Hey MasterBaiter,

You can purchase a release for the floor from Bo's Anchor Release,Albany,Or.541-928-8541. He makes the ones for Fish-Rite Boats. Small co., but big service.

Don't worry about the line freezing line in the tube, just spray your line with a little WD-40 where it goes into the tube the night before a big freeze. I have had more of a prob. with the extra line freezing in the bottom of the boat. Never had a prob. with the release as my feet rest on a foot rest in the boat and the release is almost under my fish box and I have to pull my foot back to release the stop.