Best anchor

[gramps73]

Looking for a new anchor for the new boat, any suggestions would be great>
Thanks

[huntsfurfish]

Hi gramps!

I like the large folding anchors, the ones with a locking ring, have 4 graples. Available at WSS. They fold up and store nicely. You will want the larger one for your ship:);) I think they are about 22-24lbs.

[gramps73]

My ship what ever do you mean, i was thinking of the Digger.

[harrydude]

Princess auto sells good anchors now.... Or you can you use your mother inlaw

[gramps73]

Thanks Harry
Will head there in the morning

[bwackwabbit]

just bought the 15lb rubber coated Navy anchor and a new anchor line 50' for under $30 all in. Thanks PA.

Cheers.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

I bought a Digger for my new boat . 100 feet of rope and I think I be good to go . I also bought one of them 35 lb navy anchors . That are supposed to dig in as well , but when fishing rocky bottom pretty difficult to get it to dig in , so will use that instead . Bought em both at bass pro for about 30 bucks each .

[Cal]

I just got one of those princess auto anchors, havnt used it yet but the price was pretty decent. Its a basic navy design which has worked well for me in the past. Sorry I cant be more helpfull.

[gramps73]

Thanks guys,
I seen the fishin hole has the digger on sale, I have tried the navy ones and I find the don't hold in the wind very well. jmo..
Anyone have a digger and what are some thoughts...

[Bigdad013]

Thanks guys,
I seen the fishin hole has the digger on sale, I have tried the navy ones and I find the don't hold in the wind very well. jmo..
Anyone have a digger and what are some thoughts...

To make those work well and they do, you have to remember 5:1 ratio. If you are in 20 fow you need 100 feet of line out to get the proper angle for them to dig in with. Had my boat anchored in a very strong current with 3 other boats tied to me, never moved an inch

[gramps73]

Big dad
Thanks for the help, looks like i will be picking one up...

[TROLLER]

To make those work well and they do, you have to remember 5:1 ratio. If you are in 20 fow you need 100 feet of line out to get the proper angle for them to dig in with. Had my boat anchored in a very strong current with 3 other boats tied to me, never moved an inch

And there is the answer folks. If you think you are on the walleye and drop anchor you need to drop anchor at least 100 ft upstream or once you hook up with the bottom you are totally off the fish.

Good lesson for all to learn from.

THANKS

[full_throttle]

Two old cultivator shovels welded together with a rod and eye one the end!

[Cal]

To make those work well and they do, you have to remember 5:1 ratio. If you are in 20 fow you need 100 feet of line out to get the proper angle for them to dig in with. Had my boat anchored in a very strong current with 3 other boats tied to me, never moved an inch

Just wondering if you are talking about the digger or the navy style anchor right here?

[Bigdad013]

I am only talking navy, or danforth, take your pick, works like a bugger done right. Actually not even doing it right cause i don't use a chain.....

[BGSH]

100 pound rock with a hole through it

[Bigdad013]

100 pound rock with a hole through it

dont forget to pull it up as you wonder why your steering is a little shaky

[Winch101]

Had lots of trouble holding in res. like travers . Added 4 ft. of the heaviest chain

i could find ....25 lb anchor , works like a charm ....Its magic....or physics .

[Xiph0id]

Agreed P.A has a good anchors now.
I believe they have 2 sizes.
I bought one last year.
Works great.

[Cal]

Agreed P.A has a good anchors now.
I believe they have 2 sizes.
I bought one last year.
Works great.

I was just having a look at mine and it seems like the "flukes" or the spikes have a very limited range of movement, a long rope will deffinatly be needed for them to dig into the bottom, the anchor would pretty much have to be lying flat for them to bite at all. I have a little five lb navy style anchor that I use in my canoe where the flukes pivot alot more on the shaft. I know a canoe is not a heavy boat but with this anchor it holds real tight even in a very strong current on a 2-1 or 3-1 ratio. Just wondering if this tight pivot point is normal for bigger anchors or if the Princess auto ones are duds?

[Bigdad013]

http://www.anchorbuddy.co.nz/anchoring.html