Boat anchors

[JohnMickish]

Tom, you should put your Richtors in the classifieds.

[Ed Carlson]

They are the real deal, and with the Digger and Drop-N-Stay combo, your bulletproof on rivers and open water.

I switched to the Diggers a few years ago and they have proven to me to be the best anchor system out there today. I have yet to loose one, and 90% of my fishing is on rivers.

The Drop-N-Stay is a simple miracle in anchorage security, they work wonders. You can use less anchor weight to do the job, and hold better, with the simple addition of the Drop-N-Stay to the anchor rope.

I highly recommend both systems for rivers and open water.

[gregg52]

kinda depend how you when you use 2 anchors both off the bow

or one on the front and back turnthe boat sideways then its going to be tuff to cuz theres more resistance then

i use the water spike it works good on rocks but might take a time or 2 for it to hold but i'm in a 20ft glass boat

and like some said its light and pulls up easy

i'm not sure what this richter and fluke are i'll hafta look them up

i'm think this digger with the those cogs will tip those point down and dig

[Amature Hour]

If you guys would do some research, you would find that a navy style anchor should be all that you would need. The problem you might be having is that for clam condtions i.e. smooth lake or a no current area in the river, it is ok to use 3 time the amount of rope to depth. That being said for bad condtions i.e. 3 to 4 foot wave 20mph wind. You need 10 times the amount of rope to your depth, with 5 feet of chain conneted to the anchor. The chain is there for weight so when the boat rides up the wave it will have a hard time picking that chain up off the bottom and lifting the anchor.

The thing about it is most people use too short of a rope for the condtions they face, and who wants to bring 300ft of rope with so they can anchor in 30ft of water on those windy days I know the rules for anchoring and I still dont carry that much rope. If I can't catch them trolling, and i drift off the spot with the anchor down than the waves are prolly to big and I shouldnt be out there anyways.

[harvey lee]

Amature Hour

I believe I have done my research for anchoring and that is why I have decided to use the Digger.

[Matt C]

I am curious as to how it works as well. At the Sturgeon Excursion last year on the raging Rainey, I had to double anchor. Used a Richter and a 40lb Mushroom and still moved a bit in some spots. I had an 18foot deep vee. This year, I have an even bigger boat.

It would be nice to have 1 anchor out, with less rope when your playing bumper boats, 150 feet out just causes trouble.

[mojogunter]

A friend of mine has a digger anchor, and says it works great. He said that there were two things to keep in mind while using them. First is don't attach the rope to the digger with a quick release clip you need a clevis or something similar or it will come off. Second you need much more rope out to get it to hold in most situations. He told me that you need at least double the depth of water you are fishing in. Other than that he says it is the best he has ever used. I thought about buying one last year, but I don't anchor enough to justify it.

[harvey lee]

I use 3 times the water depth for letting rope out.

[mojogunter]

I have a 35 lbs river anchor that I use when I need one, but I never have to let out that much rope. If you are used to using that much rope then the digger should be perfect for you.

[harvey lee]

I have no desire to pull up a 35 pound anchor when I can get by with a 12#er.

[catchphoto_filet]

I have a digger anchor i use on mille lacs a lot and its by far the best IMO. i think its a 3x1 ration or line to depth. a guy has to really follow the directions on the digger though otherwise it will not work correctly!

[mojogunter]

Why not it is a good work out pulling that pig in from 30'. It does seem to hold well though.

I have no desire to pull up a 35 pound anchor when I can get by with a 12#er.