09-01-2003, 06:30 AM
as Flagman has stated decoys have been around for a long time, actualy in use longer than the art of sport fishing has been around.
the algonquin indians have been using decoys for hundreds of years.
crafted from hand carved from wood, they droped them through the ice or over the side of their canoes and hovered over them with a multi tiped speer.
they start at about 12-15 bucks for a plastic one at the supermarket and run up in to the near thousands if you can find one of them aincent lures. (americas first fishing lure)
I made a post on this subject some time ago, I will see if I can find it and provide a link for you. there is some history of the lure and related information.
as for weather they work or not, I can only say, I cant imagin an indian spending all that time to carve a peice of wood with a stone chop a hole through the ice with a stick and go through the trouble of tieing prongs to the end of a stick if it didnt work.
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the algonquin indians have been using decoys for hundreds of years.
crafted from hand carved from wood, they droped them through the ice or over the side of their canoes and hovered over them with a multi tiped speer.
they start at about 12-15 bucks for a plastic one at the supermarket and run up in to the near thousands if you can find one of them aincent lures. (americas first fishing lure)
I made a post on this subject some time ago, I will see if I can find it and provide a link for you. there is some history of the lure and related information.
as for weather they work or not, I can only say, I cant imagin an indian spending all that time to carve a peice of wood with a stone chop a hole through the ice with a stick and go through the trouble of tieing prongs to the end of a stick if it didnt work.
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