anchoring difficulty

[18rabbit]

Re: anchoring difficulty

I had never thought about the lightweight of the Fortress anchor being an issue in strong currents. Good point!<br /><br />I get a kick out of the claim from every anchor manufacturer that their anchor is the best design on the market. <br /><br />

<br /><br />This is the Bulwagga. Storing is an obvious disadvantage. Like Fortress, also overpriced. Should be able to make one yourself.

 

[Tacklewasher]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Originally posted by the hangman:<br />If you were to let out 100 feet of line - you would swing to the right and left and bump into the boat next to you. It gets pretty crowded.<br />Jeff

What about a rear anchor as well? When fishing the Harrison (Vancouver BC area), I'd drop a front anchor, drift back and drop a rear then pull forward a bit. Made it tougher to keep the fish out of the anchor line but the boat held well in a pretty strong current.

 

[sloopy]

Re: anchoring difficulty

When anchoring with a 1:1 or 1:2 scope a fluked anchor is not going to do anything unless you have one hell of a sentinel. Personally I think a 30 pound 3 spoke mushroom anchor or a couple of cinder blocks would work, along with another 10 pound mushroom off the boats stern. <br /> If this does not hold you could attach a carabiner to the eye of the ten pounder, then attach some line to the carabiner and clip the carabiner onto the 30 pound mushrooms rode. Lower the 10 pounder down until it is 10 feet away from the 30 pounder.<br /> Don't be tricked into buying some super special! SUPER holding anchor, at 1:1 and 1:2 you need WEIGHT to keep you and your boat from drifting. No anchor will be able to dig it self into the mud, or get caught on something with that little scope. (unless you snag a tree, but then you will also not be getting that anchor back)<br /> PLEASE NOTE! Only anchor like this when you stay with the boat (like to watch fire works, air shows ext ext....) if you plane to leave your boat to go kayaking, a ride on someone else's boat, or any other time you leave your boat at anchor, use a fluke/Danforth style anchor with chain and plenty of rode. When you anchor over night or in heavy weather you should also anchor with rode and chain.<br /> Good luck!<br />P.S. When you do anchor with rope and chain, you can use the mushroom anchor as a sentinel!

 

[the hangman]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Thanks for all your replies. I'm going to go shopping for a new heavy mushroom or river type anchor and I'll also bring a spare 12 pound mushroom to use as a sentinal if necessary.<br />Jeff

 

[roscoe]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Hangman, you should run down to the launch this week, and see what the fisherman are using out there. The walleye run is on!!! Its awful crowded and most of them are anchoring.

 

[mred 2436]

Re: anchoring difficulty

hangman weight is your number one issue here. why don't you try using THREE 12 pound mushrooms, dropped center, left, and right of your bow ?

 

[Capn Mike]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Let's expand on Sloopy's thought: since it's a once-a-year thing, take 2 or 3 concrete blocks, loop your anchor line through a hole in each block, drop them into your anchor spot and tie off both ends of your "double rode" to your bow. As the last notes of "Stars & Stripes Forever" die away, untie one end of the loop (leaving the other end tied. Pull on loose end. Leave concrete blocks. And it's cheaper than buying a heavy anchor you've got to hump up with 7 bazillion boats leaving at the same time and figure out how to store the rest of the year... <br />Dang....I'm a genius!

 

[the hangman]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Roscoe - all those fishermen up in DePere in three feet of water. I only have trouble when I anchor in 35 feet of water and the boats are 30 feet apart.<br />I like that idea Capt Mike.

 

[Fly Rod]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Your chain length is fine!!! <br />What you need believe it or not is a "grapnel" type anchor. This anchor has 4-5 hooks. This type of anchor is basically used for retrieving objects, bodies ;cables etc:<br />This anchor is best for clay or mud!!!! <br />You still have to pay out 5 to 1 or 7to 1 in calm weather. Lets take 5-1 in 30 feet of water. You need 150' of line. Also you take this depth from bow of boat which could be another 1-3 feet.<br />don't worry about other boats that are already anchored. Fined a spot where you can anchor safely between boats that are already anchored. Only worry about boats that are already anchored. The h$ll with any boats that come after you. That's there problem.<br /> Good Luck!!!!

 

[roscoe]

Re: anchoring difficulty

the hangman,<br />The fishermen in 3' of water aren't catching fish until the walleyes are spawning. <br /><br />I was there today, anchored in 18'.<br />Jigged from 30' up to the boat on one side. And then cast to the other side, from 6' down to the 20' the boat was in. The male walleyes were stacked up on this steep break. The 4 of us landed over 80 eyes!!! The most walleyes I've ever seen landed in a day. Most were small though. Only a dozen 19-21", and only one big female of 27". I'm sure they will be moving into the shallows in the next day or two.<br />I can't go again till April 10th.

 

[neumanns]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Hangman, you seem to hold fine with longer scope but are concerned about the swing at this length. Perhaps you could just use the longer line and use your trolling motor to control the swing.<br /><br />What a day roscoe...over 80

 

[POINTER94]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Have you tried the Wisconsin's Favorite anchor? The largest coffee can you can find filled with quickcrete, with a galvanized yard eye on the top.<br /><br />Throw three of those out there, and you are looking at good weight, low price, and loseability.

 

[Salty Sal]

Re: anchoring difficulty

Try using a a thinner gauge rope with a longer <br />chain. The thinner the rope, the less resistance.<br />Do a test run.