Toledo

[Dave McNeill]

What are Toledo decoy bodies? I Keep hearing this term or name? as well as toledo heads.
Thanks for some info.

 

[Ryan Werden]

They're high density urethane foam and then burlap/mastic. The heads are a very high density as well. Click here for the website.

 

[Dave McNeill]

Thanks Ryan, How are they related to Herters, if at all ?

 

[Eddie Kershaw]

Dave
Torledo is also a wood that used is used for carving and comes from the root of the tree, It is also very lightweight
take care and God Bless
Eddie.
Its all about Building that Bond.

 

[Pete McMiller]

Dave,

I am not aware of any connection to Herters. If you looked at them you would see a MUCH better quality decoy than Herters. Toledo decoys have urathane bodies that are burlaped and high density urathane heads and are practically indestructable while Herters uses polystyrene bodies and hollow plastic heads that routinely break in the cold. No contest.

I have 10 dozen or so Toledo decoys and for diver hunting wouldn't have anything else.

 

[Dave McNeill]

Thanks Pete .
Dave

 

[Mike Trudel]

Actually Pete, you have 9 dozen and 11 decoys Which sure out numbers the one I have!

 

[Pete McMiller]

So THAT's whats been keeping me awake all night - wondering where that decoy went. Let me guess, a GE?

 

[Bob M]

Pete
Do you have any pics of Tom's birds ?
Thanks
Bob

 

[Pete McMiller]

Bob,

What species are you looking for? I have Blue Bills, Red Heads, Goldeneye, Old Squaw. The BB, RH and GE are all on the same size body, the largest diver he sells. The OS are on a bit smaller body. Here are a couple.

GE's in the fog. Not all of these are Tom's. Front row way on the right are Marv Meyers. Front row way on the left I think is a Lee Harker and one of mine. Front row middle are a couple of Yukon Mike's. I'm pretty sure the back row are all Tom's birds.
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Tell me what you want to see and I'll take a couple.

 

[Bob M]

Blue Bills, Red Heads and Cans if you have them
and a closer view of a GE
Thanks Pete

 

[Pete McMiller]

Bob, Here are a few pics of Tom's, Toledo Decoys.

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This last is a pic of Tom's Can and RH heads on my cork bodies. The can is black cork the RH is tan cork.
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[Bill Clark]

Dave,
Toledo decoys are tough as nails,his urethane decoys are solid and built for a life time of use,you will not be disappointed. I especially like his super mags.
Bill.

 

[Jim Bucko]

I have Toledo heads on 4 dozen scoters and just ordered 2 dozen eider. They are solid!!
Jim/fowlfishing

 

[Bob M]

Thanks Pete I appreciate the pics



Best
Bob

 

[Dave McNeill]

Thanks for the info on toledo decoys, maybe thats where herters came up with the construction of their burlap decoys?
I have been to the factory in Beaver Dam WI to see the burlap process, to bad it moved outside, another story,
don't even know if the herters burlap blocks are still in production.

 

[CPKBasil and Robert]

Don't discount his puddlers either!

I have a half-dozen black duck blocks from Tom and wouldn't trade them. I'd only add hand-carved cedar to supplement the rig.

On the diver front -- a friend of mine ordered magnum buffies from Tom, and they are very nice.