I am glad to see the right way to place your anchor line that is much safer. When I put my zip tie link I don’t take me up all the way. This Little bit of slack is very helpful. In saltwater fishing you either move fast or go swimming.
Great safety advice! Very good point regarding the zip tie. Most people don't realize how strong the heavy duty ones are and that you would never be able to break it. This is a similar set-up to the "Columbia River" anchor systems used on fishing boats such as my 20' aluminum. You have to know what your doing. People die on that river (Columbia) every year; sometimes because they don't know how to release a stuck anchor properly. Same rules apply to kayaks. Thanks.
Great instructional video I’m a beginner kayaker I’ve watched many videos on this subject.and by far your video gives me the confidence that I can anchor my kayak using the steps you’ve giving and feel safe doing it.thank you.
I wish I had seen this before. I was in a pretty fast moving river and my anchor line came loose from the front where I had it attached. I was tied in the middle, so it turned me and I went swimming. Thankfully I had just bought a high quality PFD. I spent 15 minutes trying to bust my zip tie, but couldn't get the right angle and had to cut the line. Definitely going to use your system, and stay out of the river with an anchor.
That's a good tip. You can probably simplify it by just leaving some slack in the line and just making a loop to which you zip tie the anchor. This way you don't need the extra length of rope, you can still use a swivel if you want, but you won't be able attach the chain
No zip tie needed just take a piece of rope and tie to each eye in your anchor with some slack in the rope . Use a swivel clip on your anchor line and clip to the rope tied to your anchor. Now if you get your anchor hung just back up pull your anchor backwards and the anchor pulls out backwards. This works for the grappling hook anchor shown in the video. No popping wire ties and never lost an anchor. I just tie a double half hitch on each eyelet. Works Great!!! Also safer in a kayak!!!
Hey Denny: All kayak anglers should heed your advice on this. How to un-stick an anchor is a skill that needs to be practised and mastered. What I evolved to instead of zip ties is literally two ropes with the bottom one deliberately one foot longer. Works amazingly well. But I have never seen anyone else do it or recommend it. Go figure.
Thanks for the info.. I'm gonna add a swivel to mine now. I like using the half inch velcro straps instead of a zip tie. One fast short hard jerk will break them loose and you can use them again.
this seems like a great tip. How well does the velcro handle being wet over an extended period of time? How often do you need to replace the velcro strips?
@@HeyStripes I've used the same one for a year. I always check to make sure it's tight before I drop the anchor. They should last for a long time. The ones I use came with a electrical terminal wiring kit. They are easier to get to come undone than the small zip ties. Some of the small zip ties would be almost impossible to break if you was on a kayak.
I will be rigging my anchor like that from now on. That made a lot of sense man! I’m new to kayaking and haven’t used my anchor yet. But before I do I’m gonna set it up Denny style
This is the best vid i have seen on rigging an anchor.Thanks for sharing your "experience of knowledge". Its plain to see you are not just regurgitating everyone else's theory on the subject. Once i start videoing my kayak mods i will refer viewers to your channel and video.
Very informative video! Korecoa is going to watch the part where you demonstrate freeing an anchor off the side of the kayak all day. He loves that motion.
The best anchor video out there. I'm new to kayaking, and I'm going to setup my anchor like yours. Makes sense. Do you think you could make a video on the right and safest way to rig the anchor to the kayak? I've seen a lot of guys rig theirs directly to the ring on the anchor trolly and have no method to quickly jettison the anchor in case of a problem.
Anyplace that sells horse supplies will have panic snaps. They can be easily released under tension. I place the panic snap in line about a foot from the trolly. The anchor line has a foam float so I can recover it.
Lost an anchor the other day in a panic. So I'm searching for tips. There are a couple of great tips here that are not mentioned in many other sources. I see the value in having slack between the bottom and top of the anchor. And about the strength of ~30 lbs- I used 50lb mono line and that was way too much. I was due for a better anchor but I won't loose the next one to a rookie mistake.
👍and sub. Just got my first kayak couple days ago and watching as much on YT as I can. Great info. Great to see nice comments from river certified and kayak catfish. Thank you.
