rigging of live decoy and artificial

[Timberdoodle2]

i was surfing the web recently, and came across a article mentioning that he used a artificial decoy above the live decoy for spearing pike.. my question is how does one do it, and how far apart are they? have any of you ran two decoys at the same time and what are you thoughts of it? thanks for info on this you can give me and others reading this,

[mwal]

I prefer to run 2 separate lines. I do know people who put a screw eye into bottom of wood decoy to attach sucker harness to. I think it defeats the purpose of having a sucker and a decoy as neither one is free to swim. Some people run decoys at the same depth some put one near bottom one midway etc. all personal preference.

Mwal

[Timberdoodle2]

that is how i have done it as well 2 separate lines, i have put a spinner above the live decoy for more attraction or spinner bait skirt so that when its just setting there the skirt wiggles.

what is your thoughts of the cinch type minnow rig rather than a pin or hook?

[MJ1657]

I've never had luck with the cinch type harnesses. I prefer the weighted pin style.

[mwal]

A Pin is the only harness I will use. Just remember to take them out of the package and sharpen the point of the pin to make inserting into sucker easier.

Mwal

[Timberdoodle2]

i have used the pins and they dont hook up very well:) but a large single hook does:) on the artificial side of decoys,, the bear creek versions i have used hang up hill when not fished, but will swim right once twitched, but most pike i have seen, all come in horizontal, is there a way to rig them to stand still level and still swim right? or do you feel its doesnt matter?

[KenM1987]

just remember if you bury a hook in your decoy that counts as your other line. I for one have never used anything but a harness for my live decoy. If I wanted to catch a pike angling I'd just get some beer and some tip ups.

[lungdeflator]

Timber, post some questions in the Bowfishing/spearing section and there will probably be more opinions for you.

[Timberdoodle2]

just remember if you bury a hook in your decoy that counts as your other line. I for one have never used anything but a harness for my live decoy. If I wanted to catch a pike angling I'd just get some beer and some tip ups.

[MJ1657]

This is the style of pin harness im talking about. Big safety pin not meant to hook fish.

Like Lungdeflator said head over to the spearing section. Most of us hang out on the HSO site not this one.