Drift Chutes!!

[RustedAngler]

I've used them on larger vessels before but leary if this one is big enough for a yak or not. It's 18", half the size I've ever seen run.http://http://www.austinkayak.com/pr...hor-18-in.html

What do you folks use and how big? I'm not super knowledgable on the topic. Maybe your .02 will help me make a more suitable descision on a chute.

[Cowpokey]

I don't know anyone that uses one. My grandfather had one on his walleye boat, but I don't know how much he used it...never did when I was along.

[fishinggod]

with a pro angler and that elite 5 you have posted, there would be no need in my opinion. you can watch your gps and pedal once in a while to maintain. unless you were on a very specific slow drift type of bite in windy conditions. i haven't felt the need to have on with my pro angler yet, although I'm new to this kayak thing too

[Romo]

Pedaling to maintain your spot to simulate anchoring while fishing bait on the bottom is a losing strategy in my experience. It sounds good but doesn't work in practice, especially if there is any wind. I've been doing a lot of catfishing lately and have been stuck in some situations where I was anchored with wind at my back pushing me upstream. To combat this I first stuck my feet in the water to give myself a little more drag. This helped but I was still having trouble. Finally I took some extra rope and tied it to the handles of a plastic grocery bag, dropped it in the water next to me to make sure it deployed correctly and before I knew it I had a perfect ghetto drift sock!

This does look much nicer but it would be just another thing to bring and anchoring with wind at my back is the only application I can think of. Drifting for flounder or anything like that you can back troll effectively in any kind of wind/current situation.

[AbuMasgouf]

Since we are on the subject, I have one (bought it cheap off someone who didn't want it many moons ago) but don't know the proper way to use it. Yes the Interwebs is a great resource, but I wanted to cull the great halls of Snaggedline University first. Any tips or tricks on how to use one properly?

[tufnik]

Thought I might need it so I bought one five years ago. I fish in open water or where there's a lot of current. I never used the chute. I guess because I make do with the Hobie drive, heavy sinkers, and whatever.

[ComeOnFish]

It's like GoPro for 90% people, discharged and collecting dust on shelves. Being a Hobie kayaker, I don't need it.
joe