Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

[northernmerc]

OK, it's not really lost. We have a good idea of what part of the lake bottom it landed in.

The other day, we were out fishing. The wind came up, and we wanted to keep the boat from drifting so that we could cast in an area that usually has lots of fish. So I asked her to "throw the anchor over." She made her way to the front of the boat and did as I asked. The problem was that I had not asked her to make sure that the rope was tied to the anchor. Of course you can understand how this was my fault.

Although we didn't do so at the time, a day later we laughed about it. I wonder how often this has happened to others?

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

I almost did, but as I saw the line go over the side, I made a dive for it and managed to catch the rope... And i would agree that its the Skippers responsibility to make sure the anchor rope is attached to the boat.

 

[sschefer]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

ROFLOL, anytime a woman does exactly what I say, I'm thrilled. I'm not sure how I would have handled it.. I did the same thing with a 10lb Hooker and I haven't been able to find one like it since. O.K. get your minds out of the gutter.. A Hooker is a fluted style anchor.

 

[sw33ttooth]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

I almost did, but as I saw the line go over the side, I made a dive for it and managed to catch the rope... And i would agree that its the Skippers responsibility to make sure the anchor rope is attached to the boat.

this was me 2 weeks ago exept didnt dive overboard in 50 degree water i grabed my gaffing hook and hookd the line before it dissapeard as i was only in 7 foot of water with a 30 foot rope[my spare 3rd anchor only use it for beaching or stableing for fireworks] odd thing is it was accualy me who threw the anchor not my dad or mom that was with me i felt stupid but least i didnt lose it.

10lb Hooker

10 pounds i dont think shes of age yet, LOL!

 

[Fireman431]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

A 10 lb hooker? Boy, she must have been skinnyyyy...

 

[northernmerc]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

In this case the anchor wasn't tied to the rope. She just tossed the anchor over the side, and it sank out of sight before I could react. To be fair, I should add that the anchor was laying on top of the coiled rope. She assumed that it was tied to the rope, I guess.

 

[Scorpion210]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

Last Fall, we bought a 34' Thundercraft. Just as we were coming in from the sea trial, we realized we never tested the windlass. The sales guy said, "no problem" just give it a test on your next trip out, or even just drop it in the slip"....On the next trip out we decide to give it a try. All seemed good, but I wanted to see how well it controlled the rope once it got past the chain section....so we kept lowering it a little more...problem was there was no rope section, and the anchor drifted down in about 100' of water.

I guess the marina had taken many of the useful things from the boat while it sat at their sales dock. They forgot to replace the anchor rope and I just assumed it would be there. They replaced the anchor, chain, and rope.

 

[Beefer]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

I don't understand why the rode and anchor weren't attached? Do you detach the anchor from the rode after each use, or was this a brand new anchor that you just hadn't gotten around to securing yet?

 

[northernmerc]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

I don't understand why the rode and anchor weren't attached? Do you detach the anchor from the rode after each use, or was this a brand new anchor that you just hadn't gotten around to securing yet?

It was the first time out this spring. Someone (no idea who) had untied the rope from the anchor, possibly to use the rope for something else during the winter.

On the positive side, the northern pike were biting well! We hope to try it again this afternoon.

 

[wgl333]

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Did you pay by the pound?

 

[tater76]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

So the wife, kid, and I were out fishing one day. The weather came up, and we decided to bag it. Went to start up the old girl to head in, and she refused. After 30 mins of tinkering I still couldn't get her going. Meantime the weather is starting to get bad, I mean REALLY bad. We are getting blown towards the opposite boulder strewn shore at a high rate of speed, so I grab the anchor (which is tied off) and heave it over the port side. Have you ever had one of those moments that seems to happen in slow motion? Well, as the anchor is flying out towards the water I can see the caribeaner that it's hooked to just slowly release. I know its fate as it plunges into the water and the line is slack. Now I am panicking Just a little, as this was my only anchor! We are going into the rocks, so I put the wife on oar duty keeping us from running aground as I continue to tinker. Finally, after an hour of tinkering, cussing, and shear terror the old girl roars to life. My wife and daughter are still leary when I ask if they want to go fishing Since this incident, I now have 2 anchors (lines tied directly to the anchors) and a backup trolling motor.

