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    bought a 3/8in, 14ft chain with hooks on both ends last weekend at lowes for $30.Monday i cut the hooks off and cut the chain in half and bought two 3/8in x 50ft ropes for each chain
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    Where is best place to buy a 3/8 chain? I don't think they have one that big at Lowes or Home Depot.

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    Try Harbor Freight if you have one. I bought a 3/8" 14ft with the hooks on each end for $19.97 on sale several months ago.

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    how much structure do you tear up dragging chains? or do you?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slabyanker View Post
    Try Harbor Freight if you have one. I bought a 3/8" 14ft with the hooks on each end for $19.97 on sale several months ago.
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    Seems like you could destroy some nice brush piles dragging a chain ... Just Sayin'
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    The only time I plan on using the chains is when I'm drifting flats to cover water. Fishing brush I'll put the nose of the boat into the wind and use the trolling motor like I always have while vertical jigging. I can truthfully say I've never anchored to fish a brush pile and I doubt I'll start now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kyjohn View Post
    Seems like you could destroy some nice brush piles dragging a chain ... Just Sayin'
    We use them trolling thru shallow stump fields. I don't think a 3/8ths chain is going to hurt a three foot stump.

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    Don't tell me chains tear up structure. I have had a lot of lay downs totally destroyed by chains. Jeff White and I scanned some destroyed brush with HB SI. Stay away from me with chains. There is not that much cover left here at KY lake and no need in destroying it. Go to Reelfoot or put out your own crap and tear it up.

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    The chain lays flat on the bottom. Make sure when you let it out there are no knots in it. It will slither through structure like a snake. I have used a chain for years and been hung up maybe twice. If there is proof that the chain is what tore up structure then I will start being even more careful. I use one piece of chain 9 ft long out the middle of the transom. With the chain out the middle and the trolling motor on middle front that's all you need to stay straight.

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