How to Make a Set of Drift Chains

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Originally Posted by mgrimm

If anything bad could happen, it would happen to me. I was wondering if the chains ever hang or tear up stake beds?


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Slide right through, way easier on stake beds than socks are.

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Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Slide right through, way easier on stake beds than socks are.

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Yeah I can see that.... I know my luck. If there was any way for it to hang or uproot someone's crappie bed it would do it with me. Lol.


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Originally Posted by bandchaser

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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One thing you can do, get a bicycle or motorcycle inner tube. Cut it and slide over chain up to rope, wire tie it tight with a couple of ties. That way you won't beat up your gelcoat.

Very rarely does my chains touch the gelcoat, I use a 18v drill case laid open on the back deck, pull the rope until the chain gets to the rub rail laying the rope in the box as I go, lift the chain kinda swishing off any mud or trash off of it and then lay the chain in the box on top of the rope. When fishing a good bit I just leave the rope connected to the cleat and the box laying open on the back deck, rides all over the state like that.

I do the same thing Rees Guide, only I use a 3 gallon feed bucket to store my chain.

I use the bucket as well

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Originally Posted by Speck

I do the same thing Rees Guide, only I use a 3 gallon feed bucket to store my chain.

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I use 2 9ft sections of 3/8. And if that doesn't work I have 2 more sections of 5ft 3/8.

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Originally Posted by martyrm

I use 2 9ft sections of 3/8. And if that doesn't work I have 2 more sections of 5ft 3/8.

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Chains stopping that rig of yours is a true example of how well they work.

Well, tomorrow is going to be the test trip for my new set of Drift chains. Bought 15ft of 3/8" logging chain, and a 50ft hank of marine rope, and few chain clips.
Wind is suppose to blow steady tomorrow with this cold front pushing thru. Appreciate the assistance and ideas. I know it's a simple thing but sometimes there is a better mouse trap!

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Chains are tough at times to control your speed. If it's a non drift sock friendly area I have found buckets to work wonders. Those suckers will bounce and slide around snags a lot better than anything else I have used. Buckets are the go too when it's light winds in the stump field for me.