exending stakes question

[mike.]

hey guys, after seeing that post with the fullbodies in deeper water with longer stakes, me and my buddy are going to do it with some fb mallards. I dont want to go to his grandmas to pick up the mallards, so are the stakes and cones in the mallards the same as in the fb lessers? If so i can just use my stakes to make the conduit piping for it right? what size piping should i use, Like 1/2 inch or so or smaller?

[acg2nd]

I use half inch pvc. I also found out not to make the stakes too high. I thought the ducks decoyed better the lower the stakes were. I set mine so the bill and legs are just touching the water. I also know exactly how deep the water is and it doesn't change so my stakes are all made to that level.

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

I just re-did mine with 1/2" conduit in 5' lengths. Any stake will work, just drop it in the hole and wrap a little elec. tape around it to hold it in place.

[jatemple]

I had the same idea, but decided to go with wooden dowl rods for two reasons: they float if dropped and you can use the stakes that come with the decoys which make for better movement. I just tapped the dowl rods and stuck the field stakes in the dowl rods, it worked great and they look awesome!

Small Water Swatter
Illinois

[Travis Loving]

I used some old snow goose rag dowel rod and duck taped them to the field stakes.

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

I had the same idea, but decided to go with wooden dowl rods for two reasons: they float if dropped and you can use the stakes that come with the decoys which make for better movement. I just tapped the dowl rods and stuck the field stakes in the dowl rods, it worked great and they look awesome!

Small Water Swatter
Illinois


The problem I had with wooden dowel rods in 24" of water on a windy day, the dowels soak in the water and they bend over. They work great on a calm day but the wind really messed them up. The conduit is a little heavy but IMO its the best way to go.

[CamoHunter870]

I purchased 1/2" or 5/8" dowel rods and then cut a few inches of the motion stake off the buttom. I then drilled a hole through the dowel rod right down the middle and glued in the motion stake.

I have 3 or 4 different lengths of this set up depending on how deep the water is. The only thing that messes me up is I often find myself with the wrong length stake if I dont know how deep the water is. Often times its too long so I just try and stick it further in the mudd.

Tip- To know how far to stick the dowel rod in the mudd so your fullbodies are just touching the water, wrap a few inches of black electrical tape around the motion stake were the buttom of the fullbody sets. That way, you just stick the rod in the mudd until the surface of the water hits the tape :)

[cspringer]

Just buy 1/2" conduit, cut it to whatever length you want then take a die grinder and cut a half moon in the top of the conduit and slip in the field stake no taping, gluing, or drilling and yes the stakes from your lessers will work.

[mike.]

Just buy 1/2" conduit, cut it to whatever length you want then take a die grinder and cut a half moon in the top of the conduit and slip in the field stake no taping, gluing, or drilling and yes the stakes from your lessers will work.
do you cut a half moon for that "l" part of the stake to fit in? this way the decoy doesnt just spin in circles on a windy day?
also thats a good idea with that tape to see how deep to make the stakes. thanks guys

[ifsteve]

I got a better suggestion (although I am sure somebody has already suggested this). Why the heck doesn't Avery just offer longer (as in 24" ) stakes as a option to buy later on. I have a spot I am trying to use my FBs on but the water is just a little too deep for the stakes to really make the dekes work. Its a fair distance we have to pack stuff so any kind of conduit or dowel is just too dang heavy to have to deal with.

Come on Avery get with the program and offer some after market stakes. There is clearly a market!

[Michael Reed]

The best way: Notch the top of a 1/2 inch pvc with a dremmel tool. The limiter on the stake will slide down and will not rotate in the wind. Cut the stakes to the desired length. Fill the stakes with that spray-in styrafoam, this way they will float.

I use 3 doz - 3 ft stakes just like this - I have had 0 problems.

[bodie]

Anybody have any pics of these ideas that they can post