@@TooManyHobbies absolutely, easy deployment, easy to pack up, and no tangles! Where do you hunt at on erie in ohio? I hunt erie alot in Pa but I'm like an hour North of Pittsburgh. We should definitely hook up and hunt next year. I didn't buy my ohio license this year bc I've had a ton going on and haven't been able to hunt much this year so I figured I'd save the money.
I honestly haven’t had any bad tangles with this line, I thought I would with it being so pliable. I hunt the Western Basin, you’re probably a few hours from me but I’m always down to meet new people!
@@TooManyHobbies I use bigger tarred line as my mainline but some of my buddies use the tanglefree line like yours. I think slotted bags are key tho. And yea man! I'm always willing to drive if the huntings good haha. This year has been super rough, PA sucks as it is and we just have no birds around, even hot spots like erie it's dead
You’ll have to add me, RUclips removed the comment with your handle so I didn’t get a chance to see it. The tarred line is definitely a good line, slotted bags make life so much easier lol
Nice! I live in the Upper Peninsula of MI. Just getting into big water diver hunting. I don't have a layout. Going to hunt off the end of some rock breakwalls. Hopefully it'll work. Buffies, redheads, bluebills, and goldeneyes are showing up with this cold snap. Subbed ya
@MrAnimalControl I have always thrown about 4 dozen at the minimum, but you could probably get away with 2 dozen if they’re flying close to shore. They’ll land right with the decoys wherever you put them, they come pretty close to shore in my experience, we’ve done a lot of shore hunting and had them finish right in the middle of the spread more often than not
@TooManyHobbies awesome. Thanks for the info. Will give it a try this weekend. Couple breakwalls go out pretty far. Will set the spread with my little boat, and hunt from the rocks.
Nice. Subbed. We pretty much do the same thing but use the whole 150' with 25' on each end with 8lb anchors attached. One anchor in the slot, one anchor on the side pouch. And then use 400lb mono with a swivel for the drops instead of gang clip. I'm gonna have to invest in some Tanglefree decoys!
Thanks!! There’s so many different ways to set them up, honestly anything will work just fine. I found the 75’ is the most versatile for me in our area, but for just layout hunts the 150’ would probably be more ideal. The Tanglefrees have been amazing decoys for me, I love the quality of them, especially the foam fill as they do get shot up lol thanks for watching!!
So for shore hunting, do you use a weight on each end with the lines running perpendicular to the shore? Is there an ideal wind direction to align with?
Yes weights on both ends, sometimes we’ll run them perpendicular to shore and there’s times we run them parallel. If the birds are skirting the decoys we’ll switch them up and run them parallel. Check out the “5 man bluebill limit” video from last year and that was with them run parallel to shore
Any tips on calling divers? I’ve only ever hunted impoundments and timber so divers are new to me. I went last year and called at a bigger group, 30 or so bluebills, and they did come about halfway and then turned around. I’m assuming because I only had 15 decoys. This year I have much more decoys, and I know bigger groups are harder to get to commit. I’m curious about calling though. What type of calls are good for divers? Does a feeder work? Do they make more of a grunting sound? I know not to over call, and am a believer in less is more and decoys doing most of the work. Any calling tips would be appreciated. I have an ABC double reed and an ABC whistle.
Honestly, we rarely call at divers. They like the big spreads, spinners, and a good hide. Sometimes well make a diver sound with mallard calls if it seems like they’re not seeing us, but not very often. I would focus more on flagging them or getting a spinner in sight vs calling at them, in my opinion
@@TooManyHobbies what do you mean by flagging? I’m hunting the Pamlico Sound in NC. I know it’s late for this season, but I plan on expanding and getting ready for next season.
@BRG13DEAN Diver flag, it’s basically just a white flag or white and black. You can make them or buy them, I’ll use a snow goose flag from shore or a little white flag in the layout boat
I have two dozen mallards I was going to Paint, should I paint them as redheads to go along with the four dozen bluebills I already have? The area I hunt mainly gets bluebills and some seasons redheads and mottled ducks.
Usually the inside lines start at about 20 yards from shore and runs to about 60 yards from shore. Outside lines stagger further out to help them see the decoys better
The ones that I have are really nice! My buddies have some as well and they’ve stood the test of time, if you can find them at a decent price definitely worth picking them up
Tarred line isn’t as pliable as I like for running into my slotted bags, but it’s definitely a good line. Each person has a different preference, this works best for me!
Any questions you guys have drop them below!
Here I am, thinking I was the only one using old window weights. Awesome video!
Old window weights and truck rotors! Lol thank you for watching!
Great information. Thanks a ton , good luck this season! 👍🏾
Glad to help, thank you! You too!
Exactly how I have my diver rig set up
It’s a solid setup!
@@TooManyHobbies absolutely, easy deployment, easy to pack up, and no tangles! Where do you hunt at on erie in ohio? I hunt erie alot in Pa but I'm like an hour North of Pittsburgh. We should definitely hook up and hunt next year. I didn't buy my ohio license this year bc I've had a ton going on and haven't been able to hunt much this year so I figured I'd save the money.
I honestly haven’t had any bad tangles with this line, I thought I would with it being so pliable. I hunt the Western Basin, you’re probably a few hours from me but I’m always down to meet new people!
@@TooManyHobbies I use bigger tarred line as my mainline but some of my buddies use the tanglefree line like yours. I think slotted bags are key tho. And yea man! I'm always willing to drive if the huntings good haha. This year has been super rough, PA sucks as it is and we just have no birds around, even hot spots like erie it's dead
You’ll have to add me, RUclips removed the comment with your handle so I didn’t get a chance to see it. The tarred line is definitely a good line, slotted bags make life so much easier lol
I was literally typing a message asking about how your long lines were setup 😂😂 thanks!!
