Question about appropriate anchor weight
Posted: February 23rd, 2014, 2:01 pm
Hi, everyone,
This is actually a question pertaining to canoes, but the kayak forum seemed the most appropriate of all the places here to ask it.
I'm outfitting my canoe to make it better for fishing. I'm going to put in two anchors, bow and stern. I'd like to know about what size anchors you think I should use.
I'm planning on buying multiple sizes of anchor, and replacing the anchor (and maybe rope) depending on where I'll be fishing. That way, I'm not carrying any more weight than necessary. Initially, I'd just like to get set up for holding the boat still for flat-water fishing on lakes.
It's a 17' aluminum canoe, and presents a pretty high profile to the wind (at least compared to a kayak).
Do you think that, for flat-water lakes, two 1.5 pound folding grapnel anchors would do the job? If not, how heavy should I go?
And, for the future, I'll probably want to buy larger anchors for windier conditions, for river fishing, or for protected inshore saltwater fishing. What sizes/types anchors do you think I should get?
Thanks for your input.
This is actually a question pertaining to canoes, but the kayak forum seemed the most appropriate of all the places here to ask it.
I'm outfitting my canoe to make it better for fishing. I'm going to put in two anchors, bow and stern. I'd like to know about what size anchors you think I should use.
I'm planning on buying multiple sizes of anchor, and replacing the anchor (and maybe rope) depending on where I'll be fishing. That way, I'm not carrying any more weight than necessary. Initially, I'd just like to get set up for holding the boat still for flat-water fishing on lakes.
It's a 17' aluminum canoe, and presents a pretty high profile to the wind (at least compared to a kayak).
Do you think that, for flat-water lakes, two 1.5 pound folding grapnel anchors would do the job? If not, how heavy should I go?
And, for the future, I'll probably want to buy larger anchors for windier conditions, for river fishing, or for protected inshore saltwater fishing. What sizes/types anchors do you think I should get?
Thanks for your input.