drag chain question....

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Originally Posted by Shine Runner

Tru dat. But last time I tried to get this question figured out, the thread got locked. Glad this one is still rolling. The socks worked way better that day then the chain we were dragging. I was amazed how ya'll drug them thru the wood with no problems. We needed a bigger chain or two for that tank we were in, but I am pretty sure two XL socks would have let us fish more. I am looking for a deal on drift socks.

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Shine you need to watch Cabelas Bargin bin for deals on socks. I try to remember to check once a week. They have some pretty good deals some time. I bought a 72 vinyl last year for 12.00 and this spring got 2 Large of the really nice ones for 29.00 plus shipping. That's for the pair. I searched and searched and they have the best deals I could find.

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Originally Posted by feeshrman

Shine, I have two 60" and two 48" for my rig

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Thanks !

I am fixxin to stir it up a little, why are yall using these monster chains? I have two 3/8 inch and 2 smaller than that, both sets 5 foot long. I had the 3/8s out yesterday the way the wind was and they held me at .1mph, could have added the smaller ones had I wanted sit still. The 3/8s weigh about 6 pounds each and the other maybe 4 pounds each, 20 pounds total. Had to run the trolling motor on 1.5 or 2 to keep the boat around .3 or.4mph, where the fish seemed to hit best..

I bought drift socks at Cabelas for 12.50 in the bargain bin. They were the vinyl ones, but they work great. I have two 56" and two 65". I have used all four at once at Sardis in 40mph gusts, and went .3-4. Cabelas called the 56" a 3x and the 65" a 4x.

I use 1" barge chains to drag. In my 1860 boat, 4 links which are 7"x4"each, will stop ya in 20mph wind. Had 6 links on em, and couldn't hardly pull em with the 80lb Terrova. I'm gonna cut one more link off and make it 3 links and then add a link at a time if the wind allows. That's the chain that Kent Driscoll uses. He has 3 links per side out on those two remote control anchor mates on the back of his boat.


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