😂😂 I’m a man of the people
Nice! I live in the Upper Peninsula of MI. Just getting into big water diver hunting. I don't have a layout. Going to hunt off the end of some rock breakwalls. Hopefully it'll work. Buffies, redheads, bluebills, and goldeneyes are showing up with this cold snap. Subbed ya
It’s addicting lol so be careful! Should work just fine, good luck to ya this season!
@@TooManyHobbies how many deeks should I put out? I think I have 4 dozen. Do I need a Mojo floating bluebill? How close will they cruise the shore?
@MrAnimalControl I have always thrown about 4 dozen at the minimum, but you could probably get away with 2 dozen if they’re flying close to shore. They’ll land right with the decoys wherever you put them, they come pretty close to shore in my experience, we’ve done a lot of shore hunting and had them finish right in the middle of the spread more often than not
@TooManyHobbies awesome. Thanks for the info. Will give it a try this weekend. Couple breakwalls go out pretty far. Will set the spread with my little boat, and hunt from the rocks.
@MrAnimalControl Done that for a long time! Should work great!
Awsome video man that spread looks like a runway landing
I appreciate it! Yeah that runway has been very productive for me, gives them a nice open spot to land, centers them up nicely
@@TooManyHobbies I bet. Them little fighter jets coming in for a landing
😂😂 absolutely! Never gets old for me I love it
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How big of a weights for your boat Do you use to not move on open water In your boat and not drift
Nice. Subbed. We pretty much do the same thing but use the whole 150' with 25' on each end with 8lb anchors attached. One anchor in the slot, one anchor on the side pouch. And then use 400lb mono with a swivel for the drops instead of gang clip. I'm gonna have to invest in some Tanglefree decoys!
Thanks!! There’s so many different ways to set them up, honestly anything will work just fine. I found the 75’ is the most versatile for me in our area, but for just layout hunts the 150’ would probably be more ideal. The Tanglefrees have been amazing decoys for me, I love the quality of them, especially the foam fill as they do get shot up lol thanks for watching!!
So for shore hunting, do you use a weight on each end with the lines running perpendicular to the shore? Is there an ideal wind direction to align with?
Yes weights on both ends, sometimes we’ll run them perpendicular to shore and there’s times we run them parallel. If the birds are skirting the decoys we’ll switch them up and run them parallel. Check out the “5 man bluebill limit” video from last year and that was with them run parallel to shore
@@TooManyHobbies thanks I will check it out! Do you normally use a full choke for this type of hunt?
@@Infernoxan I use an extended full choke for everything
Any tips on calling divers? I’ve only ever hunted impoundments and timber so divers are new to me. I went last year and called at a bigger group, 30 or so bluebills, and they did come about halfway and then turned around. I’m assuming because I only had 15 decoys. This year I have much more decoys, and I know bigger groups are harder to get to commit. I’m curious about calling though. What type of calls are good for divers? Does a feeder work? Do they make more of a grunting sound? I know not to over call, and am a believer in less is more and decoys doing most of the work. Any calling tips would be appreciated. I have an ABC double reed and an ABC whistle.
Honestly, we rarely call at divers. They like the big spreads, spinners, and a good hide. Sometimes well make a diver sound with mallard calls if it seems like they’re not seeing us, but not very often. I would focus more on flagging them or getting a spinner in sight vs calling at them, in my opinion
@@TooManyHobbies what do you mean by flagging? I’m hunting the Pamlico Sound in NC. I know it’s late for this season, but I plan on expanding and getting ready for next season.
@BRG13DEAN Diver flag, it’s basically just a white flag or white and black. You can make them or buy them, I’ll use a snow goose flag from shore or a little white flag in the layout boat
@@TooManyHobbies I’ll see if I can find one before this weekend. One last push before the season ends. Thanks for the info!
@@BRG13DEAN No problem!!
I have two dozen mallards I was going to
Paint, should I paint them as redheads to go along with the four dozen bluebills I already have? The area I hunt mainly gets bluebills and some seasons redheads and mottled ducks.
Definitely can’t hurt to do them as redheads, always helps to match the other species in the area!
How long is the line from your trot line to your decoy?
36” helps the boat clear them if we have to go over and the dogs can swim through them if we’re hunting from shore
how close to the land do you put your decoys
Usually the inside lines start at about 20 yards from shore and runs to about 60 yards from shore. Outside lines stagger further out to help them see the decoys better
Are g and h decoys worth it? Are they actually really tough and not easy to scratch
The ones that I have are really nice! My buddies have some as well and they’ve stood the test of time, if you can find them at a decent price definitely worth picking them up
@@TooManyHobbies iv head ghg decoys are also tough but haven't had the chance to try them out have you had any?
Yes, I have some older G&H mallards and a few of the divers, they’re definitely tough decoys
How many feet do you leave between each decoy on your long lines?
On a 75 ft line I leave 6-7 ft between decoys, basically an arms length and adjust it if needed
@@TooManyHobbies thanks
@@Stephen_Ferenczy No problem!
You hunt Lake Erie marsh zone??
Yes, I hunt the Marsh Zone, North Zone and Michigan. Same setup for all those areas
Great video what decoy bags were u using?
I have Roger's and Tanglefree slotted bags for the most part, there a Redneck bag from Amazon and a Bass Pro bag mixed in there too
.120 tarred trot line for the main lines are the way to go
Tarred line isn’t as pliable as I like for running into my slotted bags, but it’s definitely a good line. Each person has a different preference, this works best for me!