Flippy hold outs

[Specialbelly]

It's just a tool like any other (static decoys, calls, jerk string) and when used "correctly" it works. Doesn't make or break someone as a duck hunter.

 

[ztate]

When every pond in a 10k refuge uses one I think they lose their effectiveness. There are days when birds pour into them, but there are also days where they hightail the moment they see one. I don’t run one for those reasons.
I prefer water motion over spinning wings.

 

[California Flyway]

I go back to the very beginning of those things. I did not see it but had reliable reports that folks would sit on a levy and kill limits without anything else. Now to me that was not right.
I had one of the very, very early ones made by a guy in Vacaville who felt the RPM was important.
I (and a number of others here) were there for the DFG Commission meeting when we almost got them banned.
I like to call and shoot Specks and a lot of Specks do not like flippies, so flippies get between me and my Specks.

 

[thekillerofmallard]

I go back to the very beginning of those things. I did not see it but had reliable reports that folks would sit on a levy and kill limits without anything else. Now to me that was not right.
I had one of the very, very early ones made by a guy in Vacaville who felt the RPM was important.
I (and a number of others here) were there for the DFG Commission meeting when we almost got them banned.
I like to call and shoot Specks and a lot of Specks do not like flippies, so flippies get between me and my Specks.

I've told the story before had one of the first ones. Put it out a Grizz 20mins 2 limits of mallards and sprig. Birds fell out of the sky Rel and I said this is going to ruin duck hunting. Put it up didn't use one for YRS. Use one every hunt now sometimes it's on sometimes its not

 

[Spoonie16]

I would use one if I thought they worked as well as they used to

 

[Ravenanme]

I've built my own and have a few as it took a couple prototypes to end up , with the tool !
Spinning speed and size makes a difference and colors and elevation is key , the same goes for where it's placed and if you can read birds ,
there's that prime opportunity to sweet talk them from unbelievable heights !

 

[Brottboss]

I've never purchased one and I never will.
Remember them taking off and my buddy and I agreed "duck hunting as we know it will never be the same".
I've hunted over them yes, but will not drop the coin for one.
Primarily hunt specs at the club and yes, it gets between me and them.
Refuge hunt will find me with a jerk string.

 

[Kris Verness]

I don’t use them myself. Have been on hunts with others that have had them and have seen success. I use a jerk string or jerk with a couple agitators. I have tried to make note of the days that have seen spinners work, meaning bright sun light, low cloud cover etc but I don’t seem to take notes like I should. Probably due to the fact that spinners are just not my cup of tea and I do not own one. Could be though that weather and light, low light conditions play a factor in how well birds respond or not.
I am after dark geese a majority of the time and will definitely not add any type of spinner to the spread in any foreseeable future. I do use a flag but try my best to use a flag that is on a jerk cord placed out in the decoys to keep eyes off my location.
Definitely not saying spinners are bad, only saying that maybe the weather and light conditions might play a factor. I do believe some species of ducks seem to like them more than others.

 

[California Flyway]

I remember when it was top secret what the dazzling RPM was, where to get the magic electric motor, and the best rust proof shaft bearings.

 

[dsilsby]

150% With ya on the spinning wings .. Hate them things and I was just like you had one cus if you didn’t you weren’t shooting anything cus they worked that great when they first showed up … Took a few yrs for the smarter dux to figure them out and I am 100% sure that any idiot can set one out , not hide and shoot ducks cus I’ve seen it happen at Mendota … Maybe not nowadays but back then dux had never seen anything like it and it worked on every Duck .. far as I was concerned cus we shot limits really fast when nobody was even shooting dux … Still wish they’d outlawed them completely I hate the things for reasons listed by OP … cus like I say .. If you need one to help you kill dux , your no hunter just a shooter a wanna be … A true duck hunter .. instead of using a crutch like a spinning wing they build a good hide , set a spread , call and fool dux into gun range that’s called duck huntn …. ,
And if your like me and don’t care what others think , then by all means be that guy .. Run that Crutch so you can shoot ducks and post pics of them hollywoods … and really who cares what I think anyways … according to my Wife I am right a lot … The moral of the story here is .. You don’t need a Spinning wing decoy to shoot ducks .. if you do my advice is to become a dove hunter and leave the ducks to the guys that are duck hunters … cus they’re gay and hell yes there is something wrong with being Gay …(I intend to offend) so don’t be Gay it’s not OK … ask God …

most duck hunters are not good enough shooters to be able to hit a dove. Goose hunters are even worse.