Acsend FS10 anchor trolley with anchor buoy, 3lb grapnel anchor, 3' of chain and 150' dive reel

Credit should go to Rob Appleby for documenting this kayak anchoring set up. He also suggested the petfood container dry storage. Rob has a great salt water kayak fishing blog, check it out.

The dive reel is a stroke of genius, it removes the need to have a huge length of rope knotting itself up in the bottom of the boat. The lakes in the Ozarks can easily reach 100' deep so a 150' reel is not more than is needed. On the day I took this picture I later anchored in over 60' of water near a bluff.

The length of chain betrays my sailing background - it helps the anchor get a grip by pulling it horizontally. The chain is secured to the anchor using a shackle at the crown and a bread tie through the eye on the shank. The idea is that if the anchor gets snagged, the bread tie will break and the anchor can be pulled up by the crown and in the process un-snagging it.

The winding handle on the dive reel isn't effective for winding in the anchor, So I pull the anchor in hand over hand dropping the loose line over the leeward side of the kayak. Once I have the anchor in the boat the line, without a load on it is easy to reel in.

21 April 2012 | Copyright © 2012 Gary Allman - Ozarks Walkabout, all rights reserved

Taken on: April 21, 2012

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