Thread: chain advice

Cut it in half, i use 3/8 nylon rope from wally world in 25ft lengths and tie it to my rear cleats with a loop on the end of the rope

oh and my boat is a 17ft aluminum fischer ,alot like a 17ft tracker

Get you a couple of cheap Carobeiners. Tie a overhand loop knot on the end towards boat. Then about every 5 ft tie another overhand loop knot. Wrap tag end twice through first link then tie off. This lets you be able to easily adjust speed by shortening rope or letting out more. If fishing deeper waters might want to use longer rope. I have mine on 40 ft.

Do you actually drag the chain on bottom or just let it hang down? Last year at Enid, I tried 2 chains for the first time and just hanging down about 12 ft. it slowed my boat to a crawl.Yall are the experts.I'm pulling 2- 1/2" 4ft. chains.Thanks for the post blueball!

I drag them on the bottom

Drag on bottom. But if what you did worked that's what you wanted. You can adjust your speed by letting out rope or pulling it in based on wind speed. Some times let the chains out then use trolling motor to pull them along at the speed you want.

I always thought Chains was fer yo women

Originally Posted by wilbur

I always thought Chains was fer yo women

your right wilbur,will probally let the wife put the chain in the water and adjust it so i can stay up front and fish,haha