Quote Originally Posted by callshy View Post
Start using the socks this year and they have been great. I don't know how I did it before. If I am fishing a small stretch of water over and over it seems like the chains would mess up the fishing dragging along the bottom. I also understand that the sock could not be used in standing timber and the chains would be the best bet.
A chain actually disturbs the bottom layer of mud no more than a catfish or turtle or other critter. Keep in mind that it's moving slooowly along and we're talking 3 or 4 feet of chain here. I've not found that it messes up anything on a bare bottom lake and it isn't bad to foul up on structure if any is discovered. But, different strokes etc....