That's beautiful! Thanks for the reply. I would love to have a magpie decoy, your homemade idea sounds good. At present, I have a frozen one that has been pretty faithful. Have you ever heard of a magpie call, similar to a crow call? I need one. Try the new fluorocarbon fishing line, a bit pricey, but works absolute wonders on spooky trout. Zero refraction. I can just imagine things might get a bit hectic, reeling, calling, shooting...On a windy day, try a few crow feathers on the open snow, good movement, and natural as they drift and tumble across the snow.
Cheers,
Critter