anchors

[mallard83]

It seems that for a decent anchor it is a little over $1 a pound. I have a 10# pyramid and a 10# mushroom for my 10 ft. boat and they hold great in one place even when the wind is pretty heavy. So I would assume a couple of 15#'ers would work just fine for you.

[Lotech Joe]

I like the 10 pound mushroom. They have holes in them and drain well before bringing them aboard. They are rubber coated and will never rust. They won't make a lot of noise in the bottom of the boat, and they don't pick up too many weeds from the bottom of the lake. If they do, they're easy to clean.

[TroutCowboy]

I like 2 anchors on my boat also.I dislike the spinning of the boat.Especially if you got a few lines out.I have a bow and stern anchor.

What size is your boat and how much do your anchors weigh?

Sorry for responding so late, I only got my boat out from storage this week. I took a picture of my anchor setup. I have a 10lb and a 15lb. I tie one to the bow and one to the stern. Or if in a really stiff wind I'll throw each diagonally off the bow facing into the wind.

I have about 2-3' of chain lead on my anchors to help keep them laying over to get a better bite. I would guess that chain is 1/2"? Maybe you'll be able to tell roughly the size and length from my picture (I apologize for the quality, I took it with my cell phone).



Hope this helps, good luck this summer!

[FISHKILLER]

A tip on anchoring when it is windy. Throw out your first anchor, walk rope out while moving away from anchor. Drop second anchor and then pull back on first anchor rope. Then tie off. That way your anchors are not directly below you, making you spin.

[fishing collector]

Those anchors look like they will hold a 40ft boat. When you put them out just make sure that if is it windy leave out lots of line. Those anchors are ment to dig into the bottom. When you get ready to lift them try to have them straight down and they will release and should come right up. If you are anchored in a river you will need to put out extra line so the line is about 15 to 20 degrees from level make sure you carry a bouy and put it on the anchor line so if a tree comes down the river, you can let it go and then come back and pick it back up. You don't want to have the big ol' tree smash into you. Don't worry they will hold fine. Good luck, Steve

[Awoods]

Thanks for all the information fellas. It's really helping alot!