I liked this video so much I gave it a thumbs up plus I subscribed. It really showed me the Newb how and what to do in case of a anchor hang up thanks man
Anchor safety? Who would have thought? This was a really informative video, I’ll be setting mine up just as this, and also adding one of those quick release panic ring thingamajiggys as well.
Thanks for the correction. I was thinking I had the wrong word when 'kinetic' spilled out of my mouth. I should have checked and just dubbed it over like a bad foreign film. That would have been pretty comical.
I really wish i would have seen your video before my first kayak fishing trip last week! I hadn't been on a kayak in years, and never one with an anchor! Long story short,it came down to my (thankfully) very level-headed boyfriend insisting to just cut the line before we had a real crisis. You really don't realize how much you're tipping when you are pulling on the line! Neither of us could pop it without sending one of us into the water. Thanks for the tip! I think I'll be adding a float to the line too,just in case i need to detach fast. I somehow ended up scary close to some trees! Yikes
Things happen VERY fast on the river! I'm glad to hear that it worked out ok for you. It doesn't always end that way. Anchoring in current can be some very risky business!
Great video and you are right they do not mention the things you explained. Now I get the purpose of it. I have a question though, if you are fishing in shallow water but your rope for the anchor is 25 ft, what do you do with all the extra rope??
This would have helped yesterday for sure. I took a swim in some cold water from an anchor being hung up and not sure on what to do or how to free the anchor. At least no one was around to see it haha
I also use a two foot section of garden hose immediately above the anchor to prevent line fray on rocks etc. have yet to lose an anchor since using this setup
Anchor trolleys are great for lakes, not so much in rivers with decent current. In the time you have to pull the anchor you must move the trolley to within reach (the side of the yak). If the anchor is hung up at all you are now pulling against a set anchor from the side of your kayak. Just food for thought. I anchor off the bow or stern only in rivers.
I rarely ever even bring an anchor river fishing and I always advise newcomers against it. I do use my trollies a lot in rivers for clipping off to brush piles and stickups though. Thanks for watching and commenting!
to much extra hardware. I run line up and make a half loop and ziptie the line to that loop (thru achor eyelet) so you have 3 peice of line zipties together. when you yank it slays the 3 apart which pops the tie. and yes light duty ties
I wonder how well it would work to tie a slide rope to both points of the anchor and attached to that with a ring to your anchor rope. That way if you paddle back ahead of your anchor and pulled on it the slide ring would slide the other direction and pull it free.
The best technique I've seen and use is a line from one end of the anchor to the other. Attach this line a D clip which also attaches to your anchor line. The D clip can slide freely from one end of the anchor to the other. If you get stuck you paddle up tide/wind so that you pull from the other end of the anchor.
Awesome tips! I'm new to kayak fishing and just bought my first one a few weeks ago. Also, I believe the term you were looking to use was potential energy, not kinetic. It's not kinetic until release.
Great informative video. Have had a few hair raising situations exactly as Denny described ending beam up to waves tying to relase an anchor. Wil apply your release technique. I already had my anchor set up Denny's way. Many tx
What about adding a shackle by the flukes and attaching a chain from there to the swivel then the ziptie and your standard rope with a float? That way if you have to drop the anchor you can use a magnet to come back and help retrieve it. Great design i will be using this design for my setup, maybe with my mods, Thanks for the vid.
I seem to recall a zip-tie breaking unexpectedly once. I don't remember exactly why though. It's rare. The swivel helps for sure, those anchors come up spinning like helicopters!
LOL I appreciate your perspective. I tend to 'over explain' at times. I'll sometimes find I can edit 5 minutes of talking down to about about a minute, which just leaves me thinking, "Why don't I just stop talking or move on once I've made my point?" hahaha. Thanks for the feedback!
You say all this like you came up with the zip tie idea. Im not sure who first thought of it but it definitely is basic common knowledge unless you dont like your anchor. In fact when I bought my anchor for my kayak it came with a swivel, D-ring for the base, zip ties and a pre tied 18" paracord line.
