For all you guys that have a ton of Marlins calls. I am on his list right now. I have no idea what I am going to get. What is y'all's favorite combos? Pictures are appreciated. What calls are proven by the turkeys?
Following as I will be looking at his at the Call Makers Summit.
Most time when your name comes up he will send sound files of a wood combo you may have asked for and some other calls and you make final choice by sound. From what i see most calls he is making are Butternut, Mineral Poplar, Mahogany and Persimmon boxes with a variety of lids. Search Marlin Watkins box calls on here and you will find threads discussing wood combos.
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You will have chooses after you get the call from Marlin , he will send you some sound files and you will make a decision from those sound files ... so unless your having something special built , it will be just what he has available at the time ... So it's hard to just tell you Marlin combo's ... all of them will be great call's just pick the one that sounds the best to your ears ....your liking .....
Bloodwood over butternut is good combo to start out with
Quote from: OHturkey85 on March 08, 2019, 07:34:41 PM
Bloodwood over butternut is good combo to start out with
this combo was killer last season for me.
I just received a Hop Horn Beam with Cherry lid. As mentioned, Mr. Watkins sent me sound files of four different boxes to choose from. It's great as are all of his I own. If I had to pick a favorite it would be my Beech/Bloodwood
What is y'all's favorite combo's? This is to simplify
Hop horn beam over mineral poplar is a good sounding box..can be played real soft also
Quote from: wjones15 on March 08, 2019, 08:31:41 PM
What is y'all's favorite combo's? This is to simplify
to my ears it's purpleheart over sycamore, last season it was bloodwood over butternut for the birds
Hop horn beam/mineral poplar is one of my favorites, but ipe/sycamore is good as well. I'm not aware of Mr. Watkins making a bad combo, like others have said listen to what he offers and pick
what you think will work best for the area you hunt.
Snakewood over holley. We will see what the birds think of it.
Actually, any combination Marlin makes is a killer! I know this is no help but it's the truth!
I can honestly say I never heard one of marlins calls that was not all turkey. Thats why I own 11 of them.
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 09, 2019, 01:25:30 PM
I can honestly say I never heard one of marlins calls that was not all turkey.
This right here. Yep.
He once told me his Bloodwood over Butternut was one combo he sold the most. That was awhile ago so I'm not sure if that still holds true. I have one in that combo which has been the demise of several birds. I recently heard a Bloodwood over Poplar of his that sounded sweet. If I had my choice of a first one I'd go Bloodwood lid. The one I have sounds like a nice mature hen and that "yawk" in the yelp
Macassar ebony/ mineral poplar or macassar/ butternut are great ones also.
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 08, 2019, 11:45:13 PM
Snakewood over holley. We will see what the birds think of it.
Great combo you got!!!
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Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 08, 2019, 11:45:13 PM
Snakewood over holley. We will see what the birds think of it.
Great combo you got!!!
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I know it sure sounds great to me. Will see if I can use it on a bird in the morning. My 10 year old is ready to roll.
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Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 08, 2019, 11:45:13 PM
Snakewood over holley. We will see what the birds think of it.
Great combo you got!!!
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I know it sure sounds great to me. Will see if I can use it on a bird in the morning. My 10 year old is ready to roll.
Good luck.
Anything with mora.
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I've got a couple of his fiddleboxes.
I'd recommend a butternut box, with ebony or mora for the lid.
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Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 09, 2019, 08:46:58 PM
Quote from: yelpy on March 09, 2019, 06:14:10 PM
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on March 08, 2019, 11:45:13 PM
Snakewood over holley. We will see what the birds think of it.
Great combo you got!!!
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I know it sure sounds great to me. Will see if I can use it on a bird in the morning. My 10 year old is ready to roll.
Good hunting to you!!! Hope your 10 year old rolls a good one.
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Macassar Ebony/Persimmon
My favorite that I've heard (and I bought it) is a hop hornbeam over apple. That is one sweet sounding call, and easy to run...
Quote from: sixbird on March 13, 2019, 05:01:03 PM
My favorite that I've heard (and I bought it) is a hop hornbeam over apple. That is one sweet sounding call, and easy to run...
You are welcome! 8)
I bought his Kwila/Mahogany Misfit this year at Unicoi and it is one of the best sounding box calls I own. Also picked up the Macasar/Persimmon short box that is awesome as well! I would ask him about the Misfit. It is a little bigger than his short box but smaller than the long box with a handle. It is incredible.
Any
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Could someone please pm me his contact information? Thanks
Quote from: NeverRoosting on March 13, 2019, 05:20:39 PM
Quote from: sixbird on March 13, 2019, 05:01:03 PM
My favorite that I've heard (and I bought it) is a hop hornbeam over apple. That is one sweet sounding call, and easy to run...
You are welcome! 8)
Hah! Yes, it was you, I think, who brokered that deal for me. And yes, thank you! It's a great call...