I agree with a lot of the last posts in regards to decoys. I don't solely use magnums but for a small spread with a long line of sight I think they do nice things. But when conditions call for it I will haul out bags upon bags of dekes and let the spread do the work. Sometimes those massive overkill spreads are just the ticket for large high flying flocks. But even after a limit it still sucks to collect up well over a hundred dekes.
For smaller/general setups a couple of duck butts, sleepers and a little variation in species has done me well. A handful of divers and/or a pair of geese off to the side also work very well for a mix bag hunt and puddler confidence.
Most recently I do prefer a jerk cord attached to a butt over a spinner. If only because I have been trending back to smaller and simpler spreads with less gear to haul and find myself hunting pressured ducks.
