Need help setting up a drift sock

My wife and I are just getting into kayak fishing and are more or less learning at places like Folsom and Mather Lake. When we feel more comfortable we will move to rivers, the bay and someday the ocean. So I am trying to set up our Ocean Kayaks (Prowler Trident 13 Angler and Venus 11) according to our current and future goals/plans.

I have seen several great tutorials on anchor set-ups but I have not seen many on drift socks (which would be an asset on lakes). With a trolley system you can deploy an anchor or drift sock depending on what you want to do. The Quick Release Anchor System seems to be what the majority of you favor for anchoring. So how do you employ a drift sock when needed?

Yo, I have a malibu x-13 that I have installed on each side a hobie anchor trolley system. Works great in rivers and I plan on using for drift sock in the bay if needed. Dunno how it will work out but im guessing real good.

I've bought and used a couple of socks. The small ones under 30" seem ineffective. I was drifting the same speed as a yakker w/out a sock. 
I like fishing in front of me so that is were I deploy mine.
I rig a comfortable length of anchor line(enough to clear your fishing line).
Rig a small float close to the chute , just in case you have to ditch it.(then you can retrieve it)
Run the line through a carabiner on the front grab handle or to your trolley and back to a quick release (for safety, in case it snags something to flip you, or worse.)
Just paddle past where you want to be and toss your chute, do your drift.
When done paddle back up and grab the point of the chute (automatically dumps the water out.)
Then do all over again......

When done paddle back up and grab the point of the chute (automatically dumps the water out.)

Works too I just tie a additional rope to the end of the chute and pull it in from the back quick and easy.

The small ones under 30" seem ineffective. I was drifting the same speed as a yakker w/out a sock. 

I've never used one, but have thought about it several times.  I'm wondering where you were using it, ocean/bay or lake?  I wondered if they are effective when its the current pushing you, vs the wind.  It makes sense that it would slow your drag in the wind, but would it do so in current?

When done paddle back up and grab the point of the chute (automatically dumps the water out.)

Works too I just tie a additional rope to the end of the chute and pull it in from the back quick and easy.

My approach as well.  Works great

I use a small 24" and it works fine current messes with you but if it's mostly wind works great. I just tie 20' of nylon rope to a short bungie(or not) and tie it to the front handle.then I have a short rope with a loop that slides on the 20'er and tie it close to the cockpit then I just pull the short rope it sides down the main and the sock comes along side and I grab the tail and it all stuffs in my foot well no big rope mess.