hook1 - drift chute

Just bought a drift chute from Hook1.. my first purchase from the new owners.   Got the 10 percent discount on it and the shipping was as fast as it always was.   Shipped out same day as ordered and same good communication.    No sticker tho!     

After a couple days of very fast drifting when the wind picked up  off the coast I thought I would give a drift chute a try..  many years ago had one on my boat and it worked fairly well, but before that we even used 5 gallon buckets.     Anybody use a drift chute off the yak?    Not sure if it will help, esp if there is much current along with the wind but I love messing around with new stuff.. 

From the chute run a rope about 6-10 feet long, Have a piece of pool noodle on the rope in case the chute gets seperated from the yak. You don't need much.
Put a loop at the other end of the rope.
This loop attaches to your bowline.
Tie another piece of rope just above the loop the same length as your bowline.
When you deploy your chute as far down the bowline as you want just tie off this rope.
Not only will it allow you to easily set how far down the bowline you want your chute to be it makes it a snap to retrieve it.

I have a 2 ft section of bungee tied into mine for a soft ride 

when im drifting on my t140 i use the 52'"drift bag w/5ft of rope w/ floats and 5ft of bungee to keep it away from the boat while im fishing it works well for me.

I have a 2 ft section of bungee tied into mine for a soft ride 

I've found this makes a huge difference in making wind chop much more tolerable when the chute is deployed.
But, in recent years I've found the most comfortable way to deal with wind and chop is to paddle in and sit on the beach with a beer and a sandwich 

I have a 2 ft section of bungee tied into mine for a soft ride 

I've found this makes a huge difference in making wind chop much more tolerable when the chute is deployed.
But, in recent years I've found the most comfortable way to deal with wind and chop is to paddle in and sit on the beach with a beer and a sandwich 

I agree with Jay. If it's blowing hard enough to require a drift chute, I'm paddling back - especially in the Bay or open Ocean.

  I cut  the stem valve out of a bicycle  tube, then cut it into one long piece,  and use that as a bungee. I love relaxing in the 2 foot wind waves. Like  sitting in a rocking chair. In Santa Cruz the wind pretty reliably takes you straight back to the harbor, if you position to the west.
  A lot of times the fishing is more productive after the wind comes up. I think the the halibut can see better with the sun out (their eyes are so small compared to other fish). Maybe the variations in light from the waves favors predators generally.

   Have a plan for getting hung up on the bottom as that can turn into a nasty problem. You especially don't want to get the line wrapped around your fingers. There is a lot more force from the wind on the  kayak than it seems.

Use this more than a standard anchor when i actually get to fish.

i use 8 ft of 3/8 poly hollow core flat braid with a 18 inch boat bumper threaded on slip float fashion, then a carabiner on one end and a snap link on the other. Snap that to the O ring in your anchor trolley, then run it where you want it. the trolley line i have has a little extra slack in it, and that seems to work as well as a bungee.

remember, it's just a brake. use the right size brake.