Anchor Talk

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

And you're right Rockfish, some things are well worth the trouble.
Problem is, most of us only realize that after learning that hard lesson...

The only lessons I ever learn are learned the hard way..that way I remember them!
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[hq2]

Anchoring for togs is, by definition, always a risk; you're in rocky areas where every time you throw out, there's no guarantee you can get it back. We almost lost ours (a good one) a couple of times while togging last month. When I'm kayak fishing for togs, I try not to move much
for precisely that reason; find a good spot and just stay there.

Of course, that doesn't equal last year. I did a better job then; just picked the the anchor up, didn't notice it wasn't tied on, threw it overboard and lost it! Now that's the smart way to do it!

[bloocrab]

Can you say GEO-Spot?

...wish I had a Santa Clause

[bloocrab]

?? Hoping this wont' fail me ??

But wondering why this wouldn't already come standard with a nylon-lock-nut? I know I'd pay the extra for security...

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

?? Hoping this wont' fail me ??

But wondering why this wouldn't already come standard with a nylon-lock-nut? I know I'd pay the extra for security...

I’ve always thought
Tension from the U bolt?

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Guppy

I’ve always thought
Tension from the U bolt?

Me too.... but I'm a worry wart, and it happened, I had it cranked down tight, like really tight...but guessing with the 'rattle-n-roll' of the chain? It backed its way out and off without me noticing....can't say it's something I often looked at, if at all..

Originally Posted by Pete F.

...I usually wire them...

I had it zip-tied, but it must have broken. I do have some thin-gauged SS wire...but in the way I tend to over-think things, I'm going to give the lock-nut a spin? Hoping the SS rod I threaded doesn't corrode due to the DYI threading?