artificial decoy questions

[Timberdoodle2]

well first off, i want to thank this forum and its staff for the chance to be part of it.. i found it threw google images of decoys and then done some reading.. i have speared pike for many years and never found this much info on the sport before.. so i have some questions for you.

i have always used the bear creek decoys or live suckers and some some other off the wall things, beer cans and spoons for a few.. but after seeing what you folks use i have seen many with extra eyes in them and on the bear creeks i have tried that and it makes them swim wrong.. so what is the reason and secret to getting them right with extra eyes on top?

also my best color combo has been red and white and chartreuse spoons, but i see many varieties here and natural pike is one of the norms. also perch seems to be a good color as is fire tiger in the summer time fishing..so could you folks elaborate on your preference and why? thanks for any input you offer.. also there must be a differnce between homemade decoys and the bear creek plastics..

[Archerysniper]

Sorry for the lack of response,since the site split most of us have been on the hotspotoutdoors.com spearing forum. Maybe try on that forum,it gets more traffic from us regulars.

[Wanderer]

The Spearing forum is about the only reason I go to HSO these days. Most of what got me into these forums WAS Fishing Minnesota and is now back to being Fishing (Outdoors) Minnesota.

I was thinking of lobbying you guys to play here instead.