Anchor Wake Up Call

Saltwater Kayak Fishing
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In the last two weeks made 4 Trips to Charleston Harbor including the Grilliage twice.
Well no huge fish to brag about Spanish Mackerel, lots of black sea bass, dog fish and a couple of small sharks ? got spooled once took 250 feet of line before I could release my anchor float ( big Shark)
Had an anchor wakeup call ? lost one couldn?t get it up off the bottom the Grilliage area is an anchor Grave yard lots of junk on the bottom
So I hooked my anchor up like I have it on my Pontoon and it works great. I have broken the 18LBS tie Rap three times this allows the anchor to collapse and you can pull it out from the shank end. This saves the anchor and most likely I will never have to buy another anchor ever again
Anchor rules still apply ? your rode (anchor Line) still needs to be 3 to 4 times the depth in order for it to hold correctly
The tide really rips out there
Capt Dave

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Thanks for sharing Capt Dave. Little tips like this is what this board is all about. Being new to kayaking, I love this board and the chance to pick up a cool little trick like that. Please keep posting.

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And if yer gonna fish out there let yourself a little more line and keep a SHARP knife handy in case the tide switches and you need to cut the anchor loose or get pulled under… There’s a lot of ways to get in trouble out there, be safe!

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Normally if you have enough line out you can ride over the big wakes

I was out there in a bay boat he had a very short rode/line and a huge wake came in and over the boat almost sunk it

With the wind sometimes it will push you sideways to the tide - not good!

Good Point about a sharp knife - keep it on your person not on the boat - never know if you get knocked out of the boat + caught in a line

West Marine has a rigging Knife for sailors just for cutting lines $10.00 great sharp knife

Capt Dave

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I posted this on our club page recently, it doesn’t get much faster than this !!

Anchor up safely

If you’re anchored up and your kayak gets pulled under in strong current , YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO UNCLEAT YOUR LINE ! Over the past few years , I have seen and heard of some dangerously scary situations when anchoring up in current. In a few tailraces , I’ve heard of motorboats being pulled down and sunk in the swift current , drowning the boaters. I’ve got a breakaway on my boat so I can chase big fish when hooked on light tackle in heavy tide Inlets. I’ve adapted this to my kayak also for safety and chasing fish also. I’ve been putting an anchor ball on the line about 25ft behind the kayak. This serves a three-fold purpose : 1) As a bouy to mark your anchor line when you come back after fighting a big fish or leaving to catch more bait. 2) This keeps the anchor line from getting wrapped in your fishing line when fighting smaller fish under the kayak. 3) The anchor ball causes a more parallel and safer pull on the anchor line , instead of the traditional diagonal/downward pull.
The breakaway is also good for Rivers when using a drag chain. Here are some examples that I have used from cleats , scotty mounts , and in-line.Just something to think about. Stay Safe !!