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Originally posted by supcoop:
I'm with robj on this one. my buddy taught me to use a chain to slow down and keep direction. this is on the gentle sky however. maybe more danger on other rivers?
I would never do this for two reasons:

1) That chain (or anchor) can hang, giving you and your passengers whiplash..on top of that considering that you could sink your boat it isn't worth the risk IMO.

2) More importantly, this time of year there are plenty of steelhead already spawning...ever consider that your dragging that chain right through their redds?

Not intending to be critical, but I think these are very vaild reasons not to drag something along behind, especially reason #2.

I think all of us are guilty of the anchor dragging a foot or two after being dropped...but that is not a long, contigious drag right through the area.

Mis Dos Centavos..

Mike