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From: Bob Young (no email)
Date: Mon Sep 29 2003 - 16:08:37 EDT
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:28:21 -0700
shane <> wrote:
> .....sounds good.....now...what's a chip? :)
Well....it can be almost anything that floats! It should have enough drag
that it doesn't get towed through the water by the slight drag of the line,
but not so much that hauling in the line takes weightlifter muscles.
The traditional log chip is a rectangular piece of wood, with some lead
weights embedded along one edge, so that it floats in an upright position.
It is towed by a 3-way bridle, with 2 lines to the upper corners, and the 3rd
line, of equal length, attached to a cork which is inserted in a hole near the
bottom edge. This ensures it tows upright, for maximum drag, but when you
want to recover it you just give the line a sharp tug and the cork pulls out,
and the chip is now towed only by the upper 2 lines so it becomes horizontal,
making the drag minimal.
But really - you don't need to get that fancy; just about any old piece of
wood will do the job.
Bob
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