Guys I was going to try to start dragging chains. I fish a lot with my wife but don’t go if it’s windy.That wind blows every time I go.what size chains you recommend .
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Guys I was going to try to start dragging chains. I fish a lot with my wife but don’t go if it’s windy.That wind blows every time I go.what size chains you recommend .
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Chains tear up stake beds and underwater structure, use a 5 gallon bucket pulled behind you boat.
Or a drift sock.
This might be my all-time favorite CDC thread:
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/main...hain-draggers/
"I've got to go to the hardware store. I've got a brain storm to start Spider-Chaining and I will need at least 5 more chains out the rear to match the spider-rigging poles in front. Do you fellows use longer chains on the outsides and shorter ones straight out the rear? Should I use 14 or 16' chains?"
LOL
Hahaha.. holy cow, I just read that thread. I didn't realize how many strong opinions there are on chain dragging!!Quote:
Originally Posted by deathb4disco
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This thread will start a world war iii :bash
I would go with a drift sock, less weight in the boat too.
I have used a 8 foot 3/8 chain tied to a 20 foot rope. I have a bass tracker pro 16 boat if the wind is to bad for this I go home and wait for a better day as I don't like windy days anyway.:twocents
3/8in chain,2 7fters,30ft of rope with a loop tied every 5ft.The more rope you let out the slower you will go.Just be careful if you try it,have always heard chain could get hung on something and you start takeing water over the back of the boat.I have drift socks too and only use chains in a haft to situation,hate they tear up structure.The only time i use chains is when i tournament fish or prefish for a tournament.
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I am of the opinion there are lots of ways better to slow up a drift than a chain drug on the bottom .
my 2 cents
The behavior of tournament fishermen on lakes happens to be a pet peeve of mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueball
Not trying to start a flame ware but it does not appear to me that you hate the way the chains tear up the structure very much if you are willing to use them when you are in the tournament mode. Perhaps you should consider an alternative to chains when fishing your tournaments since you acknowledge that the use of chains can damage structure, structure that usually somebody else has placed in the lake.
I put tons of structure out,way more than most.Believe me when i say i hate that it can tear up structure.Lot of stuff can tear up structure besides chains.On my home lake high current areas and even ice can pull up shallow driven steaks.90% of fishermen font even put strycture out,and if they do its very little.When useing chains i also use my bird 360 and try not to get into structure when possible.When theres 15-20mph wind and you already paid to fish a tourn. the chains are the only way to go.Me personally dont care how anyone fishes as long as its legal,none of my business.Quote:
Originally Posted by ezgoing
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I certainly do not have the experience and knowledge of many of the good folks on this site but their are many different lakes in this world. Making a blanket statement about chains harming structures that fishermen have built and put out might be true for most lakes but not all. I am not certain but I believe the good Lord is the only one who has put structure in Reelfoot Lake and I don’t believe dragging chains there are going to damage those long-standing cypress stumps. For the record I don’t make a practice of dragging chains at other lakes as I also have drift socks which get hung up frequently on the stumps at Reelfoot.
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Thanks guys for all your knowledge. I’m going to buy a drift sock. I have a 16 foot smoker craft deep v would you guys have any recommendations on a brand and size I should buy.Thank guys for your help.
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I have 2 Drift Control 60” for my RT188c. Like most everything I buy they came from Grizzly Jig. If you think you can get by with the 48” model buy the 60”! The front of my boat has a lot less bounce if the trolling motor is having to work.
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Agreed,i have a 17ft al boat and have to 60in socksQuote:
Originally Posted by Grumpy1
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