Anchor Talk

[Newboater]

HI,

As it says 'New Boater'

This past weekend was a milestone. I didn't ding a prop. ( Gonna name my boat 'Prop Buster' but I did have trouble with an anchor.

I boat at this time mainly on local lakes and the Piscataqua River trying to learn how to do the things I passed the test on for my safety sticker and safe boaters certificate.

This weekend I took the wife and son out and we were going to fish for a while at High Tide. We anchored off the N.H. shore on the Piscataqua up from Portsmouth Harbour, and fished an hour but nothing on the bait except for some nice crabs that liked the clam bait. But, when we wanted to leave, the anchor would not let loose from any directions and we ended up after 30 minutes with just cutting the line.

Can anyone give some hints about anchoring. Is there something special that needs to be done? How do you retrieve the anchor after fishing?

Is it because of the very strong tides in the Piscataqua ( 2nd fastest in the U.S.?

Anchoring hints anyone. I'd appreciate it.

BTW: I ended up cutting the line and leaving my anchor and chain lead for a new breeding ground.

Thanks - Newbie