Recovering an Anchor

[Pete7]

Andy, never mind pulling the anchor up, how are you going to get one of these up

http://www.boat-angling.co.uk/Catch_.../this_year.htm

Pete

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Pete7

Andy, never mind pulling the anchor up, how are you going to get one of these up

http://www.boat-angling.co.uk/Catch_.../this_year.htm

Pete

Now that's what I'm talking about A friend of mine caught a 31 Pounder nearly 20 years ago and that came up like a Tesco Skate, but looked terrific up close and tasted even better

[Limey Linda]

Try a 30lb squid from 200ft. Remember they swim backwards. nearly pulled my arms out of their sockets yesterday.

[Chris]

Andy I use a plough anchor and had to pull it up with 30 meters of rope just off Dartmouth a couple of weeks back.

It was not easy with only one person on board!

I had a healthy dose of seasickness as well by the time I got it back in.

[Pete7]

I find rapping the rope around the prop with the engine in gear and running a useful trick for winding a rope in

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by Hightower

To be honest if I were anchored in 10m or so of water I would pull in by hand. However I am going to try some deeper marks 30 meters or more and the thought of pulling an anchor and chain up that distance makes my muscles quiver.

I usually anchor in the 80 to 120 foot range. Occasionally shallower, but usually that range. It's not as bad as it seems (well, it isn't with my ground tackle.)

jky

[spartacus]

Pure brut force. A bow roller helps, and a decent pair of gloves.