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Post by nala on Feb 20, 2014 19:42:34 GMT -1
Hoping to get out this weekend and give it a go,and do some fishing..........if that wind dies down a bit !
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Post by philpot on Feb 20, 2014 19:50:33 GMT -1
Good luck with it Alan but without chain you may find it slips, I will be very interested to hear how you get on.
Phil
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Post by nala on Feb 26, 2014 18:58:48 GMT -1
I gave it a go and it needs some tweaking,the swirling eddies and blasting winds didn't help...!
Trying to fish as well wasn't a good combination,should have just done some drift fishing .
Or no fishing and just anchoring practice...
Once i lost my rig,i packed in just as the winds got a lot stronger...
Will be giving it another go very soon ............
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Post by izzetafox on Feb 26, 2014 19:10:47 GMT -1
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Post by nala on May 10, 2014 14:42:21 GMT -1
Last Saturday at Cable Bay i tried and tested my homemade anchor...........and it worked  I had to use approx 4ft of chain and attached to that was 6ft approx of climbing type rope.. This was then clipped to the dive reel by the small carabina. The rope was to eliminate the risk chaffing the dive reel line on the seabed. Caught ALL of the fish on the drift....! But,the anchor held when i tried it and i was able to relax a bit..... Used a red plastic cistern ballcock as a marker float,attached to an elastic loop with a small s/s D link. Had a suitable cable tie as a safety break which i tested on land first to see how much pressure it needed to snap. I left about 2 links slack of chain between the two fasten points on the anchor,so the cable tie had some free play to allow to release.    |
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Post by izzetafox on May 10, 2014 16:23:13 GMT -1
Really pleased it worked mate. You must be very satisfied that the plan came good.  Terry |
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Post by nala on May 10, 2014 21:04:24 GMT -1
Brilliant..! That it worked... Had to assist Moniar with his anchor(grappnel)as it got well and truly stuck.....i've made him an anchor the same as mine but in green  So,i came along side and took up the slack and tied his marker buoy directly,so it wouldn't slide by the time we got to the rock to pull it ashore it had freed itself . Great when a plan comes together......... Many wouldn't have ventured out that day,but it was enjoyable.................... |
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Post by philpot on May 13, 2014 17:17:20 GMT -1
Always interesting to approach an issue from a different view point, well done Alan.
Phil
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