Originally Posted by BLR_0719

In conditions such as that day I think the best solution is a tether hooked to the chicken line with carabiners on both ends and the excess line coiled up in one of your pockets. Its not like your changing tacks often so its really not a bother, and the carabiner provides easy release. Or if you really want to be cool you could just not fall off the boat.


Maybe with a quick release snap shackle ... but I really don't want to be dragged behind the boat at 15 knots. With the line loaded up, you will not be able to release a carabiner and you probably won't be able to get a knife out to cut the line if you needed to while you're dragging through the water.

I've never been a big fan of the thought of being clipped into the boat with a leash long enough to keel haul me and/or on a boat that is not self righting.

Jake Kohl