Max,

Thanks for the links. Having had some experience in rivers, I am aware that the end should never be secured to the boat. I've rigged something up, but haven't had the chance to use my toon yet to see how well it'll work. I'm hoping to be able to take it out this next weekend to see how it'll do in a reserviour before I put in on a river. The fishing on the Missouri is supposed to be getting pretty good, so I imagine I'll be headed down that way in the next few weeks to put it to a real test.

TT.