I need a good type of anchor to set 600ft trot lines in Sandy bottom. First anchor will be a pvc spike ran into the bottom-600ft mainline, then the last anchor. This anchor I will pull from behind and let go of it and I need it to drop 8 feet and set and hold for 5 days through wind and fish. I'm trying to decide between this or a box anchor. Any thoughts
I know old comment, but your scope should be 7:1, a minimum would be 5:1. So if you're dropping anchor in 10 feet of water you should have 50 feet of chain/rope minimum, 70 feet would be better.
@@agentnuget nobody uses 7:1 unless they just learned from a book. 4 or 5 to 1 is most common on the Columbia. If you don't have enough chain maybe you need 7 to 1, but actually you should fix your setup.
Stupid question... Is the anchor a must have? I'm wondering if you could just use the spotlock on a trolling motor to stay where you want or is the current too strong?
I'm planning to go to fish shad over by Bonneville. The current by the boat launch there is super slow and i only plan to fish around the. But i hear i need a larger boat and i only have a 14ft Lund. Is there a place you would recommend for shad and salmon?
You guys are outstanding at teaching fishing but your seamanship is lacking. There are general guidelines to anchoring based off understanding your scope which determines the rode. Not hard to do but your understanding of what the chain is for and rope is that of someone who does not understand how to anchor. This not a gig on you guys but it makes sense why people have a hard time anchoring in the Colombia because they rudimentary understanding of anchoring which is such a simple task. For example a little boat like yours maybe needs 6ft of chain. More is fine but if you don't need the weight why add the weight. What is more important is your rode. In 10ft of water you would want a at least 5:1. In other words 5ft to every foot of water so you would let out 50ft or rope so that your scope aka angle from your bow to to anchor sets correctly and stays set. I personally like 7:1 (7ft to every 1 ft of water) unless I wanted to sleep on the boat I would use 10:1. When anchoring using 5:1go 50ft upstream past the point you want to fish. Let your anchor out and float back tell you have the appropriate rode. Windy days or ruff waters you might want to use 7:1, 8:1 or even 10:1. Its all about your scope aka angle from your bow to your anchor.
very good vid on achoring, not just Columbia River but basically anywhere
This is excellent, Cameron! Thanks!
New here and first time trying to fish in Colombia river. I like the info so far. Is there a guide for tour?
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I need a good type of anchor to set 600ft trot lines in Sandy bottom. First anchor will be a pvc spike ran into the bottom-600ft mainline, then the last anchor. This anchor I will pull from behind and let go of it and I need it to drop 8 feet and set and hold for 5 days through wind and fish. I'm trying to decide between this or a box anchor. Any thoughts
How do you anchor a jet boat in the river and stop from swaying back and forth
Great video guys!
Thank you!
wow.. ok 10 to 12 feet of chain. I only have about 6 feet. That could be why I drag from time to time. Thanks for the video!
I know old comment, but your scope should be 7:1, a minimum would be 5:1. So if you're dropping anchor in 10 feet of water you should have 50 feet of chain/rope minimum, 70 feet would be better.
@@agentnuget nobody uses 7:1 unless they just learned from a book. 4 or 5 to 1 is most common on the Columbia. If you don't have enough chain maybe you need 7 to 1, but actually you should fix your setup.
Stupid question... Is the anchor a must have? I'm wondering if you could just use the spotlock on a trolling motor to stay where you want or is the current too strong?
I always have an char on my boat in case of engine failure...etc...Then I can stop the boat from moving or pulling me into a dangerous situation.
I'm planning to go to fish shad over by Bonneville. The current by the boat launch there is super slow and i only plan to fish around the. But i hear i need a larger boat and i only have a 14ft Lund. Is there a place you would recommend for shad and salmon?
You guys are outstanding at teaching fishing but your seamanship is lacking. There are general guidelines to anchoring based off understanding your scope which determines the rode. Not hard to do but your understanding of what the chain is for and rope is that of someone who does not understand how to anchor. This not a gig on you guys but it makes sense why people have a hard time anchoring in the Colombia because they rudimentary understanding of anchoring which is such a simple task. For example a little boat like yours maybe needs 6ft of chain. More is fine but if you don't need the weight why add the weight. What is more important is your rode. In 10ft of water you would want a at least 5:1. In other words 5ft to every foot of water so you would let out 50ft or rope so that your scope aka angle from your bow to to anchor sets correctly and stays set. I personally like 7:1 (7ft to every 1 ft of water) unless I wanted to sleep on the boat I would use 10:1. When anchoring using 5:1go 50ft upstream past the point you want to fish. Let your anchor out and float back tell you have the appropriate rode. Windy days or ruff waters you might want to use 7:1, 8:1 or even 10:1. Its all about your scope aka angle from your bow to your anchor.
Anchor rope bag. Where can I find this item. Any outdoors store? Or do you have them on your website? Thanks.
Made by Chinook Outdoor Gear. Bob's and Fisherman's sell them.
Also anchor caddie online.
J ROD ANGLING I use a laundry bag.
I have a 14 foot smoker craft what size achor ball would you recommend?
This video was awesome. Thanks guys!
Don't mess with the Columbia River!
Hola Guys,, how tall and wide is your anchor? please and thank you
I'm sending this to my dad I've been trying to get him to listen to me but he won't hoping he'll listen to you lol
Daniel Cole haha good call!
Cameron, Where'd you get that anchor at? Like to get one myself. Pretty cool with the extra set of flukes on it!
search Columbia style anchor there are several brands of the same design
@@bravowhiskey88 yup lots of Columbia river anchors. Only one with the extra set of flukes. Found it, it's a leelock
I will say though, 1/2" rope is much easier on the hands than 3/8" rope.
To be honest I didn't think I was going to learn anything from this video, but the chain part is actually a great tip!
Brandon Aga great to hear Brandon! Thanks for watching.
Great VISUAL demo of why and what the chain does and why it's important.
Thanks
It's always funny to see someone anchoring with there boat backwards in the river with a little two pound anchor
Who makes the clip on catch mechanism?
what?
I love watching guys try and anchor 5 times then give up and go somewhere else.
Brandon Bartlett lol
Hopefully this video series will help a few guys out.
That sounds like reality lol