If you were going to float down a river in a jonboat or canoe and wanted to slow your drift, what would you rig up? Nothing that would catch the bottom. And nothing that costs money, just something you could tie to a rope.
A large beach towel or a bucket tied short so as not to drag the bottom.
Or a dead sailfish…
I’ve heard the bucket method before, but with the current the bucket would be moving as fast as the bote in the river. I’m thinking 4 feet of 1" metal conduit bent 180 into a U, filled with sand and duct taped on the ends. Basically like a horseshoe. Tie one rope to the middle bend and another rope to one of the edges in case it gets caught on something, you pull that rope and it comes loose. But then it seems like the ropes are just going to get caught on something. I’m still open for any ideas.
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Ideally, a grocery bag full of mercury is the best option. It is heavy, but also fluid so it would slide around through crags and crevices.
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the best thing to do is drag a chain, you can add or subtract chain to slow or speed yourself up
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Originally posted by Nasty Dawgthe best thing to do is drag a chain, you can add or subtract chain to slow or speed yourself up
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That’s a great solution. I remember reading that a few years back. Thanks for reminding me. You are a good person. Don’t you ever let anyone tell you otherwise.
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How about one of those mushroom anchors?
The DHEC and DNR people would love that mercury idea.
Sammie
Uncle Luigi in cement boots
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Originally posted by carolinacootHow about one of those mushroom anchors?
Designed to catch bottom.
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Originally posted by stickmanUncle Luigi in cement boots
Either he bloats up with death-gas to float or he gets his fat italian ass caught up in the rocks.
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Agree with Dawg… a length of chain for drifting. Will catch sometimes in a rock strewn river, but nothings perfect. A better application is a jon boat with a bow mounted trolling motor. Turn boat into current and use motor to keep from spinning in the wind/current or to slow drift. For safty ALWAYS remain seated while drifting a river. Highly likely you’re going to fall down or overboard if you hit any type of obstruction like a log, rock or sandbar and the boat slows quickly or comes to a stop.
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
Chain is what I’ve used for the last several years. Works great, just use a long enough rope to get the chain (noise) away from the boat.