"You say all this like you came up with the zip tie idea" This sort of reminds me of an old girlfriend who used to have arguments with me in her head that I didn't even know about, because she "knew what that look on my face meant." It's an instructional video meant to be helpful for people looking for help. Let's not make more out of it than that ;)
Curious as to where or if I should use a buoy/floating device on my anchor rig? If a large wake or current hits me with my anchor down, should I immediately disconnect the anchor. How hard will it be if there's a lot of tension on the trolley clip? Thx
The knot you tied on the bottom of the anchor (opposite the swivel) doesn’t look like it would hold very well and you will loose the anchor? If not where do you tie the actual rope for your anchor at or does it slide back and forth between the top and bottom?
this is why i stopped using this type of anchor lol. i was just tired of getting hung up on everything. i just use a 5lb mushroom anchor and it holds me still way better than the 3.5lb grapnel anchor. no getting hung up. if anything i just pull up grass with it.
That's a good question. Tethering your kayak to the river bottom in swift current is unreasonably dangerous in my opinion. I never anchor in those conditions. Instead I use a brush clip, bank-anchor or stake-out pole. The when, where and how about anchoring is a larger topic and probably deserves a follow up video of it's own. I wanted to keep this one focused just on rigging the anchor. The anchor I use when I do use one is a 3 lb grapple.
A small string or piece of copper wire will give much easier than a zip tie.... Or a few bread ties even. No risking tipping your boat to get the anchor back.
Copper wire doesn't sound like a bad idea at all! I've found that the zip ties are no issue as long as you're using light duty ones and they're not zipped down tight. I agree though, that most people don't realize just how strong they are. A standard medium duty zip tie cinched up tight is almost impossible to break.
Thanks for the video. Regarding the line that is attached to the anchor, will you a1/4 in (6.4mm) polypropylene rope be ok? I also like the idea of switching between the “only rope system” and the “chain + rope system” depending on what I will do, ocean or lake. Thanks again for the useful ideas.
polypropylene floats and doesn't wear very well. I'm sure it would work but there would be better polyester or nylon options that would be easier to manage and last longer.
Ok, first of all let me say that your hair is freaking tight in this vid Bro. Damn son. Seriously, what is the product? I like what I use but I'm always looking for other good stuff. Don't think I didn't notice that you had a haircut in this vid because I'm an observant man. Now the anchor. I like your concept. I fish in some different types of water but concept is same. I will say this, I have downsized my cable tie to a smaller one than you use. They are amazingly strong when trying to break.
You're not the first alpha male to be reduced to envy by this mane of mine! You're right about those ties being strong. And the reality is that the tensile strength can very from what they say on the package. Always good to do a little testing to be sure you get what's going to work for you.
Hey brother, only question i have for you is how often do you use the chain add on? I see a good handful of people who don't use a chain at all and then I see an equal amount that use the chain all the way down the shaft of the anchor at all times.
The chain is cumbersome, it's added weight to carry around, and it can be noisy, so I always have it with my gear in the truck but I don't bring it out on the water unless I think I'm going to need it. Generally speaking, the shallower the lake, the less the need for the chain, but that need increases as the windspeed does. The purpose of the chain is to keep the anchor lying flat so it stays dug into the bottom. Deeper water, or roller waves, causes the anchor to tend to want to lift up and pop free, so the added weight of the chain offsets that. Most of my lake fishing is in water 20' or less. I use the chain maybe 25-33% of the time that I'm anchoring. That's why I like being able to take it off when I don't need it. I sort of rambled on a bit here didn't I...
Great video Denny! Hard to find new videos that are truely helpful. I’ll be passing this one on for sure. Thank you!
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback :)
You did a marvelous and simple job of explaining a very safe and efficient way to rig an anchor. Thank you so much Denny.
Thanks for the feedback!
Getting ready to rig up kayaks with Grandson and myself. Can see the sense and logic of this rig. Glad I found it among all the straight line rigs.
I am glad to see the right way to place your anchor line that is much safer. When I put my zip tie link I don’t take me up all the way. This Little bit of slack is very helpful. In saltwater fishing you either move fast or go swimming.
Great safety advice! Very good point regarding the zip tie. Most people don't realize how strong the heavy duty ones are and that you would never be able to break it. This is a similar set-up to the "Columbia River" anchor systems used on fishing boats such as my 20' aluminum. You have to know what your doing. People die on that river (Columbia) every year; sometimes because they don't know how to release a stuck anchor properly. Same rules apply to kayaks. Thanks.
