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Reply With QuotePardon my ignorance but wouldnt having the chain tied at the bow sink your boat faster than having it tied off at the stern? Having it tied at bow would jerk the nose down?
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Don't forget to hang the chain from the bow of the boat . Having a similar discussion on another forum and the fellow swears chains don't get stuck . Believe me they do and will pull the stern of a boat under faster than you can cut it loose .
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Pardon my ignorance but wouldnt having the chain tied at the bow sink your boat faster than having it tied off at the stern? Having it tied at bow would jerk the nose down?
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I use my motor, current and wind to control my boat. I believe that is called BOAT CONTROL. Its a skill every captain should acquire. Dragging objects is a poor choice to compensate for lack skill IMHO.
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Somebody had to say it.Originally Posted by deathb4disco
Even though this thread is eight years old, I don't think that's the record.
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And you wouldnt fish very much down here then, pretty judgemental statement about others skills. Would like to see you spider rig successfully in 15 mph winds on Grenada Lake in the fall.
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IMHO, you could be mistaken, but I'm all ears on how to make this happen while traveling downwind and still being able to keep the bite.
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Just to be fair, shouldn't somebody bump Cane Pole's "Chain Draggers Suck" thread?
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To answer your question, no.
Tied at the bow won't pull down near as bad, tied at the stern and drifting with the wind means the waves are hitting the back of the boat. Normally the rear sits lower to start with, chains hang and the rear of the boat is pulled down allowing waves to come in easier, then you get up to go cut loose and your weight lowers the rear even more.
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Makes sense but I would think a chain hung up at the back of the boat would just stop you. When we were dragging a chain I think our speed was around 1.2mph sometimes we didnt even know if we were moving or not so it may have been slower than that. Bought a couple drift socks so its a moot point was just curious is all.
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Kayakers use this technique as well. Yep, some people can be pretty opinionated and spurt off crap, but until they fish the delta down south or the wide open waters of Kansas, they are clueless.
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