Anchor Question

[rhondafish]

Have read with interest the Night Fishing Information. We are new to Beaver Lake Fishing and have questions re Anchoring.

What style and weight of anchor? (Have a 17 ft deep V , Walleye style boat)

What type (material), length, and diameter of anchor line?

Thanks for your help

[Feathers and Fins]

I use a mushroom 10lb anchor straight to the rope for most cases if there is a wind I can add 10 ft of chain.

That said the vast majority of night fishing on Beaver is tied up to tree's or the 12 bridge and you don't need an anchor for that in fact it can be a hindrance more than an aid.

[brosborough]

I bought a leighht weight anchor off amazon.com. I purchased it for my once a year trip to Canada for walleye. We fly into a private lake and there is a weight limit on how much we can put on the plane. This thing works great. Held in all Canada wind. Beaver mighty be a bit stronger but I think this would hold my bass boat in place. And it is super light weight. Used it for three years now. Trying to remember the brand name. It looks like the marinetech anchors on amazon but I don't remember if that's the brand or not.

[J-Doc]

I use a mushroom 10lb anchor straight to the rope for most cases if there is a wind I can add 10 ft of chain.

That said the vast majority of night fishing on Beaver is tied up to tree's or the 12 bridge and you don't need an anchor for that in fact it can be a hindrance more than an aid.

x2....

I will add that the mushroom style anchor does not hold well in 20+mph winds and if it does, it's snagged on a big rock. You can get an aluminum fluke anchor with chain that tends to grab the soft silt bottom better if you're in open water and not near anything to tie too.

As for rope, just buy a cotton anchor line from Cabelas or Bass Pro. I believe I used 3/8" rope and about 100ft and I had way more than enough. I could anchor in 50-60ft of water if I wanted too. I also used an anchor mate which was nice if you use one often.

Fluke Anchor - lightweight but affective if you get a big enough anchor for your application

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Fluke-Anchors/product/45258/

[vuekid]

use a rock

[zarraspook]

I just installed an Xi-5 Motorguide and I can anchor in 300 foot of water ( if I really wanted too )...

It is great while trolling and you hook a big fish that will take a while to reel in -- It holds you on the GPS point and there is no worry about the fish getting in the anchor rope !!!!

The only thing is that the point where the trolling motor is stays put but the wind will move the stern of the boat down wind and if the wind changes the stern will always be downwind...

[marknsaw]

Vuekid has it right.... use a big rock and cheap nylon rope. You can get an anchor while looking for your night spot! If your going to night fish... most of the time you'll be on a bluff line with sunken timber. You'll tie off one end and anchor the other. 3 out of 5 times you're going to have to drag that anchor through sunken timber while retrieving it. Anchors are not worth the investment in this instance. Have a pair of gloves on your boat as well, trying to yank your anchor out of a submerged forest will test your patience and mettle. I have a nice 24# river anchor that I use when I am spot fishing, but I will not use it night fishing. You can also buy a bag of quick crete and make your own anchors with coffee, or cat litter containers .

[fishinwrench]

A single 50+' rope with a 10# mushroom on one end, and a 16# fluted anchor on the other end is the "system" I use.

Drop the heavy, then ease forward and drop the light one, then pull yourself back a bit and lash to front and rear cleats. The extra rope (if there is any) can just lay across the decks.

[REDSOXWSCHAMP]

I just installed an Xi-5 Motorguide and I can anchor in 300 foot of water ( if I really wanted too )...

It is great while trolling and you hook a big fish that will take a while to reel in -- It holds you on the GPS point and there is no worry about the fish getting in the anchor rope !!!!

The only thing is that the point where the trolling motor is stays put but the wind will move the stern of the boat down wind and if the wind changes the stern will always be downwind...

I wondered how those xi-5 were doing, we installed one on a customers boat, and i hadn't heard anything, hoping the guy enjoys it.

[jerry241]

1-10lb mushroom with 50 ft of nylon rope is what I use..... But also have a cinderblock and 50 ft more rope just in case. A little redneck but it works