Have some puddle ducks rigging on both ends, not divers.

 

Yeah on some of my decoys there are multiple tie off points and regularly I'll set some to face backwards with others forward. It can give the spread a more realistic look versus all my decoys facing into the wind. Usually when ducks are spooked their heads are alert and they face into the wind for a quick get away. So I try to keep away from that using different head positions (resting, headless, semi alert etc.) and different tie off points. Who knows if it truly makes a difference but it makes me feel better. :beer:

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I have a 50/50 mix head and tail tied of 200 decoys. I have been able to observe flocks from 30 to 3000 and its always all mixed for divers. When spooked they can turn pretty fast...

 

Yeah on some of my decoys there are multiple tie off points and regularly I'll set some to face backwards with others forward. It can give the spread a more realistic look versus all my decoys facing into the wind. Usually when ducks are spooked their heads are alert and they face into the wind for a quick get away. So I try to keep away from that using different head positions (resting, headless, semi alert etc.) and different tie off points. Who knows if it truly makes a difference but it makes me feel better. :beer:

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^^^THIS^^^ :thumbsup:

 

Who knows if it truly makes a difference but it makes me feel better.

Pretty much how I see it, too.
I rig about 15% of my puddler decoys with the anchor line attached at the rear of the keel. If the wind is below about 10mph, I'll let them ride butt-first. Any more wind than that and I'll throw a half hitch over the front of the keel so they ride head-on into the wind like the rest of my rig.

 

Use swivels on your rigs. They'll ride the way they want to.

 

Use swivels on your rigs. They'll ride the way they want to.

Ya' missed the point.

 

Use swivels on your rigs. They'll ride the way they want to.

Ya' missed the point.

Might have missed the point, but my rigs are all dual swiveled. They move, spin, jerk, etc., without any mechanical input.

 

.. my rigs are all dual swiveled. They move, spin, jerk, etc., without any mechanical input.

Your decoys spin without mechanical input? What causes them to do that??

 

.. my rigs are all dual swiveled. They move, spin, jerk, etc., without any mechanical input.

Your decoys spin without mechanical input? What causes them to do that??

Tides, winds, etc.

 

.. my rigs are all dual swiveled. They move, spin, jerk, etc., without any mechanical input.

Your decoys spin without mechanical input? What causes them to do that??

Tides, winds, etc.

While a tide might cause a decoy to make a half-turn once a day, neither that nor wind will make a decoy "spin". At least no wind I've ever hunted in. Perhaps your definition of "spin" is different than mine.