Great instructional video I’m a beginner kayaker I’ve watched many videos on this subject.and by far your video gives me the confidence that I can anchor my kayak using the steps you’ve giving and feel safe doing it.thank you.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching and for the feedback - Welcome to the addiction :)
I wish I had seen this before. I was in a pretty fast moving river and my anchor line came loose from the front where I had it attached. I was tied in the middle, so it turned me and I went swimming. Thankfully I had just bought a high quality PFD. I spent 15 minutes trying to bust my zip tie, but couldn't get the right angle and had to cut the line. Definitely going to use your system, and stay out of the river with an anchor.
When things go sideways in current they go sideways fast. Glad to hear it all worked out. Be safe this season and good luck on the water!
That's a good tip. You can probably simplify it by just leaving some slack in the line and just making a loop to which you zip tie the anchor. This way you don't need the extra length of rope, you can still use a swivel if you want, but you won't be able attach the chain
No zip tie needed just take a piece of rope and tie to each eye in your anchor with some slack in the rope . Use a swivel clip on your anchor line and clip to the rope tied to your anchor. Now if you get your anchor hung just back up pull your anchor backwards and the anchor pulls out backwards. This works for the grappling hook anchor shown in the video. No popping wire ties and never lost an anchor. I just tie a double half hitch on each eyelet. Works Great!!! Also safer in a kayak!!!
Can you send a picture?
Hey Denny: All kayak anglers should heed your advice on this. How to un-stick an anchor is a skill that needs to be practised and mastered. What I evolved to instead of zip ties is literally two ropes with the bottom one deliberately one foot longer. Works amazingly well. But I have never seen anyone else do it or recommend it. Go figure.
Interesting - How do you get the anchor to pull the crown from the long rope when you're hung up?
Thanks for the info.. I'm gonna add a swivel to mine now. I like using the half inch velcro straps instead of a zip tie. One fast short hard jerk will break them loose and you can use them again.
this seems like a great tip. How well does the velcro handle being wet over an extended period of time? How often do you need to replace the velcro strips?
@@HeyStripes I've used the same one for a year. I always check to make sure it's tight before I drop the anchor. They should last for a long time. The ones I use came with a electrical terminal wiring kit. They are easier to get to come undone than the small zip ties. Some of the small zip ties would be almost impossible to break if you was on a kayak.
I will be rigging my anchor like that from now on. That made a lot of sense man! I’m new to kayaking and haven’t used my anchor yet. But before I do I’m gonna set it up Denny style
That is an amazing tip. I never thought of using a swivel like that. Keep up the great work
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant adaption to the old zip tie method. I'm making this alteration to my anchor set up as soon as I finish posting this comment.
Fantastic tips! This makes so much more sense than the standard zip tie advice. Thank you!
This is the best vid i have seen on rigging an anchor.Thanks for sharing your "experience of knowledge". Its plain to see you are not just regurgitating everyone else's theory on the subject. Once i start videoing my kayak mods i will refer viewers to your channel and video.
I appreciate the kind words!
Thanks. Just what I needed for my upcoming trip.
Very good point on loading the anchor on the zip tie. Thanks so much for the tip!
Very informative video! Korecoa is going to watch the part where you demonstrate freeing an anchor off the side of the kayak all day. He loves that motion.
I try my best to offer a little something for everyone ;)
Man that is a way better rigging for an anchor. Changing my today.
The best anchor video out there. I'm new to kayaking, and I'm going to setup my anchor like yours. Makes sense. Do you think you could make a video on the right and safest way to rig the anchor to the kayak? I've seen a lot of guys rig theirs directly to the ring on the anchor trolly and have no method to quickly jettison the anchor in case of a problem.
Thanks! I agree that a follow up video going over anchoring in general is in order. It's on my list to do this season. Stay tuned!
Great, thanks! Keep up the good work on the channel.
Anyplace that sells horse supplies will have panic snaps. They can be easily released under tension. I place the panic snap in line about a foot from the trolly. The anchor line has a foam float so I can recover it.
Perfect! Thanks for posting this comment!
Thank you! I'll look into panic snaps. For now, mine is rigged just like Vinny's.
Thanks for sharing man! I am definitely changing up my anchor setup to your suggestion.
Glad I could help!
Brilliant idea, I've had it a couple of times where I thought I was going to have to cut my line, will definitely be setting this up now.
