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Bought a 14ft 3/8 chain yesterday and dont no where to start,have never used a chain before.Any recomendations on lenght,sizerope to use and type,and how u tie off to the boat would help maybe to get me started,lol.Only rigging a chain up for stumps and real shallow areas where i cant use a drift sock.:biggrin
Cut it in half, i use 3/8 nylon rope from wally world in 25ft lengths and tie it to my rear cleats with a loop on the end of the rope
oh and my boat is a 17ft aluminum fischer ,alot like a 17ft tracker
Get you a couple of cheap Carobeiners. Tie a overhand loop knot on the end towards boat. Then about every 5 ft tie another overhand loop knot. Wrap tag end twice through first link then tie off. This lets you be able to easily adjust speed by shortening rope or letting out more. If fishing deeper waters might want to use longer rope. I have mine on 40 ft.
Do you actually drag the chain on bottom or just let it hang down? Last year at Enid, I tried 2 chains for the first time and just hanging down about 12 ft. it slowed my boat to a crawl.Yall are the experts.I'm pulling 2- 1/2" 4ft. chains.Thanks for the post blueball!
I drag them on the bottom
Drag on bottom. But if what you did worked that's what you wanted. You can adjust your speed by letting out rope or pulling it in based on wind speed. Some times let the chains out then use trolling motor to pull them along at the speed you want.
I always thought Chains was fer yo women
your right wilbur,will probally let the wife put the chain in the water and adjust it so i can stay up front and fish,hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
That 1/2 inch chain you may get away just using one on your boat with about 25 foot of rope out, thats a big chain.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabLapper4sure
How about some pix, please. I never seen this and it sounds interesting. Thanks.
Mine are in the boat and its covered and raining rite now, will try to get some pics later on this week. Its simple stuff, Snap hook on one end of a 25 foot rope, other end of the rope tied to the chain, in my case a 5 foot section of 5/16 chain, some times I ad 5 more foot of 1/4 inch chain if its really bad.
Chain came out of the Lowensteins Building in Mempho.Buddy of mine was a elevator mech. and they was taking out a elevator. He got nearly 1,000 ft of chain. It had a braided cloth rope running the length in and out of the links for quiet.I got 50 ft. back in the 70's and been using it ever since.1 chain had me going kinda sideways. 2 and strait as can be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
If you only need one chain , throw it out on the opposite side from where it is tied, it will come back to center on the big motor and you will drift straight
Great idea Mike
Here's a pic of my chain setup, the other side is the same. 6ft of 1/2in chain, 25ft of 3/8in rope.
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Ok, the rope is tied to back of boat on cleat one side or the other. Do you throw chain out on opposite side in front of motor so the rope is sorta aroundQuote:
Originally Posted by MrGoodtime
the motor and in the center ?
I use two 5 foot, 3 /8" chain on 25 feet of nylon cord. Let out more rope to go slower. Experiment with it...you'll catch on real quick.
Does the chain get hung up much? Does it stay in contact with the bottom? Thanks for the pic.
Yes, thats exactly how i do it if only needing 1 chainQuote:
Originally Posted by jusanothajoe
It very seldom gets hung, if it does a burst from the tm usually pulls it loose. Chain does stay on contact with the bottom.Quote:
Originally Posted by dpisani
Very helpful, would have never thought of that. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by MrGoodtime
Man, you learn so much on Crappie.com and you Mississippi guys are very informative. Thanks.
Danny, this stuff only works in Mississippi:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by dpisani
Cray, I'm just looking for something else to blame my lack of skill's on. :donoQuote:
Originally Posted by cray
I just tie loop knot and put on post for back seat. I have a three foot and four foot section for adjustment (don't remember size... biggest the had). For the rope longer = slower. If wind speed is changing I have several loop knots for adj. I have 17 foot Ranger. I got I Pilot and another 54" sock to go with 50" so been using that mostly. Chain and sock at same time didn't work for me.
dang,done cut the chain in 2 7ft sections,guess i`ll have to move to miss. so i can use them:crazy:Quote:
Originally Posted by cray
Come on down
one last question,do yall always tie off the back or have yall tried it from the front cleats,thanks
I always tie off the back
Don't tie off the front. Trust me. The first time I used chains I did that and ended up turned around.