Deploying an anchor

[BUDDY]

After reading and answering the post RISK ASSESMENT i decided to start this post as it is very important and can be catastrophic.

One of the biggest failures seen when out with others is the way the anchor is deployed. You can have the best setup possible but if used wrong you will end up in the drink.
The anchor should be lowered over until the chain is over the side then the rope put in the clip and trolleyed to either the front or back of the kakak before completly lowering your anchor to the sea bed. The tide will then pull you round from the front or rear.
If you just throw the anchor over and wait for it to tighten the chance is that when the rope tightens it will still be in the center of the kayak and the pull of the tide/rope will easily flip you over especially if the anchor rope is under the kayak.
Be warned, be careful and stay safe.
Steve

Please feel free to add you comments both for and against my prefered method. I am thick skinned and can take critisism as well as advice ;D
If anyone uses a better method, please share it with us. Also share any close calls and lessons learned from these as it could help other members to avoid serious mishaps.

[zzander1]

hya steve
im not yet equipped for the sport but hope to be shortly however ive been doing an awful lot of reading threads
i seem to remember someone somewhere stating that an anchor chain is unnecessary- can you enlighten me?
thanks
paul

[BUDDY]

If you are in shallow water with no tide a chain is not needed but in a tide or deep water the rise and fall of the kayak will lift the anchor and cause you drag anchor. If you put a length of chain on the lift will lift the chain slightly allowing the anchor to lie in place avoiding anchor drag. Another point is the length of rope used. It should be approx 3x the depth you are fishing.
Steve

[zzander1]

thanks

[pipesmoker]

Thanks, I will remember that. A very usefull piece of information. Much Appreciated

[bristolchannel]

if i was wanting to anchor from the rear in tide to fish uptide like i do from a boat how do you go about retiving the anchor. i have a small normad kayak and the anchor rope is just tied to the front and i paddle back up agaist the tide to retive it but gettin a bad neck looking round at rods looking to buy a prowler with trolly system but dont know how it works i know it allows you to change your anchor point from front to back but not sure how

[BUDDY]

Hi
Check in the mods and rigging section, you will get some good ideas and pictures to explain how and why.
zebrakayak.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=modsrigging&action=display&thread=2401

zebrakayak.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=modsrigging&action=display&thread=240

Any questions, Just ask
Hope this helps
Steve