anchoring a protable in the wind

[sparky88]

that is an excellent idea! no more messing with drive in anchors, this can be done cheaply, easily, and with my gloves on!!

[bassNspear]

does anyone know how much they are?

[The_Duckslayer]

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does anyone know how much they are?

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Cabelas has Strikemaster Ice Loks for $24.99. Have a good one and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[fishinalot]

Do the strikemaster Ice locks come 1 or 2 in a package? Do you need 2 to anchor a otter down good? And where is the right place to put the eye bolts on the otter?

Thanks

[Gadgetman]

I think that FF has them for under $20. They sell them in pairs and I think that you would probably want to use them both.

[pathogen]

RandyR,

I think those titanium screws would be the awesome....but I was kind of shell-shocked at the price (I looked on the Eastern Mountain web site). Maybe they are cheaper on hsolist or elsewhere.

[trapperdirk]

I just bought some of these anchors Randy R after reading about them on another site and they by far are the very best . Cheap they are not but I got a deal on a package of 5 Irbis ones even though one will anchor me or so I have found so far and if you wanted to anchor from wind in any direction than I use 3 . Two ties running from the back corners to a single anchor and at the front I would run one at each side so you dont trip over the ties and they are out of way of door . They sure are slick and go in and out super ,super easy but sure do hold . Best money I've spent in awhile and I've tried many of the others mentioned and these are easiest and best for me . I think the ice climbers put alot of faith in their rigging and it has to hold or the landing may be a tad hard on the nogging and it also has to be easy in and out .

TD

[JRFISHBAIT]

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JR how much are the anchors from Strikemaster?

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I'm writing this from home so I don't have the exact price but if my memory serves me correctly, they are in the $20-$25 range.

JOe

[sparky88]

Since we are all dealing with portables here, I use the kiss mentality (keep it simple stupid). I always consider the weight issue, since I pull mine by hand. I prefer the stick and rope method. It doesn't add weight, its cheap (free) and it doesn't require any additional tools, and I can install it in no time. It's only one more hole to drill, which is easy!

[zamboni]

I own a pair of the HT Fishing ice anchors, they were $2.50 for 2, and screw into the ice pretty good. I put them in opposite corners of the holes I fish out of, butted against the plastic on the bottom of my Clam 5600, works good.

[Phred52]

fishin789, I carry 3 or 4 ROCKS about 2 1/2" in diameter in my house. If it starts gittin' windy, I wet 'em down and put them on the down wind side of my house to freeze in. If I fish a spot OFTEN enough, I could potentially start a BAR Haven't built one, YET, but I'm doin' my best!! Phred52

[Gordie]

I saw a guy that was using these this past weekend on a potable like a tent with no floor and it was windy sat morning and he screwed those spikes into the ice and no more chasing his tent alover the lake. and it looked pretty easy to screw into the ice slick idea.

[RandyR]

Pathogen (interesting screen name! )

I checked EMS after reading your post, didn't realize the screws they are selling now cost that much. I got mine for about $35 a pair last year, they were a special at the time.

I use two anchors and get away with it by keeping the back of my portable squared to the wind.

[fishinalot]

Where are most guys tying on to the Otter sleds with the ropes?