collapsible reef anchor?

anyone have any tips on how to make a collapsible reef anchor?, i need to make one and dont want to take up so much room. also will a reef anchor grab hold of the bottom if you arent hooked on the reef?

West Marine sells a collapsible reef anchor for $29.00 or close to that.

A wise man once said “Do as I say not as I do” Good advice when I tell you that.

DNR website has plans for one you can make…Breaks loose easily

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Originally posted by jbh1024

anyone have any tips on how to make a collapsible reef anchor?, i need to make one and dont want to take up so much room. also will a reef anchor grab hold of the bottom if you arent hooked on the reef?


In my experience they don’t grab the bottom so well unless there is structure. I also carry a regular anchor with me in case I don’t want to tie directly to the reef. If things don’t look so swift outside the jetties I can still fish inshore without a problem anchoring.

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Here is one of my spares. They don’t take up that much space.