Lost Anchor & fishing gear, great day out in the Solent

Nick Hearne · 31 August 2013, 15:05

Well I had a great day out Friday sibbing put the Bombard in at Broadmarsh Slipway near Brockhampton, not used this before worked for me but, I recon you want 3+metres of water and do not think I would use it for the Rib!
Went out of Langstone Harbour thought I would try a bit of fishing, put the fethers over the side only to see them disappear in to the depths!! Must remember to check they are firmly fixed to the line next time!
So off for a potter went over to the forts & on to Seaview & then in to Bembridge where I bought some more hooks & weight. Went back out to No mans fort to have anther go, thought I would put the anchor down & have a bite to eat at the same time.
Well had a bite to eat but no bites from the fish so thought I would move and try anther spot, but no way was this anchor coming up with me! After my best efforts I had to cut it loose (maybe I will start to rig my anchors with a trip?) Tried some more drifting & fishing but nothing. So started to make my way back to Langstone and by now the wind has picked up but is behind me so have fun riding the waves. Went back up to the slip to see it at low tide & not a good option with thick black smelly mud, so went off to Chichester harbour & down to East Head beech. The difference in the Langston & Chichester is stark with very little traffic & moorings in Langston compared to Chichester. Bumped in to Thomas on the beech at East head, had a chat & then bact to recover the boat & off home after a great day out on the water only using about 10lt of fuel

thomas · 31 August 2013, 15:43

That's a lot of pottering for 10l of fuel!

Good to see you, might leave the family behind and get out beyond the harbour tomorrow.

whisper · 31 August 2013, 15:49

Glad I'm not the only one who looses fishing kit and anchors, at least yours was tied to the boat

Nick Hearne · 31 August 2013, 16:23

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Originally Posted by thomas

That's a lot of pottering for 10l of fuel!

Good to see you, might leave the family behind and get out beyond the harbour tomorrow.

I’m thinking of going to the beach I met you on (East Head) to drop the wife & eldest daughter off (as she has managed to dislocate her knee cap!) So we can go out and have a play as anything over displacement seed is out for her! My Brother in law should be out in his boat too.
I was hoping to get round the IOW but weather not looking so good now!

gridge · 31 August 2013, 16:48

next week looks awesome though... iow should be no issues... and i am off all week.....

slate1234 · 31 August 2013, 17:25

same in llandudno a coupple of weeks ago lost my cap (loomis), didnt even tie of the anchor off, and rod fell out of the holder on the way in , boat was running ok lol

rik_elliott · 31 August 2013, 17:27

We were fishing off my boat at anchor when my friend snagged his line. He had new feathers on, so didn't want to cut the line. He pulled so hard he snapped his rod. We cut the line, tried to bring in the anchor and it was stuck fast. It finally tripped, and we got it on board. The feathers were hooked around the anchor....

Sounds like a fab day out for so little fuel. It's whats tempted me back to sibbing!

ShinyShoe · 31 August 2013, 17:47

I'd have been tempted to attach a float to it (fender or something simillar) and then return at low tide for another try or ask one of the big boys from here to give it a tug and see if it moves with 200HP pulling it in a different tide.

thomas · 31 August 2013, 19:58

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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

I’m thinking of going to the beach I met you on (East Head) to drop the wife & eldest daughter off (as she has managed to dislocate her knee cap!) So we can go out and have a play as anything over displacement seed is out for her! My Brother in law should be out in his boat too.
I was hoping to get round the IOW but weather not looking so good now!

My Mrs is in Southend at the moment, if she stays over then I have a pass for the day!

What time are you planning on launching? I'll stick the camera on charge and figure out the feathers - if I can't make it then I'll let you know.

Nick Hearne · 31 August 2013, 20:53

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Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

I'd have been tempted to attach a float to it (fender or something simillar) and then return at low tide for another try or ask one of the big boys from here to give it a tug and see if it moves with 200HP pulling it in a different tide.

I did think of that, but on my sib the best I could muster was a very small coke bottle which was going to next to useless

Nick Hearne · 31 August 2013, 20:56

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Originally Posted by thomas

My Mrs is in Southend at the moment, if she stays over then I have a pass for the day!

