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Several years ago, one of our (now deceased) members, George Ruland, made a generous contribution of some of his best decoys to the SSWA. Back then, George, who was already ill from Parkinson’s disease, had decided that even if he could no longer use his decoys to hunt over, his fellow club members certainly could.

As a result, the SSWA has three different decoy set-ups that can be borrowed by any member in good standing. The three different decoy set-ups are as follows:

1: THE SEADUCK RIG –

This “rig” consists of a mixed group of sea ducks arranged on three (3) long lines. Two of the long lines each have 12 decoys attached, and the third has 11 decoys attached. This makes for a 35-decoy sea duck rig. They are conveniently housed in 3 separate plastic trash barrels (on wheels), each with a secure lid. 

2: THE BROADBILL RIG –

This rig is identical in configuration to the sea duck rig, except that the decoys are broadbill decoys instead of sea ducks. They are also housed in plastic trash barrels.

3: THE PUDDLE DUCK RIG –

This rig has 13 puddle duck decoys. Each decoy has its own individual cord. The decoys are mostly mallards and black ducks. They are housed in one plastic trash barrel.

The SSWA makes these decoy rigs available to its members with the following stipulations.

1.  If you want to borrow them, you have to go where they are being stored to get them.

2.  The decoys and the long lines / or individual cords & anchor weights must be returned in good condition, ready for someone else to borrow and use.

3.  Any part of the rig that is lost, damaged or stolen must be repaired or replaced in as good or better condition than when you got it.

4.  You fill out a sign-out form when you borrow them, so that we know who has them and where they are.

Once you borrow them, they are yours to use. If no other member wants to borrow them, you can use them for the entire season. If another member wants to borrow them, you and the other member can make your own arrangements about sharing them etc. The SSWA just needs to know who has them.

Whoever ends up with them at the end of the season can hold onto them for the next season, or turn them back into the club.