Drift sock

Cajun Yaking Daddy · Post by **Cajun Yaking Daddy** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:36 am

What size do you use and how much line?

Da Luii · Post by **Da Luii** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:22 am

heres a link to some good info on Drift anchors
http://www.seakayak.ws/kayak/kayak.nsf/ ... NT00446662

I use SEATTLE SPORT'S Kayak Drift Anchor purchades at West Marine for under 20bucks comes with all the line & clips you'll need, which I cut a bit.
I personaly like about 15ft line and about 20 ft recovery line to pull it back in. I like this one over others i've used. It lets you set the opening therefor giving you the ability to control your drift. unlike the ones made for small boats.

Drfit Anchor(Drogue) from west marine

Cookinman · Post by **Cookinman** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:11 pm

Good Info Luii, Thanks !

Cajun Yaking Daddy · Post by **Cajun Yaking Daddy** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:56 am

Thanks Luii, looking at all the sizes and styles I did not know what was correct. Now after reading that its a must have sounds like it will make life lots easier. I installed my rack yesterday so all I need is a few more things and I will be sea ready.

Da Luii · Post by **Da Luii** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:43 pm

SWEEEET!

Cajun Yaking Daddy · Post by **Cajun Yaking Daddy** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:22 am

How do you have your drift sock rigged? Is it on an anchor trolly? I am thinking that would be the best way. What size line do you use? I was looking at small like sailing cord so it would be out of the way, but this may be hard to retrive. I guess I just need to get out on the water and watch what others are doing and what reallly works.

Da Luii · Post by **Da Luii** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:46 am

It comes all rigged. I clip the main line to the rear of my yak that way I always drfit in a true dirrection & the release cord is cliped next to my seat (wiithin arms reach to retract). I mainly only use it for fighting big fish. I keep it all nicely folded behind my seat and after fighting a fish for a while I reach back deploy and it seems to put the breaks on any fish. I've yet to use it for it's intended purpose to control drift. and regarding anchor trollies - I dont use them, never have & not to big on the Idea. I always clip my anchor to the side of my yak & never really cared for all the extra rigging. KISS! plus I like to conserve all the extra weight I can.
But them again to each there own.

Cajun Yaking Daddy · Post by **Cajun Yaking Daddy** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:02 pm

More then anything I am trying not to be haul out to sea. I have seen guys in boats get drug around on the water. I like to paddle my boat not ski

with it but hey it could be fun. I went out for a few hours today in boca with the girl friend in the mansiongroves saw a few snook and snapper. Did not bring any grear!

Cookinman · Post by **Cookinman** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:30 pm

Cajun Yaking Daddy wrote:More then anything I am trying not to be haul out to sea. I have seen guys in boats get drug around on the water. I like to paddle my boat not ski with it but hey it could be fun. I went out for a few hours today in boca with the girl friend in the mansiongroves saw a few snook and snapper. Did not bring any grear!

After rereading this, I recall that when Yak Attack nd I did a Pompano Pier drift one time, on a windy day, his drict chute really slowed him down from getting blown around while I drifted away !