What time are you planning on launching? I'll stick the camera on charge and figure out the feathers - if I can't make it then I'll let you know.

Plan to be on the water by 10.30 to 11 from Northney marina if you can make it

ShinyShoe · 31 August 2013, 21:15

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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

I did think of that, but on my sib the best I could muster was a very small coke bottle which was going to next to useless

I'd have probably given it a try! 500ml coke bottle would float 0.5kg of 'weight'. 12mm 3 ply weighs about 60g /m so I'd have thought you'd get it floating if you were in 8m of water? Had a quick peak at the Solent chart and provided you were South of the fort you'd have been OK for water...? That said the words 'Numerous Cables' appears on the chart so maybe you didn't want to have an anchor anywhere near there!

Would have needed a plot on GPS to find it again and even then a coke bottle is not very visible. Would have also worried about other boat propellers...

Nick Hearne · 31 August 2013, 21:22

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Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

I'd have probably given it a try! 500ml coke bottle would float 0.5kg of 'weight'. 12mm 3 ply weighs about 60g /m so I'd have thought you'd get it floating if you were in 8m of water? Had a quick peak at the Solent chart and provided you were South of the fort you'd have been OK for water...? That said the words 'Numerous Cables' appears on the chart so maybe you didn't want to have an anchor anywhere near there!

Would have needed a plot on GPS to find it again and even then a coke bottle is not very visible. Would have also worried about other boat propellers...

Yep lesson learnt and I was north of it in more water than that!
First one I have had to cut loose in many years of boating so I can live with.

ShinyShoe · 31 August 2013, 21:37

North's quite deep!

bedajim · 01 September 2013, 06:07

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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

I’m thinking of going to the beach I met you on (East Head) to drop the wife & eldest daughter off (as she has managed to dislocate her knee cap!) So we can go out and have a play as anything over displacement seed is out for her! My Brother in law should be out in his boat too.
I was hoping to get round the IOW but weather not looking so good now!

Great where's he launching from as he and I need a little chat

Hightower · 01 September 2013, 18:38

Sorry to hear you lost your anchor and feathers.

Never anchor off the fort. Too many drifting boats to be safe. Besides only really a mackerel and bass fishing area and it's better to drift off and around the fort to cover a larger area.

Nick Hearne · 01 September 2013, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Sorry to hear you lost your anchor and feathers.

Never anchor off the fort. Too many drifting boats to be safe. Besides only really a mackerel and bass fishing area and it's better to drift off and around the fort to cover a larger area.

Thanks for the tip, will not be doing it again!

Had a blast round the IOW to day 61 miles and a lot more fuel burnt than Friday but a great day out again

Hightower · 01 September 2013, 22:04

Nice pic! Never get bored looking at the Needles Lighthouse, how long did it take you and did you do any fishing around the back of the island?

Nick Hearne · 02 September 2013, 07:33

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Nice pic! Never get bored looking at the Needles Lighthouse, how long did it take you and did you do any fishing around the back of the island?

No fishing as had the family with me, we had a very leisurely trip round at 20kts taking it very easy as my eldest daughter is on crunches having dislocated her knee

we did round IOW & Hayling too with stops at the Needles for picnic and then a stop at the cafe at the entrance to Langston harbour.
Recon we where out for about 6 hours.

jyasaki · 03 September 2013, 16:05

How were you pulling to free the anchor?

If you motor up to where you dropped and it's snagged, you should put out a good deal of slack (at least as much slack as half the water depth - more is usually better), and motor on straight, then try pulling again so you're pulling opposite the direction the anchor is set. If that doesn't work, try pulling at 90degree angles to the direction it was set. Assuming you've got time (and inclination) the more directions you can pull, the more likely you are to break the set.

If it's really hung up, pulling harder straight up or in the direction it was set will result in a bent or broken anchor or a snapped rode.

I will say that occasionally you'll get a set that is very unlikely to be breakable from the surface. I've dove on and cleared two of my friends' hooks that were stuck, and bent one of my own. Mine had the flukes slipped under a thick piece of shale; one of my friends managed to drop the hook into a vertical slot that had an opening just barely large enough for it to fit, with the flukes stuck on an overhang - took a bit of fiddling to extract that one by hand.)

jky