Getting movment into your pond decoy spread

Looking into ways of getting the surface water to ripple so the decoys will move around a bit.

I have seen floating decoys with rotating wings that send out ripples as it works,

the Edge by Expedite H2O Quiver Magnet looked a go until reading the reviews about eatting batteries Cabela's - Edge by Expedite H2O Quiver Magnet customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings

Everything has batteries, This got me thinking, can I make a foot operated paddle system to make the surface water move?

What about a blow up bed pump running through a pipe into the pond in between the feeding decoys? pump air with foot, get water moving and no batteries!

What are other peoples out side the square ideas?

One thing I was pondering with was to run a single decoy on a dog retractor lead. Have it fully extended out and when you see a bird release the button to pull it in towards you. Only problem would be to have to either set up a pulley or to walk the decoy back out after each use. You could even run a number of decoys in a line if you want to get exciting?

I have used all manner of motion decoys from jerk string, quiver magnets, Wonder duk, Lucky Duck Wing Spinners, Ultimate Hunter Swim n Decoy
Found I didn't have enough hands to operate all the toys always something going wrong with one of them tangled up in weed or flat batteries.
I now use one of these

Cabela's: The Mallard Machine Three-Decoy System


In combination with two Edge Lucky Duck Wing Spinners

if you are only after ripples on the water, collect a bag of small stones, wen the ducks are circling thro 1 into the middle of your decoys

Seen this interesting gadget the other day , Mojo Jerk-a-spreader at Cabelas
Item: IK-420230
Might be a go for that movement in the decoys you need

Most ponds or dams have eels.Select a few decoys and a big hook and some line.Within minutes after things have quietened down most of yas would have bait.:yuush: The eels can move ya decoys all round the pond and can be retrieved by a good gun dog if ya want too eat the eel or release them.No harm too the eel as its a plastic decoy but good feed if ya dog retrieves it and ya want a feed of eel.

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Most ponds or dams have eels.Select a few decoys and a big hook and some line.Within minutes after things have quietened down most of yas would have bait.:yuush: The eels can move ya decoys all round the pond and can be retrieved by a good gun dog if ya want too eat the eel or release them.No harm too the eel as its a plastic decoy but good feed if ya dog retrieves it and ya want a feed of eel.

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how do you stop the line the eel has from getting tangled around your other decoy lines, could easily turn into a tangled up mess that takes hours to sort.

What about a little submersible pump of some description?

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Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

how do you stop the line the eel has from getting tangled around your other decoy lines, could easily turn into a tangled up mess that takes hours to sort.

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Make more movement then aye:P


Very short line works well,the main spread are anchored in a group and the old huckery ones have the hooks on are just biffed in any where when things get quiet. It looks great when a southerley blowing and ya have a decoy headn north real fast.Great entertainment for the kids too when things get quiet....keeps them amused.And all are released when we leave.:)

Wonder how many ducklings those eels eat.

The eels are there Chris we can't fight nature,just use it too our advantage.