Favorite striker on each surface...

[Big Jeremy]

While reading through some of the other threads here, this thought came into my mind. I have so many "favorites", but I am going to try to list my single favorite striker for each call/surface.

Gray slate - JLH TSS Cedar/sinker bullet tree
Red slate - Fowler black locust
Green slate - JLH TSS Cedar/sinker bullet tree
Glass - JLH frogwood
Crystal - JLH snakewood
Ceramic - JLH bloodwood
aluminum - JLH frog wood/tulipwood
copper - JLH sinker sapodilla

I realize that no two pots are identical, even from the same maker. Thought it would be fun to see what other people liked to run the most on a particular call/surface. Might encourage me to practice more with different combos!

[ScottTaulbee]

I have a striker that I've had since the late 90's, I have no idea what wood type it is but that thing will run and sound good on any surface or brand of call I've ever put it to. I'll take a picture when I get home and maybe someone can identify the wood for me


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[Tom007]

My Clay Townsend Osage/Snakewood play real well on everything. I'll carry a spare, usually an Osage/Hickory Harold Fowler......

[aclawrence]

Cool idea. I think a dymondwood or frogwood is a safe all around to keep in the vest. After that I just carry which ever striker I'm feeling good about. I've been keeping a JLH Tulipwood and varying other strikes.


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[Big Jeremy]

I don't carry all of these calls or strikers with me each hunt. I usually carry 2-3 pots, sometimes 4, and I pretty much always carry 6 strikers. Which 6 depends on which pots I have. JLH heavy cedar and frogwood, and Fowler black locust will always be with me, though.


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[Zobo]

For me it's Derrick Stuckey Rutland anything on just about everything

[paboxcall]

Hard to beat a JLH heavy cedar on any surface, particularly gray slate That, heavy bullfrog, and a striker I whittled from a piece of maple all I carry for glass and aluminum pots I might carry time to time.

[austinc]

I have a stuckey mac ebony striker that plays everything great. I need to add some JLH strikers to my arsenal.

[Ranman]

JLH heavy hickory on multiple surfaces, or frogwood. I also use a Sneed hickory that I don't leave home without.

[ChesterCopperpot]

I think it's partly striker to surface, but I think it's equally striker to call. I had a Tom Teaser purpleheart that come in a set and I've had it forever and it's never run anything as well as other strikers. Picked up a Lonnie Sneed Hot Hen recently and this striker owns that call. That to say, I think it's always wise to run every striker you have on each new call. Sometimes it'll surprise you.


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[Big Jeremy]

I think it's partly striker to surface, but I think it's equally striker to call. I had a Tom Teaser purpleheart that come in a set and I've had it forever and it's never run anything as well as other strikers. Picked up a Lonnie Sneed Hot Hen recently and this striker owns that call. That to say, I think it's always wise to run every striker you have on each new call. Sometimes it'll surprise you.


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I definitely agree, and I do. If certain combos keep working for others, though, I may want to give it extra consideration if I don't already.


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[RH1]

Katalox does it for me on a lot of surfaces.

[3bailey3]

These all make the vest and will play on anything!

[Tom007]

These all make the vest and will play on anything!

Real nice collection.......

[310 gauge]

That arsenal will attack anything!!!