[Y-Knot]

It dosent get more begginer than this...

Firstly, put simply, how do u retrieve your anchor when its embedded in something somewhere under your boat. i know this is silly but i just wonder what do u do to un-hook your anchor... :?: :?

Second, what do people recommend to use for an anchor when fishing of a yak.

 

[RedPhoenix]

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

Red.

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[Y-Knot]

brilliant Red ... cheers. simple. dumbbell. good 4 dummies...

 

[knot-too-fast]

I had a little folding anchor which now lies at the bottom of the ocean because I didn't tie it on properly.
I now use a well tied on 3kg dumbell.
Works a treat. :lol:

 

[Y-Knot]

lol ... yeah the dumbbell seems to be the go ...

 

[Salty Dog]

Yeah, I use a $2 dumbell. Haven't used it offshore but in smaller water it's great.

It holds surprisingly well & if you decide you want to move a bit, you can paddle with it still out until you where you want to end up, ie you don't have haul your anchor up to move....great!

 

[Dodge]

if you decide you want to move a bit, you can paddle with it still out until you where you want to end up, ie you don't have haul your anchor up to move....great!

Adam I do the same just lift enough to shift [maybe 2m] if not moving far

 

[Phoenix]

I have 4 anchors for various occasions.

1) Reef anchor - most of my angleing targets reef species and a reef anchor is designed to bend under pressure for retrieval. The don't cost much. With a little forethought a reef anchor can be stored in a rod holder...

2) Folding anchor - again you can get these very cheap. I actually find these are better for my purposes.

3) Sand/ Mud anchor - can't say that I've used this one much - as it isn't ideally suited to kayaking, but if I find a producive ground that has a sandy bottom I'll be using this one.

4) Drift Anchor - ideal for drifting as it dramatically slows you down. However only for use in a breeze, ineffective in strong current.

Several things you should consider before getting an anchor.

a) Line - you need plenty of line - ideally a proper boat anchor line that is highly visible (I like purple) and one that floats so you can see it, I have around 30 metres of 4mm line. Which is a lot more than enough.
b) Float
c) Storage of anchor. I keep mine on a big hand line so I can toss it over the side when a trophy fish strikes, the float means that I can simply come back to it later and pick it up after I land said fish. Generally the anchor stays in the footwell until required.
d) Anchor trolly - easy & fairly inexpensive to install and can save a lot of hassel when using your anchor. No holes required...