Anchor

[MN Shutterbug]

What style anchor would work best in the muddy lakes of SW MN? I was thinking mushroom but a dealer recommended the river style. Also, I do have an 8# from a canoe I used to own. Rather than getting a 15# for my 15 ft. boat, would it be just as good to just add a 10# to what I have and always throw out both?

[leechlake]

15 pound river style and put 4-6 feet of chain on the end attached to the anchor. I use that in a muddy type lake when I anchor in the current of incoming river and it works better than anything. The more current the more rope you need to put out. Two anchors can keep you from twisting in the wind or current or slow it down.

[MN Shutterbug]

No incoming rivers in our lakes down here.

[Savage Brewer]

I have two anchors on my rig, one 12 pound and one 15 pound.

I had problems with them holding in stronger wind, so I went and added 4 feet of heavy duty chain on the anchors and the rope to that.

By putting that 4 foot of chain on, it really holds better.

I would say my 15 pound anchor with chain holds way better than a 20 pound anchor with just rope.

I throw the larger anchor off the front and use the smaller on the rear if wind is pushing me around and switching directions.

Having 2 anchors can be nice.

[givetoget]

Leech, what is the purpose of the chain.

Thanks

[38bill]

Leech, what is the purpose of the chain.

Thanks

As the boat is pushed by the wind it has to lift the weight of the chain and that takes some of the shock off of the anchor and helps it to stay on the bottom.

[Brad B]

Do a web search for Cat River Anchors. these are by far the best anchors out there for not only rivers but lakes too. I personally have 2 of their 20 pound anchors and love them. I am also going to get 2 of their 10 lbs anchors this summer for using in the lakes around central MN and then just use the 20 pounders in the rivers I fish. for what you want I would get the 10 pound model of theirs or you could up it to the 16 pound model. as a example of how good these are, my friend who is a pro guide up on the red river put these to the test. He has a 19 foot boat and was able to hold it in place with just one 10 pounder.

[Fowlmouth]

A spike type anchor with about 3-4 feet of chain then rope. The chain helps keep the anchor laying flat and dug in.

[givetoget]

Leech Thanks for the explanation. I think I will give it a try.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

navy anchor all the way with 6ft of heavy chain. you'll never look back.

[Alagnak]

12# digger Brand

anchor- no chain needed.

[Northlander]

I have a digger anchor as well as a richtor with coated chain. They both work great in all ypes of water.

[vermilionfox]

Brad B that Cat River Anchor looks awesome!

[20lbSloughShark]

I like the navy style because they are common (can find them for cheap) and they just plain work. I also like how easy it is to clean of weeds, and they don't scoop up much mud. The mushrooms grab fine, then you haul up a 15# anchor filled with 10# of mud. I've never used a chain because I use a anchor lock front and back. Weight isn't that much of a concern as long as you let out enough rope.

P.S. I once built my own anchor out of some pipe and steel rod. It was possibly the strongest holding anchor ever made, but you pulled up half the lake when you wanted to bring it in.

[ClownColor]

Navy.