoys in a leaf bag in the boat

What kind of "weed wiper" line you using hillbilly? I may be hunting anywhere from 10 feet to inches of water with my Mallard gear, still wrap most of mine. I do have some short "texas" rigs I have used for 30 years but they don't do very well with long line. Just wondering.

 

[jeffro9023]

I dont use texas rigs. One dimensional. I hunt anywhere from 6" of water to 30ft. All my loose decoys have at least 20' of cord. I use the pvc decoy line and have never had a problem. I use the keel grabber weights with the avery bungees and it works awesome to keep those weights from getting loose and tangling up. When you have several dozen rigged that way its pretty pricey but to me that cost is worth it and i can use the decoys anywhere i go without having to change rigs. The line is attached to the decoy with a nice big stainless swivel. i can remove it and put a long line clip on if need be on the fly in the boat in a matter of seconds if i choose to. Thats what works for me anyhow.

 

[Red Dog Wrecking Crew]

Does anybody know of any lead molds for keel grabber weights???
:huh:

 

[OHIODUCKA5]

Check out LIfetime Decoys. They are a sponsor on here. Great stuff from all the reviews I've seen

http://lifetimedecoys.com/

 

[Fsbirdhouse]

Has anybody tried the small, 8" long bungees you can get at Harbor freight on their keel grabber weights?

I have used them on some of my floaters one season by simply putting a small shot of camo paint on the metal hook, and on any brightly colored bungees.

 

[jason_trueblood]

I bought some of these decoy rigs and they look great, cant wait to use them this year.
http://www.fowljudgement.com/boondockoutdoorsreview/

 

[j.digiacomo]

texas rigs w/ 54-60" lines and 4-6oz eggs for anything under 5' for me. anything deeper than 5' goes to gang rigs and clip setup.

 

[jellotree]

I usually hunt a lake Erie marsh. I hunted with a fellow there last year who had 5 doz. dekes on Texas rigs w 400lb mono. I was sold. He takes a dozen and throws them all at once few yards, then spreads them out. Picking up was so easy. I hunt alone a lot and winding up even 2 dozen was a pain.

 

[Badbuzz]

I agree with Jellotree. Hunting at Long point (Ontario), and doing some walk in hunts, texas rigs are the way to go imo. I use the 400 lb mono, and egg sinkers. Less spooking that way I have found, than the pvc black line. Maybe it is just me. easy for one person to retrieve as well.

 

[Andrew Y'Barbo]

I hunt texas rigs exclusively. Next year my longest lead will be 36" Must be a Texas thing hahahaha. Each rig has their pros and cons. I cant justify wrapping 36" of cord on every single decoy.

 

[kcwellington]

texas rig ... but I hunt water 4' or less 95% of the time.

 

[scrapwood]

Count me in the camp that has gone to all TX rigs. But, I have two different setups. First is your typical store bought rig with about 3ft. of line and an egg sinker. These were my first foray into TX rigs and were store bought (Rig 'em Right brand). Second is what I've heard referred to around here as a 'Colorado' rig. I made these. They are 6ft. clear mono lines with heavy J-hook weights. They work great in the moving water we have here in CO, which varies from ankle deep to waist deep, and clear to muddy, but always has a swift current.