Lost an anchor the other day in a panic. So I'm searching for tips. There are a couple of great tips here that are not mentioned in many other sources. I see the value in having slack between the bottom and top of the anchor. And about the strength of ~30 lbs- I used 50lb mono line and that was way too much. I was due for a better anchor but I won't loose the next one to a rookie mistake.
Thank you so much I was just thinking of this today when I received my new anchor and was seting it up, thanks again brilliant idea.
In a lake, what is the deepest water you will anchor and feel safe ?
I lost my first anchor last year in 40 FOW on a rock shelf. The first time I've ever had to cut my line.
👍and sub.
Just got my first kayak couple days ago and watching as much on YT as I can.
Great info.
Great to see nice comments from river certified and kayak catfish.
Thank you.
Those guys are hacks!
I mean, "Thanks for watching" ;)
That was superb, thanks for sharing your anchor tie wrap method!
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
I liked this video so much I gave it a thumbs up plus I subscribed. It really showed me the Newb how and what to do in case of a anchor hang up thanks man
Thanks for the comment! Good luck on the water this season!
Correction. I am the most dangerous thing in a kayak.
Only because of the added weight of your ego hahaha!
Best anchor rig set up I've seen. Thank you
Anchor safety? Who would have thought? This was a really informative video, I’ll be setting mine up just as this, and also adding one of those quick release panic ring thingamajiggys as well.
Thanks for the feedback! Good luck on the water!
You're actually creating potential energy. Just so you know.
Thanks for the correction. I was thinking I had the wrong word when 'kinetic' spilled out of my mouth. I should have checked and just dubbed it over like a bad foreign film. That would have been pretty comical.
Really clever, I'm using this for my stand up paddle board to do yoga or for real just hang out and cloud gaze. Thanks!
Namaste! ;)
I really wish i would have seen your video before my first kayak fishing trip last week! I hadn't been on a kayak in years, and never one with an anchor! Long story short,it came down to my (thankfully) very level-headed boyfriend insisting to just cut the line before we had a real crisis. You really don't realize how much you're tipping when you are pulling on the line! Neither of us could pop it without sending one of us into the water. Thanks for the tip! I think I'll be adding a float to the line too,just in case i need to detach fast. I somehow ended up scary close to some trees! Yikes
Things happen VERY fast on the river! I'm glad to hear that it worked out ok for you. It doesn't always end that way. Anchoring in current can be some very risky business!
Excellent. Very straightforward with no "Wassup, TH-cam? This is your boy Flashy Fisherman or something like that."
Flashy Fisherman lol! Thanks for the feedback!
Great info. Going to tie my anchor line on in a safer manner. THANK YOU for this video and info
This is a very helpful video filled with tons of practical information, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Great video and you are right they do not mention the things you explained. Now I get the purpose of it. I have a question though, if you are fishing in shallow water but your rope for the anchor is 25 ft, what do you do with all the extra rope??
Great quite potentially life saving video
Will do this
Cool! I never thought about that being an issue. You bet your caboose i’m going to remedy that with my anchor. Thank you for the advise bud.
This would have helped yesterday for sure. I took a swim in some cold water from an anchor being hung up and not sure on what to do or how to free the anchor. At least no one was around to see it haha
Excellent idea i plan on configuring my anchor this way. Thanks Roger
that was cool, I use a very similar technique with my climbing grapple and to pull harness pulleys free
I also use a two foot section of garden hose immediately above the anchor to prevent line fray on rocks etc. have yet to lose an anchor since using this setup
Loved this video, very easy to understand and follow, can't wait to try it out!! Thank you!!
Thanks for the feedback! Good luck on the water!
Anchor trolleys are great for lakes, not so much in rivers with decent current. In the time you have to pull the anchor you must move the trolley to within reach (the side of the yak). If the anchor is hung up at all you are now pulling against a set anchor from the side of your kayak. Just food for thought. I anchor off the bow or stern only in rivers.
I rarely ever even bring an anchor river fishing and I always advise newcomers against it. I do use my trollies a lot in rivers for clipping off to brush piles and stickups though. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Best anchor vid I’ve seen. Makes sense! Thanx
dustin kitten thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this! Great job!
