Wreck anchor ? How much chain?

[23coastal]

Am considering a wreck anchor made of pliable rebar to use on wrecks and rocks. I figure there?s a greater chance of getting the chain hung up if there?s more of it down there. The rebar anchor will bend when pulled hard enough, but if the chain gets caught then it bye bye anchor, chain, and a good portion of line. Question is how much chain should be used to connect the rebar anchor to the main line? Fishing in 50? near shore in the Atlantic. Many thanks..

 

[23coastal]

Re: Wreck anchor ? How much chain?

Or perhaps instead of using chain rig a length of heavy cable to resist chafing from rocks and wrecks. The chain is not to help the anchor lay flat like in the case of a Danforth, but is used to resist chafing. Anyone use a wreck/reef anchor like this? Thoughts?

 

[NoKlu]

Re: Wreck anchor ? How much chain?

I think the salt would have a easy time eating the cable and would probably not last very long.

 

[Les Robb]

Re: Wreck anchor ? How much chain?

It's really not hard at all to anchor on reefs artificial or man made. The chain is an important part of the key. Chain is attached to bottom of sturdy grapnal anchor with a 2-3 ft shaft with ring at top. Tie the chain to the ring with waxed twine for bait rigging (it only takes a few loops depending on wind current and waves) and drop your anchor. If you have never used an anchor ball floating on the surface to retrieve the rig from the bottom you should look into it. Basically you power up current around the anchor rode and power the anchor off the bottom untill the chain is pulled through the ring on ball and presto your anchor is floating on the surface and all you have to do is retrieve the line as you float back to the ball. Once you break the string you are pulling that anchor out from the bottom of it. Oh and don't worry, hot dip galvanized lasts and unless your a commercial fisherman you won't have to worry about it for a long time. I didn't look but got to think that they have video's on what I'm describing.

http://www.snlcorp.com/Webpages/Anchors.htm

Notice they mention trip ring at bottom. You can't see it but that is where you will be pulling the anchor from. Away from where it hooked up to begin with.