Portable anchors??

[tightlines]

Can't remember where I saw them but they were like a pair of anchors on ropes and you drilled 2 holes into ice and droped the anchor part in the holes and also attached rope to sled. Anyone know where to find these. I thought I saw them advertised here... Thanks

[Jim Hudson]

Tightlines

I know StrikeMaster carries a line of these... take a peek at them on their HSOforum...

[tightlines]

Thanks Jim. The ice locks are what I was looking for..

[fishercat]

If you can find ice climbing anchors they work great ! You just attach'em to your shantys line, they ratchet down into the ice and fish ! They drill a little core in the ice . They're like a tube w/ a cutting edge around the outside of the tube and they back out real easy. They're not like those lag bolt styled cheapy anchors at all and no auging out any holes for them required !

[tightlines]

Got any idea where I might be able to look at those? They sound pretty interesting. Any thing easier to me is always better.

[kylouie]

I've used the ice climbing gear before and they work great.

As always you can find them on hsolist

[lars0926]

Otter makes a screw that can be used by hand. Available through their HSOforum I believe. Could have used them later on Sat. Even with a little snow cover out there the portable we still being blown around pretty good.

[BradB]

The ice climbing ones are far superior to any product sold to the ice fishing market for your purpose. They are pretty expensive though, but they are just a really neat tool.

If you want to buy them at retail go to REI or Midwest Mountaineering and prepare to pay a minimum of $50 each. If you can find them used all the better.

They look like this:

[fishercat]

EMS has one for around $14.00 !

[BradB]

Good find, fishercat. If I were you guys thinking about it I'd buy two right now. That's a heck of a deal.

[efgh]

Try the screw in tree climbing hooks deer hunters use to climb into their stands, screw them into the ice, screw them back out when done fishing. You can also tie a 2 or 3 ft. length of loose woven nylon rope to the fish house, lay it on the ice and throw some lake water on the center of the rope, step on it where the water is, it will freeze down, when ready to leave jerk the outside end of the rope to tear it loose.

[rick brown]

I went a couple years ago to the local Fleet Farm and bought screw "I" bolts, 8". I carry a hammer to pound in, and a screw driver to remove. Works great, last forever, and cheap. Rick

[mwaage]

Buy the ice anchors from REI, we use them for anchoring safety line when ice diving on Mille Lacs. cheap when your life is hanging on them also no effort needed to put in.

[tightlines]

That is a great buy. Plenty strong enough to hold a portable in place if using a set. I just ordered 2 and they were 13.50 each plus shipping. Should work great. Like the idea that I don't need to drill holes for anchors..