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Turkey Calls => Box Calls => Topic started by: redwad on January 18, 2025, 11:57:33 AM

Title: Marlin Watkins
Post by: redwad on January 18, 2025, 11:57:33 AM
Hearing all the great things about marlin watkins calls has me wondering what everyone's favorite call of his is? Also how can I get in touch with him to order a call? TIA
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on January 18, 2025, 01:21:28 PM
Here ya go.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250118/5500b935ebf954ba169f77e6f238bcc1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: redwad on January 18, 2025, 01:44:06 PM
Thank you. I just got off the phone with him. He spent 40 minutes talking with me and playing calls. Even sent sound files. I went with a yellow heart and sycamore. Can't wait to get it.
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on January 18, 2025, 04:08:25 PM
You won't be dissatisfied
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Zobo on January 18, 2025, 08:52:11 PM
That sounds like a pretty cool combo, unique! You absolutely can't go wrong with one of his calls, good choice
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on January 24, 2025, 09:40:27 PM
I have a bloodwood on butternut fiddle paddle and a poplar on hornbeam fiddle box.  Marlin just doesn't make bad sounding calls.
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on January 24, 2025, 11:02:00 PM
Quote from: Notsoyoungturk on January 24, 2025, 09:40:27 PMI have a bloodwood on butternut fiddle paddle and a poplar on hornbeam fiddle box.  Marlin just doesn't make bad sounding calls.

Roger That !!!!
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: SwampRooster17 on January 25, 2025, 07:15:57 AM
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Two that will see the woods this spring!


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Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: k4brannon on February 06, 2025, 08:03:34 AM
I went with the sycamore/yellowwood combo as well, sounds great
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Will on February 06, 2025, 09:43:34 AM
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I have hunted this Yellowheart over Black Limba box religiously in the spring, fall and winter season. It has an all around great tone. Hen on both sides, young and old as well as some great gobbler yelps on the right side. This call is on every hunt. He makes top notch calls.


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Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: KYTurkey07 on February 08, 2025, 04:27:01 PM
Serviceberry over wormy chestnut fiddle box. It's a great sounding call that can do so much based on how you hold the box. Can even do a soft tree yelp if I get it just right.
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Zobo on February 08, 2025, 10:50:50 PM
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Marlin is The Best!!!
My three favorites:
Wormy butternut and bloodwood fiddle box,
Ironwood and snow goose yelper,
Soft talking slate coaxer.
Title: Re: Marlin Watkins
Post by: Zobo on February 08, 2025, 11:55:53 PM
Plus, a combo so nice, I bought it twice: macassar over persimmon 
(Full disclosure I have twin sons, but I do highly recommend this wood combination)
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