Anchors away.......

[jiggin' fool]

I seldom anchor my boat. I am either running the electric, while casting jigs or cranks, or running rigs and bouncers with bait..., or I am trolling. But come this fall, I want to key in on the wing-dams along the shorelines of the Mississippi. To fish these effectively, you need to be above them. I want an anchor that will hold, nearly every time, yet not be a chore to get free.
I have a Lund 1800 Explorer, so this anchor MUST be able to hold some weight, in the current. (I do NOT want to be breaking free and hanging up that boat on a wing-dam. Does anyone in here fish wing-dams often, and if so, how do you do it..., and what type of anchor do you use.
Thanks folks!!!!!!

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"You should have been here yesterday"....,

[buzbunni]

This might help a bit...

http://fishingminnesota.com/ubb/Forum55/HTML/000558.html

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SERIOUSLY! It was THIS big!

[kslipsinker]

I use a Digger anchor. I works when I fish the Rainey River in the fall, which is always windy and difficult to anchor. This anchor has a cast iron, spring loaded center that will release and come staight up if you give it a sharp tug. It works great if you get hung up in rocks. They come n three sizes, which are relatively light for the holding power that they have. The key is to let out at least 3 times the rope as the depth you are anchoring in.

[jiggin' fool]

Buzbunni,

Thank you!!!!!!

That is one MEAN looking anchor.

Any place that has them in S.E. MN??? Do they sell them at Cabela's??? I sure would like to pick one up!!!

Thanks again. I will certainly purchase one of them. I am a little nervous about breaking free of the face of a wing-dam, and bottoming out the boat before I can start up the motor and get to H$!! out of there.

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"You should have been here yesterday"....,

[buzbunni]

I'm just the messenger boy, but you're welcome.

I don't know where to purchase said items, but I bet if you contact Dennis or Ed they could send you in the right direction.

Happy Anchoring!

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SERIOUSLY! It was THIS big!