Anchoring Up
Rule of thumb, the anchor rope should come at a 45deg. angle from the anchor to the boat. second rule of thumb, when you think you have enough rope out.......let out another 25 feet.
when I anchor up I always stay above the hole I want to fish and toss the anchor, then let out rope till I'm in position, this normaly means about 50 to 100 foot of rope. next have at least 4 tie offs on the bow, two off center either side of the bow and one on each side of the bow neer the side gunwalls. by moving the rope to these tie offs you can change position of the boat on the same hole with out moving the anchor, also it allows you to compinsate for current in the water and you can keep the boat straight in the flow by moving the rope to other tie offs as the current changes.
also get a 1gal bleech jug, a can of spray foam insulation from the hardware store and make an anchor float, just rince out the jug, spray the foam in (you will want to wear dish washing gloves for this, trust me) and let it cure (about three hours will be good) then trim the excess foam from the mouth and glue the lid on with a GOOD appoxy or super glue, then attach the anchor line to the jug with a GOOD knot or snap clip at the jug handle, now when mister monster wisker hits you can start the motor and toss the anchor line and chase the fish down,
it also works well when you fall asleep night fishing and wake up to see a 3 wide 2 deep sand barge and tug coming at you in the cut channel.
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02-22-2009, 08:24
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