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#26565 - 03/10/19 01:36 PM Chain length
gman Member Registered: 02/26/17 Posts: 28 Loc: New York	Any suggestions on how long the chain length should be when using a 2 prong coyote drag ? Thanks for any reply’s
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#26566 - 03/10/19 02:27 PM Re: Chain length [Re: gman]
Ric Registered: 07/22/00 Posts: 3695 Loc: Wellington,OH=USA	" 2 prong coyote drag " covers quite a bit of territory. There are some very good designs and a lot of mediocre / poor designs. A good rule of thumb would be the lighter the drag the longer the chain. My own drags have 10' of chain. That length minimizes drag bounce and allows me to pre-hook the drag in a lot of instances
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#26567 - 03/10/19 04:03 PM Re: Chain length [Re: gman]
Hal Moderator Registered: 07/17/00 Posts: 10232 Loc: Blue Creek, Ohio, USA	I won't use less than 8 feet. _________________________ Endeavor to persevere.
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#26570 - 03/11/19 12:38 AM Re: Chain length [Re: Hal]
Dfabs Member Registered: 09/19/16 Posts: 93 Loc: Morgantown, West Virginia	I have 10 ft on all of mine also. Seems to work well in our habitat.
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