 

[emoney]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

I always assume there's 4 attachment points to a good anchor system; #1-Anchor to chain, #2-Chain to rope, #3-Rope to tie off cleat, #4-Rope end to secure "don't lose the anchor" point. Then, I just coil up the "middle".

Of course it's easy down here since we're in 5' of water 3-4miles out that's clear as a bell, and currently about 85 degrees. Sometimes, we "lose" our anchor on purpose

 

[wired1236]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

I had a similar situation. Had an anchor on a anchor buddy (stretchable line for those who don't know). At the river we usually frequent, the depth is about 20' so when we go out for a quick spin, we just tie a boat bumper to the end and let it float the line until we get back and then re-hook. Well, we went to lake Shasta a few years ago and it's shores are VERY steep so you can guess what happened. I asked the wife to unhook the anchor as I usually do and guess what....yep, the bumper and line shot down to the unknown deep. The bumper didn't have enough bouancy to keep the line afloat. Bye bye anchor, anchor buddy, and bumper.

Wait...it gets better! So when we got back to the beach (after admittidly having a few to shrug off the $75 or so loss), I threw out my large river anchor tied to a 100' line this time in about the same spot as the lost anchor. The next morning we got back in the boat and as I began pulling up the 100' line, I see my bright blue anchor buddy wrapped around my white 100' line! Wow..how lucky could I be? So I carefully pulled up the line just enough to grap the anchor buddy and got all of my gear back then proceeded to the closest store to buy a lottery ticket. (Ya, lost on that deal too.)

 

[Steve A W]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

When I first started dating My Wife, We took a weekend trip to
Her Grandpa's trailer on a lake in Michigan.
We took His 16' Starcraft SS out fishin. We were drifting around and tied into a good batch of blue gills, dropped anchor, and fished.
after a while the fishing slowed and I noticed We were shallower than before. Looked at anchor line and see it floating with a nice little curlyque on the end where the knot used to be.
Went right to wallmart and bought a new anchor and rope and tied it up the right way.
When We got home and told him what happened He laughed and said He had'nt used the anchor in the 15 yrs He's been at that lake.
Steve A W

 

[IES99]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

OK, it's not really lost. We have a good idea of what part of the lake bottom it landed in.

The other day, we were out fishing. The wind came up, and we wanted to keep the boat from drifting so that we could cast in an area that usually has lots of fish. So I asked her to "throw the anchor over." She made her way to the front of the boat and did as I asked. The problem was that I had not asked her to make sure that the rope was tied to the anchor. Of course you can understand how this was my fault.

Although we didn't do so at the time, a day later we laughed about it. I wonder how often this has happened to others?

My $0.02: You're the captain. Your fault. I hope you didn't yell at her.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

I have an anchor locker on a new-to-me boat and I added an eye inside it, and tied off the end of the line in there, so the whole rig can't go overboard. But then I changed tacks and just tied a float to the end of the line. That way, if I'm anchored and there is an emergency (man overboard, night time, winter, in current) or big fish on, I can uncleat, throw the rig over, and be free immediately, and come back for it later.

If you throw the whole line over by accident you can often find it with a heavy fishing lure or weighted line gaff or other grappler.

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Have you ever lost an anchor this way?

In this case the anchor wasn't tied to the rope. She just tossed the anchor over the side, and it sank out of sight before I could react. To be fair, I should add that the anchor was laying on top of the coiled rope. She assumed that it was tied to the rope, I guess.

OK, I get it now. The anchor wasnt tied to anything...:facepalm:.I dont care who ya are..Thats funny rite there! D'oh !