That you for the info!, was about to rig my kayak with an anchor. Glad I found this!
Thanks for the info. I just got a kayak and the same one. And tied it up wrong. I'm going have to do what u said
to much extra hardware. I run line up and make a half loop and ziptie the line to that loop (thru achor eyelet) so you have 3 peice of line zipties together. when you yank it slays the 3 apart which pops the tie. and yes light duty ties
Outstanding video... first time I've heard your view and 100% agree... thanks for putting it together!!
I wonder how well it would work to tie a slide rope to both points of the anchor and attached to that with a ring to your anchor rope. That way if you paddle back ahead of your anchor and pulled on it the slide ring would slide the other direction and pull it free.
I have seen a couple of people mention that. It's worth experimenting with I think.
The best technique I've seen and use is a line from one end of the anchor to the other. Attach this line a D clip which also attaches to your anchor line. The D clip can slide freely from one end of the anchor to the other. If you get stuck you paddle up tide/wind so that you pull from the other end of the anchor.
That sounds like it would work pretty good
Awesome tips! I'm new to kayak fishing and just bought my first one a few weeks ago. Also, I believe the term you were looking to use was potential energy, not kinetic. It's not kinetic until release.
Welcome to the addiction! You won't be disappointed! Yes, potential, I was pretty sure I used the wrong term after I said it :)
GREAT INFO! GOING TO CHANGE MINE OVER TODAY! THANKS FOR SHARING! TIGHT LINES!
Great informative video. Have had a few hair raising situations exactly as Denny described ending beam up to waves tying to relase an anchor. Wil apply your release technique. I already had my anchor set up Denny's way. Many tx
Those close calls are eye-opening aren't they? Good luck and thanks for stopping by :)
What about adding a shackle by the flukes and attaching a chain from there to the swivel then the ziptie and your standard rope with a float? That way if you have to drop the anchor you can use a magnet to come back and help retrieve it. Great design i will be using this design for my setup, maybe with my mods, Thanks for the vid.
Interesting idea. If you try it let us know how it works.
How often do you pop the zip tie unintentionally? I do like the idea of the swivel to reduce twist I’m going to have to re rig my anchor with one now
I seem to recall a zip-tie breaking unexpectedly once. I don't remember exactly why though. It's rare. The swivel helps for sure, those anchors come up spinning like helicopters!
Very helpful video!
Finally,someone verbally ARTICULATE with knowledge! So many “TH-camrs” shouldn’t be on camera,ever. Lol
LOL I appreciate your perspective. I tend to 'over explain' at times. I'll sometimes find I can edit 5 minutes of talking down to about about a minute, which just leaves me thinking, "Why don't I just stop talking or move on once I've made my point?" hahaha. Thanks for the feedback!
Awesome breakdown!💯💪👊LET'S GO!!!
Thank you so much great information.
Is your choice of the white zip tie, deliberate since it would deteriorate faster in sunlight over black?
Hi West, I'm afraid I missed this when you posted it. My choice was based solely on what was light duty and available :)
Solid advice. Thank you!
very good! only way to go!
Best information I seen so far....Excellent
I knew it! There had to be a better way! Thanks man.
Excellent advice
You say all this like you came up with the zip tie idea. Im not sure who first thought of it but it definitely is basic common knowledge unless you dont like your anchor. In fact when I bought my anchor for my kayak it came with a swivel, D-ring for the base, zip ties and a pre tied 18" paracord line.
"You say all this like you came up with the zip tie idea"
This sort of reminds me of an old girlfriend who used to have arguments with me in her head that I didn't even know about, because she "knew what that look on my face meant." It's an instructional video meant to be helpful for people looking for help. Let's not make more out of it than that ;)
Curious as to where or if I should use a buoy/floating device on my anchor rig? If a large wake or current hits me with my anchor down, should I immediately disconnect the anchor. How hard will it be if there's a lot of tension on the trolley clip? Thx
great info to a new kayakeramks
Thanks for watching :)
The knot you tied on the bottom of the anchor (opposite the swivel) doesn’t look like it would hold very well and you will loose the anchor? If not where do you tie the actual rope for your anchor at or does it slide back and forth between the top and bottom?
