Thread: How to Make a Set of Drift Chains

Five feet of 3/8 log chain on a 50 ft rope....to slow down more.....let more rope out.....if thats not enough add another 5 ft piece of chain.

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I tie loops and have a heavy duty carabiner for quick adjustment to dial in for water depth and wind speed. I keep two just to help keep the boat from crab walking. if you keep some extra carabiners and lengths of chain you can add more slowing power quick for high winds. generally if the two chains dont do the trick, ill move. Takes a lot of wind to buck those chains.

Yeah I don't want this to come across as a smart alec in anyway but here's how I did it you find a 15 foot logging chain on the side of the road you use some used anchor rope you toe to gather and you throw it out behind the boat. If it makes you come to a dead stop in a 10 mile an hour wind you got too much if it makes you to where you can drag it along at about two on your trolling motor you got it about right that's literally how I have done mine and it works fine I also found another piece of logging chain about 8 foot long and I just haven't decided to try it out try yet. Like I said not meant to be a smart alec but don't make things more difficult than what they are. Of course I'm sure there are those on here who are more engineer inclined who will tell you exactly how to do it but then again they don't have your boat and your exact specifics of how you fish


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I'm just wondering where these roads are you're find all them logging chains are? Dang logging crew must be related to my guys, they leave a 4# hammer, tape measure, broom, squeegee, level, etc. etc.. on just about every other job

Originally Posted by Snubbys

I'm just wondering where these roads are you're find all them logging chains are? Dang logging crew must be related to my guys, they leave a 4# hammer, tape measure, broom, squeegee, level, etc. etc.. on just about every other job

skidder trails and logging roads

I do mine just like Mo Money. Have 2 extra pieces of chain to clip on if necessary.

I have read before that some people put a piece of rope between the chains and your main line that will have some stretch, flex or give.
Also, it appears that most folks first section of chain is 5 to 6 feet long. Just want to get some ideas and how folks do it, there is always a trick or two to.make something better, or easier.
Thanks!

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Up until this year I have never used more than 25 foot of rope. For my rig, its different for every rig, I am now using 2 ropes, 40 foot long with a loop at 25. 1 rope has 7 foot of 3/8s chain and the other has 5 foot of 1/4 inch chain. When needed I add another 7 foot 3/8s section to the rope with the 1/4 inch chain on it.
Saturday in all that wind we were dead in the middle of the lake with our backs to the wind with 1 rope out 40 foot with the 7 foot 3/8s on it and the other one with 40 foot out with the 5 foot of 1/4 inch and a section of 3/8s 7 foot long attached to it. This held us at .5 mph in 3 to 4 foot rollers.
A very strong word of caution, if fishing in an open floor plan boat in the rear it is very easy to fill a boat with water when rollers come over the back, no deck to roll off of.