goose floater

I've seen people cut a sheet of insulation foam to fit inside the bottom of the shell to make them float. I think they may need a bit of balancing weight to float right. If you have some extra foam it could be a cheap way to add to your goose spread.
 
I have not tried it, but it should work.... I have a dozen shells that have not been used..... I am thinking a sheet of 2" foam, trace the shell, drill some small holes along the lower edge of the shell and use some roofing nails pushed into the foam.... Add a keel with some weight to the foam. Maybe some luan bonded to the foam? Humm... have to think this through this week. What have others done?
 
Hunted with a guy that took super magnum shells and lined the rim with black pipe foam insulation you would buy at a hardware store...

He drilled hole around the rim about and inch to two,parallel to the bottom...Use the slot to guide the pipe insulation foam on the rim then took wire ties to hold the foam in place...Then drilled a hole in the breast area to tie on about 15 feet of line...If you create a large enough knot the line is used as a stopper to keep the line from pulling loose...I hunted several seasons over those super magnum shells...They work well and float high...The down side is the stacking of decoys do not fair well anymore but it does accomplish the goal of creating a floating shell decoy...

Regards,

Kristan
 
I've used the pipe insulation on some Flambeau shells. It took 2 layers and I had to add a curved galv. steel piece under the foam in the front to keep the shell spread. The weight had the added benefit of increasing their stability in the wind. All twelve fit in one decoy bag saving lots of space when canoe or sneakbox hunting or when your putting out numbers.

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They are not my first go too goose floaters but I'm glad I modified them.

Scott
 
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