Thread: Drift sock vs logging chain

Originally Posted by feelay

Chain is a little better in stumps, only time I use them. Open water there is no comparison, socks are way better. Much smoother drift, chains are jerky and tend to stop you a lot. Chains can be dangerous in high winds with an open transome alum. boat, get hung and you could get swamped.

Good point.

Originally Posted by feelay

If you are going to be serious about tournament fishing, a glass boat is a must.

I agree, but one step at a time for me right now. I got my goals set, just still got to work out the means.

Originally Posted by feeshrman

I have both and prefer the socks, like feelay said much smoother and safer. besides if a sock does hang a stump all you usually have to do is grab the dump line and pull, it will come free 90% of the time.

I remeber watching ya'll at Nader. Much better control in that gale wind than we had with a chain. I noticed ya'll had one off the transom and another off the side. Was that to keep them from getting to close to each other, or was it to offset the cross wind?

Appreciate the help guys.

This is all great stuff!!

Originally Posted by rducks123

Since I am new to spider rigging and using drift socks...do you have to use the buoy line with the drift sock or can you use it without?

Get the buoy line so you won't loose the sock if it comes off. Trust me on this.

Thanks Major

Think I have a 60" cabelas brand new in box. I'll look tonight... PM me if interested....

I caught the Cabelas blue drift socks on sale last year for 12.50 each (3X=56" and 4X=65"). I bought all they had left, and have sold em all except the 4 I kept.

I agree with the other guys, chains in stumps, and timber, and socks in open water.

I disagree about tourney fishing from a glass boat tho. I use a big Xpress, and I can control it in any situation just as easy as I did my Ranger. Plus, aluminum is less than half the price of glass. Gotta buy a GOOD boat tho. The Xpress IS the best aluminum fishin boat out there. I'm referring to the Pad Ride Hyperlift models. I have an Xpress 20' H-20PFC coming with a 200 Yammie SHO on it. It's a new model they built for me. It's just like the H-18PFC but 2' longer, and bigger engine. It has all the toys on it. The PFC's come with 2 huge livewells, and three across seating, etc. the PFC's are the crappie, multi species model.


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Originally Posted by majflyboy

Get the buoy line so you won't loose the sock if it comes off. Trust me on this.

Will the black ones from Cabelas not float, supposed to have floats in the top and weights in the bottom to help with opening.

I have a 12" piece of swimming noodle on the line to my drift socks. I have a piece on the handle of my net too.