I've recently bought myself a 1.5kg anchor for the slow waters of PPB and now need to get myself a length of chain and some rope.
The question I have is what sized chain should I be looking at and what type of rope. I was thinking of 1m of chain but not sure of the necessary weight.
Also I was at bunnings yesterday and saw some of this rope...
At 60m, using the 3times rule, I was thinking that it would pass most of the depths I'll be fishing at. But it there a type of rope I should be getting
I would be probably go next thickness (5-6m) up if you are using cheapish rope. chain probably 6mm or so, just feel it and see if it has a bit of weight. For most of PPB it is not that critical.
I actually use e 700gm grapnel and about 1m chain for slow tide areas of PPB. It holds most of the time unless it gets real blowy. I also have another set up which has interchangeable(via shackles) 1.5 or 2.5kg grapnels for WP or rougher PPB conditions.
Having an overly cumbersome anchor set up is a pain if you are just constantly moving around in shallowish waters for example searching for whiting.
40-50m should see you right for most places. Keep in mind finer rope is harder on the hands if you really have to tug on it
laneends wrote:I would be probably go next thickness (5-6m) up if you are using cheapish rope. chain probably 6mm or so, just feel it and see if it has a bit of weight. For most of PPB it is not that critical.
I actually use e 700gm grapnel and about 1m chain for slow tide areas of PPB. It holds most of the time unless it gets real blowy. I also have another set up which has interchangeable(via shackles) 1.5 or 2.5kg grapnels for WP or rougher PPB conditions.
Having an overly cumbersome anchor set up is a pain if you are just constantly moving around in shallowish waters for example searching for whiting.
40-50m should see you right for most places. Keep in mind finer rope is harder on the hands if you really have to tug on it
I use that cord on my anchor 3 mm seams fine to me for anywhere I fish in Westernport - its rate 135 kg and even if it was only half that breaking strain it would be enough
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm -- Elephant fish 85 Cm -- Snapper 91 Cm -- KG Whiting 49 Cm -- Flathead 55 Cm -- Garfish 47 Cm --Long tail Tuna 86 cm -- Silver Trevally 40 Cm -- Cobia 117 Cm -- snook 53 Cm -- Couta 71 Cm -- Squid 44 hood length
Ye it seemed that it would be strong enough even if it was half what it claims. I suppose I was more thinking what it would be like when it comes into contact with the salt water.
Glad someone else uses it.
It did cross my mind what the 3mm would feel like on the hands when pulling it up. Maybe I'll have to get some gloves for my keyboard hands. Haha
Reeling wrote:
It did cross my mind what the 3mm would feel like on the hands when pulling it up. Maybe I'll have to get some gloves for my keyboard hands. Haha
Even worse on the hands in winter. Just keep an eye on the rope near the anchor it gets quite abraded especially if you regularly anchor in rocky bottoms. I snapped mine through once on a stuck anchor.
Reeling wrote:
It did cross my mind what the 3mm would feel like on the hands when pulling it up. Maybe I'll have to get some gloves for my keyboard hands. Haha
Even worse on the hands in winter. Just keep an eye on the rope near the anchor it gets quite abraded especially if you regularly anchor in rocky bottoms. I snapped mine through once on a stuck anchor.
You can slide a length of pliable plastic tube over your chain and first few feet of rope. It helps avoid the abrasion and quietens the rattle of anchor operation.