The knot I used on the crown is an 'anchor bend' - You won't lose your anchor with it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_bend
this is why i stopped using this type of anchor lol. i was just tired of getting hung up on everything. i just use a 5lb mushroom anchor and it holds me still way better than the 3.5lb grapnel anchor. no getting hung up. if anything i just pull up grass with it.
Glad that works for you!
Very nice video. Subscribed.
Thanks and welcome aboard!
What size anchor do you usually run on fast moving water?
That's a good question. Tethering your kayak to the river bottom in swift current is unreasonably dangerous in my opinion. I never anchor in those conditions. Instead I use a brush clip, bank-anchor or stake-out pole. The when, where and how about anchoring is a larger topic and probably deserves a follow up video of it's own. I wanted to keep this one focused just on rigging the anchor. The anchor I use when I do use one is a 3 lb grapple.
A small string or piece of copper wire will give much easier than a zip tie.... Or a few bread ties even. No risking tipping your boat to get the anchor back.
Copper wire doesn't sound like a bad idea at all! I've found that the zip ties are no issue as long as you're using light duty ones and they're not zipped down tight. I agree though, that most people don't realize just how strong they are. A standard medium duty zip tie cinched up tight is almost impossible to break.
Float Fish Adventure you got that right lol
Perfect. Thanks
Thanks. It was very helpful.
Very helpful, thanks man.
Good vid. informative and to the point.
I need to get me a swivel. Great video
Thanks for the video. Regarding the line that is attached to the anchor, will you a1/4 in (6.4mm) polypropylene rope be ok? I also like the idea of switching between the “only rope system” and the “chain + rope system” depending on what I will do, ocean or lake. Thanks again for the useful ideas.
polypropylene floats and doesn't wear very well. I'm sure it would work but there would be better polyester or nylon options that would be easier to manage and last longer.
Great info... Would you prefer a 1.5 lb or 3 lb anchor for a 12 ft sit-on-top?
Definitely a 3 lb. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thanks!
Thank you dude!!
Great advice, thanks!
That's pretty damn clever
Ok, first of all let me say that your hair is freaking tight in this vid Bro. Damn son. Seriously, what is the product? I like what I use but I'm always looking for other good stuff. Don't think I didn't notice that you had a haircut in this vid because I'm an observant man. Now the anchor. I like your concept. I fish in some different types of water but concept is same. I will say this, I have downsized my cable tie to a smaller one than you use. They are amazingly strong when trying to break.
You're not the first alpha male to be reduced to envy by this mane of mine! You're right about those ties being strong. And the reality is that the tensile strength can very from what they say on the package. Always good to do a little testing to be sure you get what's going to work for you.
Hey brother, only question i have for you is how often do you use the chain add on? I see a good handful of people who don't use a chain at all and then I see an equal amount that use the chain all the way down the shaft of the anchor at all times.
The chain is cumbersome, it's added weight to carry around, and it can be noisy, so I always have it with my gear in the truck but I don't bring it out on the water unless I think I'm going to need it. Generally speaking, the shallower the lake, the less the need for the chain, but that need increases as the windspeed does. The purpose of the chain is to keep the anchor lying flat so it stays dug into the bottom. Deeper water, or roller waves, causes the anchor to tend to want to lift up and pop free, so the added weight of the chain offsets that. Most of my lake fishing is in water 20' or less. I use the chain maybe 25-33% of the time that I'm anchoring. That's why I like being able to take it off when I don't need it. I sort of rambled on a bit here didn't I...
Float Fish Adventure not at all. I was hoping you would!
Thank you, very helpful.
Great Video. Thank you
Great idea
tq for sharing bro... good tips....
What’s better to use in saltwater brass or stainless steel swivel and clips?
Saltwater is outside my area of expertise. My guess is that either would be fine as long as you rinse them off with fresh water after your outings.
My goodness I never thought about that I'll be carrying zip ties with me 30lb test thanks for makeing this video
Thanks for watching Donald! Good luck on the water this season!
tactical anchor? will the tactical bd never end?
Right?! I ditched the entire "Tactical" bit well over a year ago. Try and keep up ;)
The bridle method is best and you're not polluting the ocean with plastic
dont tie the zip tie tight all the way.. i like to leave a little bit of slack so there is bit of play on the ring. it will pop the zip tie easier.